American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-11-27
THE CONTEST BETWEEN TEXANS AND MEX
leans ON THE BORDER.
IN. o. Republican, Nov. %. ]


The latest received by mail rela-
tive to the conflict on the Mexico
Texan border is contained in the
Galvestci. 4Nescs, BY that paper it
appears that after the dispatch of
General Potter, Captain Mentally,
commanding the State troops of
Texas, had an engagement with
MexicanS. 1t is reported that
portion of his opponents were resu-'
lar troops. He seems to have met
400 of them i'll line; a fight followed,
and four MeXicanS were killed. Tie
collectors and customhJuse officers
at Camargo telegraphed the ccos-
sing of McNall.'s forces, which TIN y
considered United States ices,
and expressed great alarm for the
safety of their books. Senior De LA
Fuenta put the most important doc
uments in the hands of the Ameri-
Can Consul.
Captain McNally seems to have
joined the United States troops in
front of Los Cuevas, November Is,
and had fight the next morning.
Fhe dispatch mentioning this says
no United States troops had crossed
the river, and that the "rural police
of Camargo" had captured and
turned over to the United States
commercial agent sixty head of cat
tie from the thieves.
On the twentieth it was announ-
ced that the Mexicans of Matamoros
were only restrained from crossing
the river and burning Brownsville
by tile exertions of their command
er, Colonel Christie. 1t WAS also
reported Captain McNally was sur
rounded, cut off from supplies aud
grub, and must surrender.
Later advlces show that McNally
has returned across the river with
his force, though having previously
refused to retreat, and being assur-
ed the force opposed to him would
most certainly annihila;c him, 9, 900
men being reported as assembled
around the ssdoomed commando
with AN ambition to furnish histor,
with another Alamo. 1t is pathetic
TO learn that at this time the inter-
cessiOn of Consul Wilson, of Malta
moras, was unavaiiug, as ssthey
will give no guarantees"
| General FuerO, of the Mexico side
officially objects to the presence of
troops seeking for cattle thieves
while Mexico and the United States
are at peace, and giving his guaran-
tee that Mexico will comply every
just demand, will preserve the dig
nifty OF his country, meeting force
with force.
San Antonio, Nov. 20.-The fol-
lowing telegram was received at
headquarters here this oluing
from Brownsville:
Major Alexander, arrived from
Los Cuevas, reports that forty men
of the Eighth Cavalry crossed this
morning, before his arrival, by
Captain Randlett's orders, Major
Clendenn having left for Ringgold
to support McNally. who was driven
by MeXicans to the river.
! This was done in violation of Or
ders given by me yesterday.
L have directed Major Alexander
TO return the troops to the nor til
bank. He has answered: 1T will
be done immediately
l have carried out your other in
structions in regard to notifying the
Mexican authorities and returning
property.
Major Alexander reports large
numbers of Mexicans assembling in
front of him. j. Fl. POTTER,
| Commanding.
J The affair may be summed up as
follows:
The United States cavalry caught
Mexican cattle thieves cross inc
stolen cattle demand was made by
the United States officer on the
Mexican authorities to deliver up
the cattle and thieves, which was
not done the United States troops,
being ordered not to cross, remain
ed on this bank, while McNaIly,
with the Texas State troops, crossed
over, and attempted to rrcapture
the cattle; the Mexicans, having
had time, drove McNally before
them forty of the Eighth Cavalry
crossed over contrary to orders, and
fought the Mexicans side by side
with McNally's men, until they were
Obliged by overwhelming numbers
to fall back to this side four Next
cans We're killed. 1t is not improb-
able that the Mexicans will cross
over. The cattle were not recover>
ed. Los Cuevas is the headuuar.
teIs of Cortinas thieves.
Cincinnati, Nov. pa New
Orleans Snppi1l SAYS tho monitor