The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-03
THE INVASION OF MEXICO.
THE RETURN or THE UNITED STA TIES
TROOPS TO OUR SOIL.
Col. shane er's Oniciai Report OF the Raid into
Mexico - Capturing Four squnws, One
boy, Twelve Horses. and Two Mules.


Mexico - Capturing Four squaws, One
hoy, Twelve Horses. and Two Mules.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-The following tele-
gram from Gen. Ord dated at Austin. Texas.
Oct. I. was received at tho War Department to-
day through Gen. Sheridan: Lieut.. Bulls
crossed after tho Indians noar tho mouth OF
DEVILS river on tho 26th ult. expecting to havo
TO pursue them to their camps. twenty miles
north Of Saragossa. Col. Shafter crossed on tho
2Sth or Goth to support Bulls in caso no might
be cncumbcrcd with wounded or needed sup
port No news has been received from either.
Tclegrams Of disaster are sensational"
GALVESTON. Oct. 2.-Thcre Ia no truth In tho
reports tclegraphcd from the Rio Grando yes
terdny that Shafer's and Buiss commands
had met with disastcr in Mexico. Both COM
mands have returned TO the American side OF
tho river without loss. The expedition was un-
successful owing to the fact that tho Indians
had been warned Of Bulls's pursuit Twelve
horses and two mules. which had been stolen
from the American side OF the river. wcro re-
captured. A small body Of Mexican cavalry
kept upon the trail and in sight Of the command
during the march from the san Diego river TO
the Rio Grando. but made no offensive demon
COL. Skaters oflclal report OF tho late raid
into Mexico Is as follows.
" On , ESasssy Sfr SEPT & % & a:sDs ..,r. been
SsId Of ns e 1at sG nn N ssns & under
ihc sixth cavalry. under Lieut. Phelps aud OF the Tenth
Cavalry. under Lieut. Lcybutn, nni the Scmnoe scouts
In ALL crossed the Rio urande and started
Tor tile camp On Thursday night they reached the VI
the RrmOlino, where Lieut. Bulls expected 10
meet an Indian trader with whom arrangements had
been made TO conduct him to the camp The
10 the camp had notified the Indians that Lieut.
Bnl. In pursuit Of them. 50 that all the property
thnt as disposed of destroyed -Four squaws and
ono hov were captured. however, with twelve horses
aud two mules Twas at Lieut. Bulss camp on the kio
Gande at the time lie started. and the Indian camp
In Ne 1.
MrNicau town with Me xicAn soldiers in IT, notified
him would he with force of cavalry AT the head OF
the San Diego Saturday morning A. 10 help MIN on
In case he had any wounded. On the night or the
2sth crossed with companies reaching The mead
OF the san Diego about 10 O'Clock remained there all
Ruls had come IN during the night and campcd about
two miles higher the stream Discovering party OF
from rfty .cvontynvc Mexican cavalry following To-
ward head OF the river on his trail the buse ca was
sounded and in few minutes arcrwHrd Lieut. Bulls
maio his appearancc he having discovered them ht tile
In haste Ny companies soon formed and the line
OF march taken up on our return, one company
of cavalry being Put out ia the direction 81 We
McNtcan.a rear guard A. the Mexican troops were
about A mile distant aud made effort to interfere with
u and hein1 in numbers us compared with
The McxtcIns followed In our rear at consdehbiv uis
tance Tor a few miles, and then disappeared
The horses and mu, captured are nearly All American
stock some belong Fort clark and were captured
last winter
Lieut. Bulls started on his scout, nan way between
Wv sn.rrsa Lieutenant Colonel Comma andins