, 1876-04-11
Lively Times Reported on tho
Rio GrantIo Border.
American Citizens Wounded by Shots
Fired Across the River.
A Sharp Fight between American and
Mexican Troops.
Great Britain win Take No Action Concerning
The Geneva Award Surplus.
Austria Threatens the Military occu-
patton Of 6orvia.

f1ounLE NEAR uoxa.
Epeetat Dupasch 70 7hs Chicago TSi5uns,
new ORrEASs, La, April 10.-Tho following
Is all special to tho New Orleans Republican,
BAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 10.-Tho command-
ing of1coFs at Fort Mcintosh reports that tho
Mexican authorities at New Laredo, on tho op-
posito bank Of tue river. have begun collecting
forced loans from Tho merchants, regsrdIehs Of
nationality. and iocluding Americans. lottor
TO tho Herald hero contains noxs Of fight be-
twoon Americans and Mo1icans, IN whicl, thrce
Mo1fcans md two Americans wero killed Of mor-
tally wounded. The fight was shout branding
cattle, and occurred On tho Sd inst.
LArEA-Tho post commander at Fort Mn1n-
tosh hhH Just reported That at daybreak this
morning, nftor fighting two hours, thu rcvoln-
Eils wonndiuE ono man and two women. lila
flgnt eoana now over, but as yet 70 cou,.nunica-
tion cnu be Ind, as tho bouts arc Gu the ether
side.
merchant In Now Lonedo, in Mexico, to tho
commanding ofIicer At Fort Mcintosh for protoc-
tion to cuable him to
nEylsr THE PAYMENT
OF th6 forced loan on merchants rIlnde by tho
Mexican authorities. Tho post conmandsr has
boon instructed 10 remain strictly noutEal 10 all
that trenapires on that aldo of tho rivor, and
that merchants doing business In Mexico went
lEt0 GudlnGa8 over theEe aware OF tho Custom or
Tho country tn regard to ovioa during revou-
tions, and that tho United Htttca lad no nitro
right to eeud troops to Now Laredo for tho pro-
tcctton Of such merchants tllsn 1t had to Bo,id
them to tho City Of Mexico for similar pur-
pOao~
The Republican has received tho following ad-
dieiona! special:
BAN AS1oxlo, April 10.-Tho following telo-
gram has lust beell received by tho San Antonio
{f1r1h frnr E0rtM MrtnfnaE+ Al tim Fo1iaAk nf
the Special Deputy United btates MarHfhl, Nal.
HouEy O. Merriam, TWonty-fourth United States
Infantry. COMMANDING tho post placed twclve-
poundor on tho bank Of the rtyor this morning.
At o'clock thls afternoon tho Mexcnns opouod
q hot fro from New Laredo on our guard on
the river bank, and they weto compelled to With
draw. Tic fire was tlon concentrated On tho
gunnorB, whoreunon Liout. n. Saxton throw
two shells into Now Laredo from hia twelyc-
FOUNDER. which sileneed tAciz fro on American
cttzons aud our soldiers. Two mon and tlreo
wntnou are badly wounded.
f2a ths Assoetat<d Preas.l
MATAMonAs.
GALVESTON, Tor., April 1o.-A Brownsville
special to tue Galveston Netcs says: "Eho TAX
ing ofiafRtamosaB. week ago, by tho Dlaz party.
thereby plnoug shon in possession of tts whole
Mexican border, leaving few or no Federal
troops nearer than Moutosoy. causes deartl OF
revolutionary news. Dfaz mafut1ins the strict
ost order In tho city. Last night he shot threo
soldiers for inBubordiuhton. 1Ia has made up
io presti.nos N Jet. IIoaoetus to bo wnl backed,
Financially, from outside sources, ia strengthen
Ing h1a positton. and accnmniaslng arms, anlmu-
ntioa and storcs. It IL probable that ho will
direction Of Monterey, Fueso Ia said to bo tAoro
With about 700 men,"
4 lotter from tho reyolutionist Treyino. says
that ho met aud routed ArdiVez at Anaquita,
with COO mon, 200 Of whom turned over To
Treyino.
4 report is current that Cortina has been shot,
but IL lacks confirmation.
OUTRAGE uroa An AMERICAN CITIZEN.
LAaEDo, Mexico, Apsll 1o;-Thore IT, Is great * a.
Laredo, Mex, by Pueblo Quintano, tho
commander OF tho Fodctu forces Of Mexico.
Qnlnthno demanded money from Mr.. Din
rnond, who refused. when he was i'm
priHone1, with tho assuraueo that II tho
money was not forthwith coming be would be
shot. h1r. Diamond nont for the Commercial
Agont. who protested Against sun!i an outrage
but without effect. Wien ho c1o.sod to this
commanding this post, hlat. Merriam, with tho
United Btates Copmorclal Agent, recrossed to
Now Laredo. md interviewed Qulntano, who
slated that 1t Diamond's store was brokou open
mud robbed, he wouldn't bo responsible. Mai.
Merriam asked Quintano II he stated that OIL
| c!Ally, OF na threat. Qulntano replied that he
| did not want 10 talk about 1t. 11erriam told
! Qnlntano that he would have bis command Ia
| tano naiti: 'Do NJ you dnnln please" Diamond
waB released.
AMERICANS WOUNDED.
| 4 revolutionary party inalo snoyo on New
/ morning, and aftor lighting two housn wore re-
pulsed. ThnY roneTed tho attack, aud ws now
| can hear the continued roll Of musketry and aoo
dead soldiers lying n tho atrcets, from this Hido
| have wounded threo American citzous-ono tunn
| aud two womon. Tho wounded ars crossing to
| this aldo. While writing, another American las
been wounded here. Mai. Aterrlaus. tl,o ooul-
| manlng onIccr ut this point, Ia tEat!tuE gul,
| preparatory to shell Now LAREDO.
A MEXICAN nATTEnY R1LENcED.
GALVESTON, April ia Losodo (To1as) spo-
| eia OF tllo 10Th, tu tho Galveston Ae,os, Bays
statos s t Marshal. SlaJ. 1lerria.n plnnted a II.
po.,lder on tho bank OF tho river this morning.
| and at o'clock this afternoon tue h1exica.lz
oponcd hot lire from Now Laredo on our guard
draw. Tlo fire was then concentrated upon tic
C.iuners. wlcrGupon Col. Se1ton throw twu
| shos into New Laredo, Mexico, from his, IL.
poluder, which Bllonced tho Mexican fro Oh o,r
soldiers aud American citizens. Two meu and
thrso wQmeu Of this oity woro woundu1, Que
badly.
! WARM WORK.
IAnEno, Tex, April 10.-A apocial to tho Gal.
ycBtou -yetcs aayH tho Me1iean Federal trooi,e
opened aro on tho Uuitod 6sa.os tiovornnsnht
! VUOFa ~ { y SlNGn FQ-alEAts tA0 UO4fCA CkALGf
ttoops returning tho tlso with 12-pound ,oalt.
GERS Hhslling New Larodot Mox. A bot fight il
| iu ploKreHs.
| FRANCE.
| N PARLIAMENT.
yznaAn1EA April 10.-lho seuate to.da,
adopted motion introduced. BY tho COMMITTEES
on Amnesty, thht there bo no discussion OF the
| amnesty question In the Senate It'll decision
l,aH ham raarl,ed nm tbs st1bfnck in tim Nbamhnr
Of Deputies. ..... ......-.... -....
| Tho Senate than adjourned oyor for tho Ehatel
holidays nntil May ~,
Tho ChAmbar OF Deputies nnuullod the cleo
tion OF 81. ltouher. In AiAcclo, tn consequence oi
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