The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-06
AN EX-MARSHAL SPEAKS
How the Negroes Are Protected and
the Whites Neglected.
GRANTS BAD ADVISER.
Shall We Have q War with
Mexico y

Inc frontier troubles proves that
Is aware Of the necessity of doing something for the
protection Of territory from INVASION although it is
evident that he intends choose his own time for
bringing matters to an issue with Mexico. Many cir
ruinstances give pSusibity the conjecture
that war with Mexico the card that viii be played
BY President Grant in his third term game, TO win the
nomination from the republican convention. Tho out
RACES that been committed the soil OF Texas by
the organized band OF Mexican brgands known to
the administration and the Mexican government would
long have been called to account for its failure TO
and bring the robbers and murderers
to justice If there had been motive for post;
poning the day Of reckoning The best informed
citizens OF declare their conviction that the rads
will until the Mexcans have been taught
lesson they will forget, until the country
has been placed under strong government friendly to
and supported by the United States They regard
rs inevitable the only of securing peace be-
cause the Mexcans themselves would rather fight the
"Grngos" than not
MKxIco NOT AvERsE
1t is a common thing TO hear Mexicans declare that
they are different people from those who
whipped by the Americans in the last between the
two countries. Since then, they say Mexico has
beaten the picked troops of Austria and
France, and cannot be conquered by Yankees
Lerdo while good Chief Justice and useful cabinet
adviser is weak Executive, and since he has given
himself up political ambition is less scrupulous than
he formerly was AS TO the means by which he accom-
pishes his objects. He may desire peace and quiet
reelection but he has those around HIM who would be
glad to promote with the United States for their
own selfish and corrupt purposes He would gladly stop
the frontier ourages If he could but he wants the po
tca support of the robber Cortina and offend
him. 1t unlikely, therefore, that be
avoided whenever the United States government gets
adv Mayfro he nf
her citizens the frontier When that time, already
loo long delayed, is arrive President Grant will
endeaAor to decide, unless Texas should resolve pre-
ciptatc the issue by making reprsals and furnishing
the invaders OF her soil war, or the immediate dan
ger OF about the time Of the assembling of the
Republican National Convention would certainly create
bhe ''exigency' which, according President Grants
letter might make him willing to be q candidate for a
third term and render his reelection desirable.
ocHILTREE SITUATION
Ex-United States Marshal Tom ochitrec whose
district covered the Mexican frontier and
who is entirely familiar with all matters re-
ating to Texas and Mexico. expresses some
views the subject of the outrages which the
Texans have been subjected which interesting
and important at this time His attention having been
called TO the HERALD statement in regard to the from
cr troubles and the object Of the President in with
holding from the citizens Of Texas that protection
which they entitled he corroborated all that had
been told Dy others OF the and aggravated char
Hcter of the outrages His general views forth
in the following conversation
q You think Major Ochitree that the stories of the
Mexican outrages have not been exaggerated:
Major ocHLrRRE-Wel, all persons who suffer are
apt TO color their sunerngs somewhat highly But the
truth IS bad enough, without any exaggeraon at all.
You OF the East cannot appreciate the extent and
nifty Of these periodical raids Texas imagine that
much more attention Is directed the operation Of
band OF insurgents in Herzegovina than given the
descent OF Mexican narauders upon the Texas frontier
lands. And yet this mode of pllage and warfare,
nauguratcd by Juan Cortna almost as far
back as remember has become
chronic and you might say incurable as
the descents Of the Scotch roughrders Of
old in their annual vistations to their border
neghbors Cortina frs. celebrity about 1851
1885, which time he boldly galoped the city OF
Brownsville in broad daylight, murdered the jaler and
guards Of the city prison and liberated number Of
retaners, who incarcerated for cattle stealing and
murder This act put him without the pale Of the law,
and he became thenceforward pronounced highwayman
aud thief The civil authorities being unable TO cope
with him, special expedition organized by the
inen Governor Of Texas and after him.
This expedition was defeated and routed by
cortina, and his success emboldened him
tnat ne increased MS depredatOnS until he
became the Of the frontier. Shortly after,
believe during Sam Houston's administration another
campaign organized with State troops under
Colonel John J. Ford Cold Rip celebrated Texan
anger This force, in conjunction with battalion OF
United States troops under MAJOR tnow Genera Hcintze
man, FIRST BUNDLED the elated robber He was badly
defeated and his forces scattered price placed
upon his head by General Houston. After the occupa
ton Of Mexico by the French and Austrian troops in
support Of Maximans Empire Juarez was fugitive
nom Mexica, with his headquarters In San Antonio
Texas, not holding foot Of Mexican territory
AT this stage Cortina emerged from his TEN.
porary lurking places in the Sierra Madre
mountains and commenced vigorous and enec-
tive warfare against the imperial troops. He com
menced with few hundreds OF his old retainers all
boad desperadoes Injured hardship and danger and
was almost Immediately successful Indeed his preda-
sory style OF living his utter disregard Of danger the
hghtneSs and rapidIty OF his movements, subsisng
lie did entirely the country he happened TO be IN,
enabled HIM do terrible execution in the imperial
ranks and thousands nocked 10 his standard You
might really say that the determination courage and
sudacity Of Juan Cortna than anything else,
the people Of Mexico to-day their liberty 1t
for this reason that President Juarez overlooked his
many crimes against law, order and society and gave
him the commission Of General 10 the Mexican liberal
army
coErrsA, LrBRRAToR MEXICO
Q You thins then, that Cortna patriotic and true
70 his own governmentY
Major ocHuTREE-Yes; cortna the General
Monk OF Mexico without him Juarez would never have
been lnangura.ed and the House Of Austria would
ray DO ruling in Mexico It was owing to these vau.
tble services that Cortna was after the establishment
Of the Republic, given the command Of the Texas
frontier. 1t was imagined that the distinction and
wealth achieved by in him legitimate war dghting r
bis country; had aured him from bis old bad
ways But the dog had to return to his
VomL He made application the Texas
Legislature to have the ban Of ouawry removed froul
him. but unsuccessfuly For the past few years be has
been all-powerful aud almost independent tho cen.
tral Mexican government. Io has overturned the
State government OF Tamaulipas the city govern.