, 1876-04-12

Whnt II Th fought ut Was htMHS0n In
This lscRard-Yesterdhyss NoAvs from
Over.
Special Dap1.eh 10 1rhs Chtoaas Tribune.
WAsntxo7os, D. c., April 11.-Tho orders is
suod by tho War Department to military officers
On tho RIO Qrando frontier 7eok Rgo, boforo
the capture Of Matamor2a by Gen. Diaz will
probably be considered sufficient to authorize
them to taka such mcAsurea a. shcy
mnY doom proper to protect American cttizons At
Laredo. Eci1cicher Chairman of tho Special
Mexican Border Committee. Ia Of opinion that
onco throw OF tho Lordo Government in tho
Mexican State Of Tamauilpas from Which near
" ali tbs cattle-thiayes who deprcdate upon Toz-
~ ranohcs oo1,o, and II viii remove the only
objection which could be urged TO tic recon-
neudations Of his report. While tho liberal
Government Of Mexico maintains itsolf thcro,
any proposition on tho part Of tho United btAtca
10 violate ,ts ter1ttory by sanding eoldiors aotosa
tho border TO recspture stolen proporty and
to punish tho mataudors might poes!oly nave
boon considered a. an nnfHendv act towards
Indeed. cur official representative at tho City Of
Mexico uaa officially informed whom no brought
the subject to the attention Of tho Mcxcan Minis.
ter Of Foreign Affairs, year ago shat neither
President Lesd0 nor his Cabinet had any au-
shority TO grant permission to tho United statos
To sond its troops across tho border, and thai
to proposo sucp thing to tho Alexican
Congress would DO very unpopular, and would
| ministzntion. Since tho CAPTURE Of Matamoras
tho condition Of affairs Ia entirely changed. The
Lerdo Government no longer holds posaossion
| Of the State Of Tamhuliphst and has nonc Of its
lilo urzudo. The Diaz GoraFnuent. which Ia
In possession there, has not been rocog-
nzed by tho United stases. and is IN
law aud in fact nothing but iawleaa
mob. II tho United 6tatos troops should nov
cross tho border. instead Of violating tue terri.
tory OF tho lawful Government OF Mexico, they
would simpiy bo Invading q State Tbich Ia Il
ipsusroctton. and which has driven out the civil
aod military Eopresentatlvsss. Of the tsde'a '',t
aGsstnmsas sriss 11a@ sneS , a's'1 policy would
with tho sobels and not with th
Federal troops. Tho ntato Of war which no" e1
iBta on the Mexican side Of tho 1tio lrande docs
not In tho loAst check tho catto ratda, or caus'
them 10 be aug loss frequent than before: "
tho other hnnd. tho necessity Of securing subsist
ence for the army Of Gen. Diaz increases th
1omand for beef, and makes the blainesa OF the
thteyes more ti2u usually tcmnnor0uvo.
gpee.al Dispatch to T'As chaeaoo Tribune.
Nxw OntEAvs, April 1l.--1'ho following Is
special to the Nov Orleans Republican ffou sa1
Antouio. Tex: >,
patch from tho officer In command u Fort Mo
Intosh. Maj. Merriam Raying:
Amsn and WOMAN vore killed by deliberate thota
Altar protest to ths Aextean commander,
| phesd . Llroundcr In posttion, near ui
| Custpu1- House, aud Notified tho Me1tcan com
| nander that no further ahots from his troops
| would be tolerated. Lieut. aoxton, In charge Of u
gun, says hc trad many trucs dnllbetatelJ b!
| these tfooTs. Consequently ~ hted txo ahot4 Owe
their position at past o'clock yesterday. and
mora ra.o,1 have been hred u us. Shall contnus +
defend oar a,do agalnss delibstate attAcks or not
The reyoutionIata still bcyUnd tbs town, bot h2'
not n,olesto1.
TO this the General ropiics:
Merriam must dufond the town and h!a trool
against tho sstaekA ot either rafty.
The following dispatch was rncoiTcd th
: evening by tho 6au Antonio HeraM:
= Now Laredo hAs Just leeu e4pturod by tie royol
tionista, Tho fighting Ia ii! over. Tho United Stat
. | forces hays fourteen Mexican Federal pElaonerB vi
+ = portion Of ther asn6. Quintaro, tho Fcdcs
o commander, ascsped down Tho river with portion
Lila IorGo.
Gen. Ord has rccntvnd no orders from VAS
ington to-dny. Tho United States forcee at Ia
Mcintosh consist OF two companion Of infantF
y Cnless there arc special raasona tbs Me1ici
/, Federal prisoners will DO releaHed."
! fT'a the dssoei1tcd f5kss1
GALVESTON, To1., April 1l.--A special to Il
Galveston Nens from Laredo, Tex, 10Th, say
Now Laredo haa just been captured BY tho 70
olu.ionlsts. The fighting is all over. II
United Btatcs forces have fourtoeu Mo1ica
Federal prisoners, with portion OF their Artn1
Quintaro tho Federal General. has eacaps
o down tho river with part OF lis foroe.