Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-30
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
MURDEROCS HEXICAN.S.
THEIR RAIDS INTO TEXAS,
CRUELTY OF THE ASSASSINS.
FORMIDABLE INVASION THREATENED
THE STRIKING MINERS.
AN ARMED FORCE ON THE GROUND
THE SCANDAL TRIAL.
CtAFllN STILL ON THE STAND.
THEIR RAIDS INTO TEXAS.
CRUELTY OF THE ASsASsINS.
FORMIDABLE INVASION THREATENED
THE STRIKING MINERS.
AN ARMED FORCE ON THE GROUND
THE SCANDAL TRIAL.
CtAFLIN STILL ON THE STAND.
THE MEXICAN RAIDS.
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GALVESTON, TEXAS, March 3O.-A special
dispatch to the Ne,cs from Corpus Christi
dated the 18th, saws A letter from the post
master at Nueces, who was robbed and had
his house burned by raiding Mexicans, says:
On the Goth instant, about I o'clock p. m,
while conversing with man named Smith,
L dlScOvered three MeXicanS approaching my
store. i went into the sitting-rOOm for nv
rifle, and had secured it, when Smith rushed
in with Mexican following him with a gun
pointed and prepared to fire. My wife inter
fered and prevented him. He then pointed
the gun at me. but l proved too quick. and
saved my life by taking his. / then aimed nc
the nearest OF the cut-throats in the store,
when, discovering about fifty of them out
side, L did not shoot, knowing my ONLY
chance for life was TO secrete myself, which
! did
IN A sUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE,
where i found Smith. The robbers COM
pletely sacked my store, packing the valu-
ables IN wagons. About this time the mail
rider from San Antonio arrived. They took
him prisoner, and the mail never reached
ME. Smith now left his hiding place and
ran. They gave chase and murdered him
The store was fired, and was cOmpelled 10
leave my place OF concealment, which did
unnOticed. / remained near and witnessed
the destruction of my home The Mexicans
left believing me TO be consumed in the
while they lay PROSTATE on the ground from
fright Before leaving my store the Next
cans had
SEVERAL AMERICAN PRISONERS.
whom they subjected to the most cruel treat
ment, stripping sOmeof them and compelling
them TO go barefOOted before them. One man
who tainted from exhaustion was beaten and
left on the roadside.
(Signed,) Q. l.. NOAKFs
One Of the leaders was captured and Logged
In Jail here on on Saturday.
HANGING OF THE CAPTURED MEXICAN
A meeting of citizens was held here to day
to consider what disposition should he made
OF the prisoner, and resulted In his imms lii
ate trial by the people. A court was formed
sol for In
cution and defence were appointed. an Il a
jury empannelled. The evidence showed The
prisoner 10 be guilty of murder, arson, rob
berry. false Imprisonment and torture Of
Americans. He was sentenced to be hanged
and the sentence was Immediately exc
cuted.
Another FOrmable Invasion Threat
ened.
900 O'Clock p. IA citizen of this place
who has just returned from Mexico, where he
went to purchase mules, visited Monterey
and MOnclOva. where he learned that about
700 men had left that section for Texas, there
purpose not being stated. He thereupon re-
turned rapidly home. At Camargo and VI
cinity all the PeladOS have disappeared, and
bands OF 800 and COO are reported crossing tne
river near Roma and Edinburg. II is stat III
further that raid on this place is contem-
outlaws boosted that his bugles would sound
ia the streets of Corpus Christi when the
people least expect il.
Official Report Of the Raids.
dispatch says: General Augur. who is still
in command of the Texas border, yesterday
telegraphed TO the cOmmandant at Fort
Brown, Brownsville. regarding the rumored
raids and murders by MeXicans. The follow
ing was received:
There are many reports OF a raid on the
ranches in the vicinity OF Corpus Christi,
and of a threatened attack on that place.
Some ranches have doubtless been robbed
and burned, and a number of people have
been killed and others taken prisoners. The
OIL IN haH
escaped. These marauders have been driven
from the vicinity of Corpus Christi by citi-
zenS in pursuit, and l have sent all my
mounted force TO intercept the robbers. Gen.
Hatch has sent troops for the same purpose.
Many Expectations have been committed
along the river, above this point. of late and
several persons have been killed. believe
these robbers are MeXicanS, and that the
majority of them are from the other side of
the riveS. There are probably several par
ties out stealing cattle and robbing ranches
but / can send no reliable information as to
their numbers. l shall inform you of any
thing more definite