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

OUR san ANTONIO LETTER.

OUR san ANTONIO LETTER.
The Arrival Of General 0rA-Arress .
Cortina-lDcident Of McNaiiy's Fight
One Of Coreisa's 6kplsits.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
| san ANTONIO, Texas, July s. 1875.
Since the writing Of my last letter, Gen
eral E. o. c. Ord has arrived from his trip II
the North, and assumed command of tn,
department, just in time to give his atten
ton to the events brought about by tn
crisis in the affairs on the Rio Grande.
One Of the first official acts Of the Genera
was to order Colonel shaftev, the officer il
command Of the expedition against hostil.
Indians on the staked plains, to take mp th'
line of march. 1t will be remembered tina
this important scout was to have lett For
Stockton on the twentieth of June, bu
the threatening aspect Of affairs on tht
lower Rio Grande was the cause 0.
the order directing Colonel Shafter to re
main at his post for the time being, there
being good reason to believe that the ser
vices of all the troops at the disposition o.
the department commander might be ..
any moment required to repulse Mexican
invasion. Hence the order to take up the
line of march indicated that no serious com
| plicAtions were anticipated. Since that time
| however, the Mexican government, in ite
| willingness to demonstrate the peaceful
policy of that country toward the United
States, has brought matters to head by
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The great Mexican bundit, In spite Of his
strength, has been very anxious for some
time past to conciliate his government.
When the Mexican government ordered him
to report in person 1T the City Of Mexico be
refused to do 80, but he has been forward
ing certificates of physicians that his health
was so bad he could not risk the trip, and
making other excuses of Q similar charac-
ter.
The great majority OF the more intelli-
gent Mexicans are opposed to . war or
even unfriend)y relations with the United
States. That unfortunate people has been
nearly bled to death by just such bandits
of the Cortina stripe. until they have made
up their minds to stand it NO more. In
innate fraternal relations with the United
States will restore prosperity to Mexico
That is the policy of President Tejada, and
he is supported by the popular voice. Cor
tina, for the purpose of enriching himself
and gratifying his selfish ambition, has
been endeavoring all his life to
force into fame the senseless
animosity of the rsbble against the
Americans. But strong as he is he is
not po wertul enough to pronounce" against
the government and bring down upon him
self the whole army of the Mexican repub-
lie. Besides, Cortins has had a monopoly
Of stealing Texas cattle for SO long that he
has accumulated real estate, the confsca-
ton Of which would follow any unsuccess
full attempt at revolution. This explains
his temporizing policy.
Colonel Christie or rather Gene raj Fuero
has cut the Gordian knot by arresting the
scourge of the Rio Grande; his mistress
(who, like Queen Elizabeth, ''has the
stomach and gizzard of . man"), and about
q dozen of the most dangerous of bis |
deputy bandits. What Q blessing it would |
have been had the telegram announcing
his capture contained the additional pleas. |
ing information of his having been strung |
up like the wild beast that he is.
But now comes the tug of war. Cortinas |
men will have, probably before this ap.
pears in type, attempted his rescue,
Colonel Christie promises faithfully to send |
Cortina to the happy grounds instanter, if /
u raacuo ia q ttamntah and from uhaf haor
he is q man Of his word. His troops are
we'll disciplined, we'll paid and we'll armed,
and will not number less than 1900 men,
composed of calvary, infantry and artillery.
Again, General Ord, with most commenda-
bic promptness, telegraphed to the officer
n command at Fort Brown to furnish
Colonel Christie any force he might require
% protect the lives and property Of Ameri-
IAN citizens.
A few hundred boys in blue, with several
iatling guns, judiciously handled, migh ht
lot only protect the property of American
tlzens in Matamoras, but likewise that of
ur stockmen on this side of the river, by
hinning out the ragamuffins who may at
empt the rescue Of the biggest thief IN
Ime rics, no. even excepting Boss Tweed.
f there is Am ong the adherents of Cortina
mind sufficiently able and bold to con-
entrate and handle his already organized
orces, revolution may be the result.
General Augur, who will leave for the
over Rio Grande in a few days, will be apt
0 act with the promptness and sagacity for
Vhich he is celebrated.
just at this moment everything relating
D the condition Of affairs on the Rio /
irande is of interest, and l have learned |
:om Senator Joseph E. Dwyer, who accom-. {
anied General w. Steele, adjutant general
the State, on his recent tour of inspec-
on along the Rio Grande, quite number
interesting items that have not yet ap-
cared in print. II
Tho McNslly fight, whore seven Texan
'ngers, in q running fight, killed nearly =.
vice their number of we'll armed Mexi-
ms, was indeed most remarkable occur.
'nce. The Mexican version of the affair
- that the Mexicans were caught en-
ying their noon siesta, and murdered in Z
eir sleep; but there is not q word of truth
it, for the dead bodice were found in
me instances wide spsrt. The true ex.
snation is to be found in the better aim. =
eater GOODNESS and presence of mind Of
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