The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-17
BIO GRANDE RAIDS.
Another Attack ON FL Paso-The Cover
NOR of Texas Calls upon the President
for TrOops,

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NOR of Texas Calls upon the President
for Troops.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec 15-The News spe.
Gals report that the Ell Paso trouble has brok-
en- out anew, and that fighting between the
state troops and the Mexicans has been going
on for two days.
The following despatch has been received by
the Governor from the Sheriff at Ell Paso coun-
ty:,.
There was fighting all day yesterday at San
Elizario between the state troops and Mexicans
from both sides of the river.
CHARLES KERBER
The Governor sent the following despatch to
President Hayes:
l am officially informed that the citizens of
Mexico, in connection with the Mexican-born
citizens of Ell Paso county, Texas, were fight
ing all day yesterday in Texas, with detach-
ment of state troops, who are aiding our civil
authorities, the Mexican force being too strong
to be repealed by Texas troops and it being inn
possible to raise civil posse from citizens who
are nearly all of Mexican birth and sympathy,
L ask the aid of such United States troops as
may be nearest to the scene of action to repel
this invasion of our territory.
have the honor to be your obedient servant
r. FL. HUBBARD, Governor of Texas.
Latest dispatches from Ell Paso report five
rangers and merchant named Ellis, killed By
Mexicans yesterday. State troops are intrench-
ed, and San Elisario is surrounded by mob of
several hundred Mexicans from both sides Of
the river. The Governor telegraphed orders to
recruit men from the nearest points 10 Texas
and New Mexico to aid the state troops.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The news of troubles
in Ell Paso county, Texas, and the telegram Of
Gov. Hubbard to the President, calling for as
sistance from the United States troops for the
purpose of repelling the invasion of Texas ter
ritory by the Mexican forces, caused some ex-
element in this city, but the advices in possess
sion of the government do not warrant the i'm
preston that any difficulties other than merely
local troubles have presented themselves There
Is no idea whatever that the Mexican govern
ment is making any hostile demonstration, but
ments are nearly the same nature as those
which were the subject of attention from the
War Department some months ago. when the
question of the proprietorship of certain salt
pits in Ell Paso county caused much disorder n
that section. This government does not con-
slider the troubles reported today ara in any de-
gree International. The dispatches were, how
ever promptly referred to the Secretary of
War, who, after a consultation with Gen. Sher-
idan, gave directions for mastering our forces
in Texas in such positions as to give whatever
aid may be necessary to prevent assaults upon
American citizens or their property
Representative Mills of Texas, is in receipt
of telegram from the Governor of that state,
conveying the impression that company Of
about twenty state and United States troops is
surrounded an the Texas side of the Rio Grande
by some 300 desperadoes, ard at the time of
writing six of the state troops and one of the
United States regulars had fallen, and fighting
was still in PROCESS. The Governor appeals to
the President through Mills for immediate as
sistance