The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-17
OUR MEXICAN BORDER.
Great Excitement and a General
Slaughter of Amer ca ns Feared.

Slaughter OF Ameri cans Feared.
| National Associated Press to the Star.
GALVESTON, Dec. ia special to the
News from Austin says the Government
received the following dispatch from
Washington:
"rhe President requests me to inform
| you that he has received and considered
your dispatch, and will aid you to the
| eX ent OF his authority to preserve
peace. Proper orders will at once be
gwen TO the military authorities in New
Mexiso.
''Signedl GEORGE W. Nc REARY,
''Secretary Ot War"
kilograms received hire iAdicate that
the trouble at San EIesario was re-
newed by Mexican military officer,
who took command OF the mob upon the
preteXt that Howard had returned to
! that place.
| 1t is believed that Howard and the
| rangers are well intrenched, and can
! only be starved out or blown up, and
can hold the fort till the troops from
New Mexico arrive. The Governor,
| General Steele, and Major Jones had
Instructed the commander of the rang
| ers at San Elesario 10 be prudent and
| avoid all trouble that could be avoided
with the Mexlcans. Major Jones per-
sonally selected the rangers for theil
| courage, ooolness and soDrieLy. From
these facts it is confidently believed the
attack was wanton aud uuprOvoked
sug sested by desire of vengeance upon
| Howard, and invited by the recent ac
ton of the Washington Government
| countermanding the orders 10 Gloss the
| Rio Grande in pursuit OF raiders just a
| in,n |, hn al Nj
| latlOn was at1dme with inuiguati0n anl
| ha red against Los Or ngos.
| SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 1.-The
express mas just Issued the following
extra Information which has been re-
| oelved at headquarters, TO he effect that
a battle is IN progress at san Elesario
| on this side of The river.i The MeXlcans
from both sides OF the YER, joined to-
| getner and have been fighting the State
| troops since the 13Cn lust. Sergeant Ell.
lis and five men are Killed already. Col.
John Is. Jones was sent by Gov. Hub
bard month ago TO that vicinity TO VI.
| gan.ze a state frOntier battalion i'll the
| interest of peace and order, and his
| forces are concerned in the hosLiIities.
| Col. j. Ii. Taylor, Adjutaut General,
acting cOmmandaAG of tnIs department
| during the temporary absence Of Gen
eral Ord, says mis- adyIces on the sub
| ject are to the effect tuat the United
| states N litary were not engaged IN the
fight, the armed parLicipatOrs taking
part, II OF any regular organization, were
! Texas State troops.
DR.. 0. InelOZ, Mexican Consul and
! SPECIAL Agent here, has received no no.
| tltcAtion Oh the affair yet. The four ar
! tHlvry companies ordered here have
gone into quarters at the GOyernmen t
Lorrals. lA,ormaiOn by Telegraph was
| receIved at military headquarters yes
teruay that OIL the 18Th insL. the Mexi-
cans raAied in great numbers at San
| E.esarlo, near 81 Paso, coming from
DOlh sides OF the river, aod began war
ON the Americans. The State troops at
| tuat point, under the command OF SER
geant Ellis, lnter.ered ana were whipped
Out. Ellis and five prIvates were killed.
| Inc MtXlCans are tuUugnt to be aDoul
SIX hunured strong, ana DEFY resistance
in that quarter. IL is Thought tney viii
| aC once Degln an lndlscrlmlnate slaugh-
| Ter OF Americans. Tuere are no soldiers
mere ~ AFFORD pr tOctIon. There is
great Indignation Aele, aud State vJIuu-
| teers VIII proUaJly Ue called lof Immeu
ately 10 aVenga this outrage upon our
| people. Great excitement preVals here
ana throughout The state over tue ne VS..
| Many persons here nave volunteered
| their services to reUel tu4 lnyASlOn