New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-09
fsessiu from che Border.

Captain Mentally, on feceiving inforfna
&io,, of raiders beng north of here with
cattle, moved his company forty inlet
northwest of Brownsville and sent scouting
parties - high as the Cuevas. with orders
iOr each detachment 20 move north fifty Ol
sixty miles. twenty-five miles west Of
SaI,illO be ascertained that tho raiders had
abandoned the cattle, divided and fed into
Mexico. They vera greatly frightened
when they heard the rangers and troops
were after them. Men who had lost cattle
found them scattered around the place
where the raiders disbanded. The raiders
numbered seventeen. They were. com
Rojss. They crossed into Mexico at the
IOisa rancho. :.
John McAllen, Esq. reports that small
parties Of raiders ole stealing stock IN Hi
,dalg0 county.
Ihe arrest Of Cortins is political move.
apent IN favor of the reelection OF Lerdo
He is in no danger. The presidential cleo
vested 1erdO with extraordinary powers.
He is using them To continue himself in
power.
Colonel Paratt is reported to have said
chat, should the troops be removed from
Nueva Leon, that State would vote against
S.erdO. The arrest of the Governor elect
of Nueva Leon has not been confirmed yet.
He was recaptured and placed in the
Quartet Of the Iwenty-second Regiment.
Captain Burreda, who wac the officer in
charge, was arrested and imprisoned ut the
same place. 1t is reported that M0ntero
will be tried for killing man in TuxpaD
during an attempted revolution.
The removal Of COrtina from the frontier
evil mot check depredstions. They have
been continued 80 long, and so many Next
cans have been engaged in them, that they
viii not stop. Demonstration has greatly
increased recently. COrtina subordibated
= che raiders to his will. He took the lions
share. Now, each petty leader will operate
lOr himself, with . hope of increased profits.
On the fourth. DR.. Combe WAS permitted to
, seo Cortina on Q matter Of business. The
revolutionary leader, Portugal, has been ar
rested. 1t il reported that he will be tried
Tor killing chief of police.
On the fifth instant the celebration OF the
Fourth came off at the garrison grounds.
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood opened with . prayer,
Lieutenant Leggett read the Declaration of
Independence. Colonel Merriam delivered
\ very good address. Chaplain Schultz |
Apoke to the Sunday school children and
0thers. Fireworks were displayed at night.
The Mexican-Texas Club celebrated 1T
night. Mr.. BritO read The Declaration in
Spanish. Mr. Rendon delivered the ad.
dress. Mr.. Pagan read some verses, and
then there was b supper. There WAS a |
ball q. Philharmonic Hall. seyenadts and !
other amueenents.
The Ranchey0 Of July 5. says: '"The I
collector Vt customs has received q report !
from one Of his officials up the river, stating |
that party Of nineteen cattle thieves from
Mexico. crossed four hundred beeyes into I
Mexico. at the Rancho Cosltas, about nine
miles below Rio Grande City, on the twenty
ninth Of June. The Alcslde Of Camargo.
who has stock rancho on this side OF the
river, had sold beeves in this lot, and they
we're left on this side. He wrote over to the |
deputy collector tor permit TO cross the |
beeves, and they were crossed at Rio Grande
City. As tho alcalde had information OF I
Effort to arrest the thievee. who must be !
known to him, as he lately assisted in arrest.
ing some of the Corpus Christi raiders. We
puppOse that he will pursue the same course
IN this case. This is the party OF which
Captain McNally received information, and I
Of which he started in pursuit q few DAYS
since, but. unfortunately. the raiders were
100 wary for him"
This time the editor is mistaken. These
laiders were not within reach Of Captain |
McNally. COsitas rancho is Ill miles above
The rangers have been very
lCtive, but they can not be expected to DER.
to circumstances. They have I =
hanged base and will cross higher up.
The only way to end the border war is to | {
0ilow the maraudevs into Mexico, Whip and }
|isperse them.
General La Bars says that Cortina, Judge :
1srtinez, and other prisoners, were started
Or Bagdad at two o'clock this morning,
1here they will be placed on the gunbos: | y
uarez and cent to Vera Cruz. .