Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-02

The Mexican bandlttl along the
Texas border are again at their
bloody, pl',ndering work as the dis
patches below will show. These
miscrcants by their murdcrous raids,
and the Mexican Government by its
criminal Indifference to them, seem
determined to afford our government
the pretext or necessity for taking
another slice of Mexican territory.
the following are special dispatches
to the Inter- Ocean.
New ORLEANS, March 20.
General Augur, who is in command
of the Texas border, to-day tele.
graphed to the commandant at Fort
Brown, at Brownsville, regarding the
rumored raids and murders by Mexi.
cans. Tonight the following reply
was received:
There are many reports OF a raid on the
ranches in the vicinity of Corpus Christi,
and p threatened attack on Corpus Christi
Some ranches have doubtless been robbed
and burned, some people have been killed,
and some taken prisoners. The prisoners
are reported to have escaped. These
marauders have been driven from the
vicinity of Corpus Christi by the citizens
in pursuit. l have. sent all my mounted
force to intercept the robbers. General
Hatch has sent troops for the same pur-
pose. Many depredations have been com
mitted along the river above this point of
late, and several persons have been killed.
| believe these robbers are Mexicans, and
that the most of them are from the other
side of the river There are probably
several parties out for stealing cattle and
robbing ranches. NOreliablc information
as to numbers Will inform you if learn
anything more definite. J. II. POTTER,
Col. oath Infantry, Commanding.
GALVESTON, Texas, March 20.
Following is the Ne,cs special from
Corpus Christie, Goth: A letter from
the postmaster at Nueces, who was
robbed and had his house burned by
the raiding Mexicans, says:
On the Goth ult, about o'clock p m
while conversing with Il man named Smith,
l discovered three MeXicans approaching
my store. l went into the sitting room
for my rifle, and had secured it, when
Smith rushed in with Mexican following
him with his gun pointed, preparing to
fire. My wife interfered and prevented it.
He then pointed his gun at me, but
proved too quick, and saved by life by
taking his. then aimed at the nearest
of the cut-throats in the store when, dis
covering about fifty outside, did not shoot,
knowing my Only chance for life was in
secrcting myself, which did in a subter-
ranean passage, where l found Smith.
The robbers completely sacked my store,
packing the valuables in wagons. About
this time the mail rider from San Antonio
arrived, they took him prisoner, and the
mail never reached me. Smith now left
his hiding place and ran. They gave
chase, and murdered him. The store was
fired, and / was forced to leave my con.
cealment. which did, unnoticed, and
witnessed the destruction of my home
The Mcxicans left, believing me consumed
in the flames. My children were shot at
twice while they lay PROSTATE on the
ground from fright. Before leaving my
store they had several American prisoners,
whom they subjected to the most cruel
treatment, stripping some, and compelling
them to go barcfcoted before them. One
man, who tainted from exhaustion, was
beaten and left on the road side
7. j. NoAKEs.
One of the leaders was captured
and lodged in Jail here on Saturday.
\ meeting of the people to-day to
consider what disposition shall be
made Of th4 prisoner resulted in i'm
mediate trial by the people. a court
was formed, the prisoner arraigned,
counsel for the prosecution and de-
fenseappointed, and a jury empaneled.
The evidence showed him guilty OF
murder, robbery arson and imprison-
ment and torture of Americans. lie
was sentenced to be hanged, and was
Immediately hanged.
9:2O D. ma citizen of this place
has just returned from Mexico, where
he went to purchase some m"les.--
He visited Monterey and Maclova,
and learned that about 700 men had
left that section for Texas, the p,lr-
pose not being stated. He thereupon
returned rapidly home. AT Camargo
and vicinity all the Pelodas have dis
appeared, and bands Of 400 or 500
were reported crossing the river near
Roma and Edensburg. 1t is stated
that further raid on this place is
contemplated, and the Mexican leader
OF the outlaws boastel that his bugles
will sound in the streets of Corpus
Christi when the people east expect
it.