The Bossier banner., 1877-08-23
ON TIE RIO GRANBE.

kaption of the Robbers Stronghold in
AeXieo-How the Texans are Robbed
losses, Direct and Indirect, Sustained by
ne Settlers.
From the New York Herald
Sly ANTONIO, July, 1877.-Texas is
kninually raided by armed bands of
guicans or Indians, and sometimes by
Hhedbands of both at one point or an
ahg from the mouth of DEVILS River,
amiles west of San Antonio, to the
nuth Of the Rio Grande, the great
Ihunday line, For the past year or so
Iase has been less cattle stealing than
md on the Lower Rio Grande-say
Ihm Ringgold Barracks down, a dis
|n@ Of l2O miles-the cause for which
lll be elaborated elsewhere. The steal
IN q stock from Ringgold Barracks up
3Arver, for a distance of 200 miles is
3anparatively moderate.
jR STRONGHOLD OF THE ROBBERS.
The home of the Indian banditti in
Eicular, and their safe retreat when
Isd pressed. lies in Mexico, between
lssgses Of longitude 100 and 1O3, and
nfh OF the Rio Grande River, between
se degrees, as far as the twenty
|yhth parallel, containing an area of
|lat $4,000 square miles, and is bound
On the north, east and west by the
we of Texas. This portion is at the
hseat DAY the only territory in North
Inefca that is absolutely terra incog-
10 now that the United States scout
|smdsureying parties have explored
|Sa y !, surveyed the Staked Plains. Among
lne maps at these headquarters, in
hung the carefully drawn charts pre-
y. ~ py the Austrian and French engi-
s an dtlring the days of the ill-starred
|sTne' there is not one that pretends
,.!l1! saalsh the slightest geographical OR
ss'sslcai I... information about this terreno
H. saocldo. tits barely possible that
N III lscOrds 3 7 Of franciscan or Jesuit Or
|ss ~ d the early days of the conquest
i! Il. contain : description of it, other
H. a,,u y ma mas never been trod by the foot
49, Gsas human being except the savage
E H., Mescaleros, and other hostile
''aa ! " trlbes. The Mexicans themselves
s,a alala 70 venture into it. All that is
ssssl a9 this territory is that it is yerv
81 sSalaInous " 2. and rugged, but being cut
Eas an and directions by gorges and can
|,ts,.a ~, ana a also that it is very poorly
N slsd' as it has no streams fiowinS
|a'the Rio Grande. ns
T INDIANS MERE CATspAws OF THE
MExICANs.
|,,,;s,l sa,ne Indians living in these mac
|sm S'o's, u, barren hills, Texas is the source
,ssss ~ snlsa ~ = they draw, not only all the
Ehss Eh ing s,,q cattle they require for them
|rdan 'u' ~ ,a enough to supply that entire
a kd ~, ~ y mexico. Owing to the wear
kns n. sstls y nerses in particular has be-
|ases iraus.ed' ir0u, consequently stealing
|nstitss sJm h, !exas has become a very
|la ss.,s y business. With all due re,
: laeb;ooul = Gun !: Mexican neighbors, they
b ',ssing aa,;l in the courage, endurance
81. asaslty requisite to make these
H. i success. l do not beliye that
|ssbs0n any !, ialllng off in the intention,
d s;ra rh i comes to the performance
Is as' ~ IA hh;aWkeyed Kickapoo, who will
IA = s;.l nlS IS pursuers and fight to the
~ I.a ~ the zeal of an ancient Crnsa-
s snu y Infinite odds the superior of
|&s esei, spss',i,.l the !s effeminate mongrel,
|Ssa ~ spended in revolutions that re-
slasSnseo pne Of the SNOWFALL fights Of the
81 s00ys Of the North. W
a.,Ai RAID INro TEXAS Is ORGANIZED.
Asa as =, eastern border of the unex-
aa6s, sgloa already described are a
aaps y u small Mexican towns. the
" some of which are San Per. M