The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-14
TmE RIO GRAvDE.
Shots Exchanged Aer0ss the River
Guard Of United States Soldiers
Fired On Mexican Town Sheiled
frOm Texas Side.


from Texas Side.
GALVESTON, April 10.-A special 10 |
the Galveston News from Laredo. Tgxas, /
April 16 saws: 4
Great ~Asis-ment exists here. Caused
by the arrest of Mr.. Diamond, an Amer
lean citizen. in New Laredo, Mexico, by /
Pueblo Qnintaro. commander of the
Federal forces of Mexico. Quintarn de- /
mand,-d money from Mr.. Diamond, who /
refused. when he was imprisoned, with
the assurance that if the money was not
forthcoming he would he shot. Mr.. Dia-
mond sent for the Commercial! Agent,
who protested against such an outrage.
but without effect, when he cross TO
this side and repnIted the facts 10 Major
Merriam, commanding this post. Major
Merriam with the United States Com
mercIal Agent, recrnssed 10 New Laredo.
and interviewed Qnintaro. who stated
that if Diamonds store was broken op-
en- aud robhed he would not he respond
/ sihle, and Merriam asked Quintaro if he
/ stated that officially. or aS a threat.-
/ Quintarn replied he did not want to talk
aront it. Mainr Merriam Told Qninrar"
that he would have his command in
readiness to protect American citizens.
QuIntaro said, DO a. von damn please.
! Mr. Diamond was r, leased.
The revolutionary party made move
~
at daybreak this morning. and after
/ fighting two hours, were repnl$ed. They
renewed the attack, and we now can hear
the continued roll of mu<kriry, and see
dead soldiers lying in the street from
this side of the river; stray bullets COM
ing to this side have wounded three
American citizens, one man and two wo-
men. Fighting is still going on. The
wounded are crossing TO this side
! While wiring another American was
wounded here. Major Merriam, COM
manding officer at this point, is trailing
a gun preparatory to shell New Laredo.
A Brownsville special to the Calves
ton News says the taking of Matamoras
a week ago by the Diaz party, thereby
placing them in possession of the whole
Mexican border, leaving few or no Fed
eral troops nearer than Monterey, causes
de; rth of revolutionary news.
Diaz maintains the strictest order in
the city. Last night he shot three SOL
diers for insubordinatiun. lie has made
appointments to all municipal Offices
He seems to be we'll hacked financially
from outside sources, and i strengthen
ing his position and accumnlating arms,
ammunition and stores. 1t is probable
he will soon organize a force and make a
move in the direction of Monterey
Fnero is said to be there with only about
seven hundred men.
A letter from the revnlutionist, Trev-
ino, saws he met and routed Ardinez at
Anaqnita, with SIX hundred men, two
hundred of whom turned over 10 Trev-
ino.
The report current that Cortina has
been shot lacks confirmation.
A special TO the Galveston News from
Laredo. Texas, April 10. says: AT the
request of the Special Deputy United
States Marshal. Major Merriam planted
Il twelve pnunder on the hank of the
river this morning, and at l o'clnck this
afternoon the Mexicans opened hot
, fire from New Laredo on our guard at
the ferry. and they were compelled tn
Withdraw. The fire was then crucen-
trated upon the gunners wherenpnn
Colonel Saxton threw two shells into
New Laredo, Mexico, from his twelve.
ponnder, which silenced the Mexican
FIRE on our soldiers and American citi-
zens. Two men and three women of this
city were wounded badly.
Later.-A special to the Galveston
News from Laredo, Texas. says the
! Mexican Federal troops opened fire on
| the United States Government troops al
: : P. NJ. tonight the United State:
: troops returning the fire with twelve
pound howitzers, shelling New Laredo
:, Mexico. There is a hot fight