, 1876-04-11
Lively Times Reported on tho
Ifio Grnntlo Border.
American Citizens Wounded by Shots
Fired Across tho River.
A Sharp Fight Between American and
Mexican Troops.
Great Britain viii Taks No Aclon Concerning
Tho Geneva Award Surplus.
Austria Threatens the Military 0ccu-
patton Of servin.


MEXICO.
TaouDLH HEAH uoN1.
Special D.spatcA 70 1hs Chicago Tst6uns.
New ORLEANS, La. April 10.-Tho following
is Ill special 70 the New oflonna Republican:
BAN ANTONIO, Tox, April 10.--Tho command
Ing oftlcefg ut Fort Mc1ntosh rcporta that tho
Mexican authorities at Now Laredo, on tho op-
posto bank Of tho river, havo begun collecting
forced loans from tho merchants, regardless OF
nationality. and including Americans. A letter
TO tho Herald hero contains nows Of fight be-
tween Americans and Moxicana, IN which thrco
Mo1icAns nud two Amoricaus woro killed or rnor-
tally wounded. Tho fight was about brandiug
cnttlc. and occurred on tho Sd inat. |
LArER-Tho post commander at Fort Mc1n-
toat has tust reported that at dAybreak this
morning, Rftor fighting two hours, tho rovolu-
ttonists vera ropulscl. MANY shots came to this
side, wonnd[nR ono man and two women. Tho
fight dooms now oVer. but As yet no cou,tnunicn-
tton cau bc had, as tho boats arc on tho other
sido.
An application !,as boen rnado by IN American
merchant iu Now 10uodo, in hie1tco, TO TIM
commanding officer a. Fort Mcintosh for protoc-
ton 10 enablo him TO
RESIST THE PAYMENT
Of the forced loan on merchants mado by tho
Mexican huthor1ttoa. Tho post conmanuer has
been Instructed TO remain strictly neutral to all
that trenspirea on that side OF tho river, and
that merchants doing business in Mexico wont
into business oyer there aware OF tho custom OF
lllo country Ia regard to lovses dnriug revolu-
tons, and that the United Htates had no tnere
right to aond troops to New Laredo for tho pro-
teGtion at such merchants THAI It had to seul
posc.
rErrEHEp 'Eat.
Tho Republican has received tho following ad-
dltional special:
l.nujt 81.
gram has Just bcon received by tho Sar Antonio
Herald. from Fort Mcintoshs At tho roque1t Of
tho Special Doprty United States Marshal, Maj.
Henry @. Merriatn, TWenty-fo1gth United 6tatea
poundor on tho bank Of tho river this morning.
At / o'clock thus afternoon the Alexicaus oponod
hot fro from Nov Laredo on our guard on
tho river bank. and they wozo Compelled to With
draw. THO fire waa then concentrated on tho
gunnors, whoroupou Ltout. IL. Sa1ton threw
two shells into Now Laredo from his twelve
poundcs, which e,lcnccd their fire on American
cft,zons and our eolliera. Two mon and throo
women are badly wounded.
[1b ths Associated p7k3s.1
MATAM0nA6,
GALVESTON, Tox., April 1o,-A Brownsville
special to tho Galveston lNetns saya: Tho tak-
ing ofla1atanogas, weck ago. BY tho Diaz party,
thereby placing them in possession Of the whole
Mexican bordor, loavtng fow or no Federal
troops ncarer tllan Montoroy, cauBos deAIth OF
revolutionary news. DIaz maintains tho strict-
cat order IN tho city: Last night ho aiiot ttroo
pointments to all municipal otlfcos. There arc
no preslinos M rot, uodrema to be vol bnckedt
l. financially, from outside sources Ia Strengthens
ing hla position, and accnmnlating arms, lnmu-
uition. and storos. It II pEobabo that he vii
direction Of Monterey. Fuero IL said to DO tlero
with about 700 men,"
A letter from tho revolutionlst, Trevino. says
thnt llo mot and routed Ardfyez ut Anaquita.
+rjt ~ xxt,1n1 ty1F1 ncn n
Trevino.
4 report is current that Costina has boen shot.
but II tackA confirmation.
OUTRAGE uroa An AMERICAN CITIZEN.
eltemont hsro % bccaasa Of tho arras. q q NJ.
Diamoud, an American citizen, In Nc"
Laredo Mex, by Pueblo Quintano. tho
commander OF tho Faderai forces Of Mc1ico.
tnond, who refused. when he. waa im-
priBoned, with tue nBaurnnco TINT II tho
moucy wna not forthwith coming he would DO
shot. Mr.. Diamond eent for the Commercial
but without effect. Wien ho crossed to this
side and reported tho facts to Moi. Merriam.
commanding this post, Maj. Aforriam, With thu
United States Commercial Agent, Eocsossod to
stated that II Diamonds store waB bEokeu opon
| aud robbed, ho wouldn't bo responsible. Maj
Merriam asikoi Qu!atano II he stated ttlat OIL
Gully, or "a threat. Quintano ropled that he
did not want 70 talk nbout it: Alotriam told
| luintauo that 10 would hnYo his command Ia
rendiicBs to protect American citize0s. Quin-
tano naid: ''Do as you damn please" Diamond
was releasca. ....
| AMERICANS WOUNDED.
4 revolutionary party t.lnd1 move on New
Laredo, an1 attznkod Quiutano at dnybreAt this
morning, aud Aftcr fighting two hours wore re-
puIsed. They ronawcd tho attack. aud we now
can hear the continued roll Of uauskotry md sco
dead soldiers lying In tho serenB. from thls side
| oF fp NkrAv tnlfntR coming tn khfa Ett]p.
| have wounded t1Iee American oitizeus-ono man
and two women. Tho wounded are crossing. 10
tbls sido. Nhile writing, another American Lar
man,ing officer 1T this noint, Is sraillpg a gun,
preparatory to hi,e!! Now Laredo.
a MEXICAN 1ATTERY sll.gNcEp.
GALVESTON. Alr'l ~ Lorodo 9fexas) spo
cfal of ths io'h, t. tho aalyesson a ' AeDs' % says
Statos Marshal Mai. Merriam planted u
poundcr on tho bank Of tho river this morning
and at o'clock this afternoon tho Mexican.
opaned n hot 1rc from Now Laredo on our quart
al tue forTy, and they wore compelled to with
draw. l'la fire. was then concentrated upon Ill,
Cuunets, w1oreupou Col. Eoxtou threw twt
| shot!s ilto Nav Laredo, Mexico. from his 14
pollulleE, which s!lenccl the Mexican fro Oh OH,
soldiers mud American citizena. Two men ant
tI,rco wVneu OF this oity waro wounded, out
badly. -..
wAnx WORK.
I.Anepo, Tex, April 10.--A special to tho Gal
weston Trlcs Haya Tho Mexican todcsal troop
opeuel Aro on tho Unitou States tioyernnlnn
troopb 1t Z O'clock Tonight, tho United State
troops returning tho tire With la.ponnd hou@t
zets, blleling Now Laredo, Mox. 4 hot fight il
iu proSreBa.
FRANCE.
| IN PARLIAMENT
VERSAILLES, April 10,-Ths 8euhte to.da,
sdopted d motion introduced by tho Uomm{tto,
on Amnesty, that thero DO no discussion OF th
amnesty question in the Sonata till deetsio,
Las boon reached on the subject In tho Chamho
Of Deputies. -...
The Sonata then adjourned over for the Easto
holidays until May 10.
Tho Chambor OF Deputies nnnulled tho cleo
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