The New York herald., 1877-10-02

United states troops had arrived at san Fernando,
place situated some two miles beyond Saragossa,
in Mexico.
THE MExIcANs ON THE WATCH
General Falcon, concluding tnat these troops
are there for the purpose OF destroying the Indian
town, has instructed his subordinate officers IN that
vicinity to keep on the trail OF the Ameri-
cans until they recross the river Sara
gossa Is forty-dve miles from Eagle Pass, and
troops described are undoubtedly under command
OF Colonel Shater and Lieutenant Bulls, and that
they consist Of eight companies with two Gatlng
guns. 1t is thought here that the Indians have
been supported and backed up by the Mexicans,
and that there has been some interesting lighting
between the opposing forces.
COLONEL sHAFrER's MOVEMENTS.
special despatch TO the EreninO Herald,
from Fort Clark, also dated Sunday night,
states that Colonel shafter had crossed the
Bravo River on Saturday, with force con-
sistng OF goo 1men and two Gatling guns
with forage and provision train. The de-
spatch further declares that the object OF Colonel
Shalter in crossing over the border s to extrcate
Lieutenant Bulls from his dangerous position
among the Sierras.
CoUNTERMovEMENT BY THE AExIcANs
The despatch also says that fully one thousand
Mexicans had already left the towns OF Piedras-
Negras Saragossa and Villa Neuve on secret ex-
petition. II Is believed that the Me xicans consider
that the present opportunity presents an admirable
chance to retalate for the pressure made by the
United States authorities about the affair ut Rio
Grande City.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE TEXANS.
These reports clearly point 10 q hostile meeting,
and the fact that the United States forces now on
Mexican soil are in some danger has naturally
created considerable excitement among the people
here and at other points along the frontier for the
question OF stopping these raids by Indian and
Mexican marauders is one which interests ali
classes OF the community. II our troops are as.
sailed they viii, no doubt, give good account of
themselves, even though the forces brought against
under Colonel Shafter are under excellent dis
cplinc by tomorrow we shall doubtless have
definite Information from the scene of operations
LATER INTELLIGENcE-No DOUBT OF FIGHT
HAVING ocCUBRED-THE BULLS PARTY
ROUGHLY HANDLED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
san ANTONIO, Oct. 10 M.
Cana ~ tva1 aln
from Eagle Pass announcing that it was
currently reported and believed at that place
that the American troops under Lieutenant
Bulls had been pretty roughly handled In
their encounter with the Mexican troops from
saragossa. Indeed, 1t appears from the advices OF
General Ord that there is doubt that Lieutenant
Bulls did have fight and lost several men and
horses
SERIOUS STATE OF APFAlRs
Nothing positive has been heard from either
Colonel Shater or Lieutenant Bulls as neither OF
these officers have sent any dispatches the reason
being, in all probability, that they were not in
position to do SO, their line OF communication hay
ing been cut on. The latest special to the san
Antonio Herald makes the startling statement that
Lieutenant Bulls lost nearly ali Of ms men while
engaged IN the desperate task OF cutting his way
through the lines Of his opponents, and also that
Colonel shaiter had been surrounded by q force OF
1000 Mexicans.
GENERAL ORD ISCREDULors
II is only proper 10 say that neither OF those
statements are confirmed or even limited ut in the
dispatches received by General Ord. and they are
considered by him 10 be merely sensational rumors.
In fact such Is the character of all the non Official
intelligence AT hand, but the military authorities,
including General ord have doubt whatever
that Lieutenant Bulls was roughly treated by the
Mexicans, who opposed his movements, but they
are unwilling to believe this story Of disaster and
danger TO both bodies OF our troops.
The excitement manifested here during the day
has In no way abated, but on the contrary, Is on
the increase as grave fears are entertained by the
people the safety OF the United States forces
on the other side OF the border Both Colonel shater