The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-01

hut MOI probable VAIN MextcO.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, March 30.--A special
dispatch to the Nctcs from Corpus Christi,
dated the Goth, says: A letter from the
postmaster at Nucces, who was robbed and
had his house burned by raiding. says: On
the Goth instant about 4 O'Clock P. NJ.
while conversing with man named smith.
discovered three Mexicans approaching my
store. l went into the sittiug-room for my
| rife, and had secured It when Smith rushed
| in with 4 Mexican following him with gun
pointed and prepared to fire. My vile ln'
| terfered and prevented him. He then point
cd the gun ut me, but proved TOO quick,
aud
SAVED NY LIFE By TAKING his.
| ! then aimed ut the nearest of the cut-throats
! In the store. when, discovering about fifty OF
! them outside, did not shoot, Knowing my
/ only chance for life was to secrete myself.
which did in subterranean passage, where
| found Smith. The robbers completely
! sacked nv 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 lett his hiding-place and ran.
They
GAVE CHASE AND MURDERED HIM.
! The store was fired, and was compelled TO
leave nv place of concealment, which did
unnoticcd. remained near and witnessed
the destruction Of my home. The MeXicans
! left, believing me to be consumed IN the
! fumes. My children were shot at twice
| while they lay PROSTATE on the ground from
| fright. Before leaving my store the Next
| cans had
SEVERAL AMERICAN PRISONERS,
ii, r.
ment, stripping some of them and compel-
ing them to 60 bsrefooted before them. One
man Who tainted from exhaustion was beaten
and left on the roadside.
(Signed] @. L. NoAKEs."
One OF the leaders was captured and
lodged in Jail here on Saturday.
SUMMARY VENGEANCE.
A meeting Of citizens was held here to-day
! TO consider what disposition should be made
| OF the prisoner. and resulted in his immedi-
ate trial by the people. court ~as formed,
the prisoner arraigned, counsel for the prose-
cution and defence appointed, and jury I'M"
paneed. The evidence showed the prisoner
TO be guilty OF murder, arson, robbery, false
! Imprisonment, and torture Of Americans.
He was sentenced 10 be hanged, and the
sentence was Immediately executed.
| RCM0RS OF AN INVASION.
9:2O O'CLOCK Z. MA citizen of this
place, who has just returned from Mexico,
where be went to purchase mules, visited
Monterey and Monclova, where he learned
that about 700 men had left that section for
Texas, their purpose not being stated. He
thereupon returned rapidly home. At Ca
MARCO and vicinity all the Pelados have dis
appeared, and bands Of 400 and 600 are re-
ported crossing the river near Roma ana
Edinburgh. 1t is stated further that raid
on this place is contemplated, and that the
Mexican leader of the outlaws boosted that
his bugles would sound in the streets OF
Corpus Christi when the people least expect
| It.
MILITARY REPORTS.
New YORK. March 5O.-A New Orleans dis
patch SAYS: General Augur, who is still IN
command Of the Texas border. yesterday tel.
cgraphed 10 the comuandant at Fort Brown,
Brownsville, regarding the rumored raids
and murders by MeXicars. The following
was received:
"There are many reports Of raid on the
ranches in the vicinity Of Corpus CnrlstI, and
of a threatened attack on TINT place. Some
ranches have doubtless been robbed and
burned d. and number of people have been
| killed and Others taken prisoners. 10e prl-
Soners, however, are reportedto have escaped.
! These maraudcrs have been driven from the
vicinity of Corpus Christi by citizens in pur-
suit, aud have
SENT ALL NY MOUNTED FORCE
TO intercept the robbers. General Hatch has
sent troops for The same purpose. Many de-.
predaions have been committed along the
river above this point OF late, and several
persons have been killed. l believe these
robbers are MeXicans, auti that the majority
of them are from the other side Of the river.
There are probably several parties out steal
ing cattle and rebbing ranches, but can
send no reliable information as to their num-
bers. shall inform you Of anything more
detiuite''
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