New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-08
WASHINGTON.
THE MEXICAN BORDER.


A MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
AND TIKI STATE OF TEXAS CONCERNING THE RE-
CENT INDICTMENT OF SOLDIERS FOR MURDER
CoRRECTED-THE FACTS IN THE CAsE-RE-
VIEWED EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO PREVENT The
MEXICAN RAIDS INTO THE STATE.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyB.l
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE recent troubles
the Texan border between United States soldiers
and Mexican raiders, which resulted in the killing OF two
soldiers by this class OF raiders has given rise to belief
that the Federal authorities and those Of the State OF
Texas were seriously at variance appears, according
to dispatch from Gen. Ord, commanding the Depart
ment Of Texas received at the War Department on the
23d Of last month and heretofore published that four pr
Yates under sergeant sent out from San Antonio
Texas. TO watch for Mexican raiders They were am
pushed, and two Of the soldiers killed In the con-
fusion one Mexican shot BY his own people
At the trial of Mexican under indictment
for the murder Of these two private soldiers, the
sergeant and the two soldiers who escaped at the time
OF the murder were present witnesses, and while thus
acting arrested and subsequently indicted for the
murder OF the Mexican above alluded 10 as having been
shot in tbs melee by OF his friends The secre
tary OF War subsequently sent dispatch TO Gov Coke
Of Texas monstratng against this kind Of treatment
Of United States soldiers, and closing with strong int
nation that II such treatment was 10 be continued the
United States troops would be withdrawn from Texas and
her citizens left to protect themselves Out Of all this has
grown e impression That some CONNECT
arisen between the civil and military authorities the
frontier Of Texas There the authority of prominent
army officer just from the Texas border for pronOuncng
these supp0sitons groundlcss. He says that
the Secretary Of War led into the error
which President Grant also shared, by
supposing that these troubles and the murder OF the
soldiers grew OF an affair between Texans and the
soldiers instead Of Mexcans and troops aud this
plains the somewhat indignant dispatch OF Secretary Bel
KNAPP On this authority 1t may be said that there
is the perfect understanding between Gov Coke Of
Texas and Gen. Ord and that the Governor cheerfuly
co-operates with Gen Ord in all movements looking to
the preservation OF peace the Texan border III re-
gard to the jury which indicted the sergeant and two
private ii is learned that it local organization over
which Gov Coke had control than the President
OF the United States. 1t composed mainly OF Next
who live the American side of the Rio Grande
River and in sympathy with the raiders from the
other side even II they do not share in the spoils
and although the local Judge might and probably
does sympahze with the Texans and the United States
Government he would not dare to dismiss an indictment
found by Jury OF the outlaws. The President and the
Secretary OF War perfectly understand the case,
that further question Is likely to arise between them
and Gov Coke The Government will furnish bail for the
three United States soldiers indicted and defend them II
they are ever tried and when the Legislature OF Texas
meets such action will probably be taken will result in
their release In the time every thing is working
tremendously between the Federal Government and the
authorities OF Texas, ard II l. said that renewed
efforts will shortly he made by the Government and
seconded by Gov Coke to preserve the peace along the
Texas border and to put stop To the deprcdaOns or the
lawless Ne scans upon the inhabitants OF Texas.