The New York herald., 1876-03-13

already suffered The father who has lost two chih
dren and 1000 cattle is more anxious TO save
his wife and his remaining child and his SOO re-
naming cattle than for payment of the damages justly
due him. or matter that has occupied my time ioi
nearly four years, and in the invesngaton OF which
two Congressional commissions have expended
$4,000 in getting testimony to which great atten
tion has been devoted by tho State and War Depart
ments and by Congressional committees TO say nothing
of-the many investigations by. United States grand
juries, it VIII beimpOssibie 10 give you moro than
faint outline IN a short statement
AT THE or THE REBELLION
the United States required the state troops OF Texas
stationed along the Mexican border 20 be dlsarmed
and adequate protection was furnished y the United
States, thus leaving exposed the most dcnsey stocked
part OF the state The cattle that section had been
Increasing rapidly during the war for there was no
market, he rebel army drawing their supplies from
further east and the outlet for the surplus hens
cut of by the Northern armies
JUAN coTrNA,
the head OF band Of robbers and cutthroats had
thrown himself into the Maxmllian war roceived
recognition by the Mexican government and Appolh
ment OF General in the Mexican army and Governor OF
Tamaupas. Thus vested with the almost supreme
control OF Eastern Mexico, along the RIO Grande
no sooner the Texas troops disarmed than Cor
tina found IL good dfeld TO ply his natural vocation
He established ranches along the border sent
his followers, often commanded by well known vmcers
OF his army ako the cattle and horses OF the Texas
people and bring them TO these ranches, where they
were rebranded and sold in the Mexican mar
kets Cortina paving his army with The booty and re-
tanning the balance by far the greater portion himself
Finding the markets OF Mexico too limited Tor the vast
hords of cattle he could thus obtain from Texas ha
madea
CONTRACT CUBA 49,,
TO furnish beef which contract he filled by nrst taking
the cattle the nethe crossings were from tht
mouth of the Rio Grande 10 about 100 miles above the
mouth ofthe Pecosand then driving them to the coast
BY 1874 boruer had been pushed back over
100 miles, aud belt Of ceunsy of that width by over
400 miles long had been completely depopuated, the
raids meanwhile extending still farther beyond The
people having made many complaints a, ..
g CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION
was twice sent 10 Texas gain information in the
matter OF "Deprcdatons the frontiers OF Texas
aud IN two reports that commission submitted TN
mensc mass OF testimony embodyng the aioremen-
toned facts, and much more. The State and War de-
showing the same condition OF affairs.
A select committee of the House or Representatives
appointed to investga the matter and to determine
what legislation needed 60 the border hat
mony and measures are now being perfected to Civ,
protection for the future and indemnity for the past
The claimants do not as the United States pay h,
money but they do ask that the United States demans
from Mexico full restitution for all claims they cai
prove before joint commission of the two govern
ments
.THE REMEDY SOUGHT FOR
by nv clients is through the treaty making power,
although declaration by the Legislative branch OF the
government "that when the general of foreign army
robbers within the domain of the United States,o in
time OF profound peace and takes the property OF ou
peope and murders our citizens II is tho duty OF ou
government demand prompt accounting and pay
ment ~ might cause the Executive to make immediate
pcrcmptory demand.
The State Department is negotiating in the premises
and have no occasion to be impatient with it,
JASPER w. JOHNSON.