The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
THE MEXICAN RAIDERS.
PARTICULARS BIZ THE POSTMASTER OF TIE At
TACK or POST oFFIcE-FIRING OF THE STORE

PARTICULARS By THE POSTMASTER OF TEE AT
TACK or A POST oFFIcE-FIRrNG OF THE STORE
AND ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THE FAMILY.
NUEcEs, Nueces County, Texas, April %, 1875.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
see by the reports In the papers that the raid
recently made upon Nueces county Texas, By
Mexlcans rom Mexico Is looked upon BY the
heads OF our government as q mere tale. gotten
up for purpose OF our owl. In order TO prove 10
you and he country at large that such Is not tho
case send you the following statement OF the
facts as they occurred under my immediate obser.
vatIon, which statement am willing TO verify BY
oatn az any time may be called on TO do so. on
the 26th OF March last, at about four r. NJ, was
Attending to my business my store at this place,
man named G. smith being tie only person
with me, when noticed three Mexicans, heavily
armed leave their horses and excftedly approach
the store ] went quickly 20 an adjoining room to
arm myself with my Winchester rife, suspectlng
something amiss, ana had barely time to carry out
my intention when smith came rnsnlng into the
room from the store. closely followed by Mex
lean, with mis- gun raised to fire. Ny wife, enter
Ing the room at the moment Smith was leaving BY
an opposite door, came between the two men,
when the Mexican quickly turned MS gun on me;
but being ready, was too quick for him, and, to
save my life, sent my ball through his body,
knocking all the fight out OF him. then made
ready tor the next to follow, supposing ! had
but three 70 contend with; but the others
ala not come, when stepped 20 the store,
ana, seeing several OF the nends In possession,
took aim at the one nearest 10 me; but be-
fore firing my attention was attracted 10 the
crowd without IN front OF the store which ap-
peared Co me 10 amount 10 100 men. Reaz-
ing that | was OveTpOwered ana must fire
no more until | could get nv vile and cnildren
n 1
Is save the children ana herself; but she had
4 ready gone TO SEM the little ones away, aud
cuuld not 1nd her. In tue meantime the robbers
surrounded the premises and through the open
doors had iuli command OF the room ! occupied,
making 10 necessary or me 10 take 20 trench
tnat ran the length Of tue mouse, that nad pre-
ylously constructed IN case Of such an emergency.
capable ol helping me. soon placed myself IN
position wnere could command tie store With
out exposing myself 20 the IRE Of the Next
cans; bat Judge o. my CONSERVATION when found
ms wife ia the store surrounded by the nends and
Two standing feaif 70 shoot hef sh0nlu ! -aoot
any ~ their party. was compelled, therefore. "
remain inactive wnile they were plllaglng the
store ana threatening TO burn tue house u
] would not surrender myself 70 them, which
! anew 10 ne certain death. After taking oil
they wanted they proceeded 20 fire tho place.
bul my wife cNtingusned the hfc several times
aucr ihey had ht NJ, which made them very tm-
patent with her, although tucy never treated her
with Wsuit Had fhey done So nothing could have
restrained me rom snJOtng. About this time
rmlfn left tile house 20 ran Tor his Ire, but ne was
Immediately SHOT down aud lett ior dead Nnen !
heard the shots 7 knew MS nate, and
mad the choice oil blowing MIN or burn
lug 10 death, a. the house Was now In names
escaping In the smoke, my only cnance. Fot-
tuuately Tor me the guards pacei AZ the back of
tue house, 70 prevent my departure, had not re-
turned rom despatcning smith and passed an
open space OF q hundred Yarus Without oppOstu n,
aud reached u renee that covered my Ie reat be-
Tore they returned, aud tuey never knew that
hld lett renamed by the fence, aud W tMo 0r
tarec hours witnessed Tue total destruction q 4
b ne inat had cost me ten years or steady lOii
and great deal Of money ~ reader comfortable;