Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-03
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ESPECIAL. TO THE DAILY sENrINEL.l
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
The Rio Grande Troubles.
A Very Emphatic Declaration From
the President.
Mexican 0utrages no Longer to be
Endured.
SPECULATIONS ON THE PRESI-
DENTS FORTHCOMING
MESSAGE.
He II In Favor Of National Aid to
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
MARRIAGE OF JUDGE 0. c. PRATT.

WASHINGTON. June l.
The following letter from the Secre'
tary Of War to General Sherman, in
was sent this afternoon: General
The Dol of william Shafter, Lieu.
tenant Colonel of the Twenty-Fourtll
Infantry, commanding the District OF
Nueces, Texas, concerning recent raids
by Me xicans and Indians from Next
co into Texas for marauding purposes,
with your endorsement of the 10Th
instant, has been submitted to the
President, and has together with nu-
merOus other reports and documents
relating to the same subject been duly
considered. The President desires
that the utmost vigilance on the part OF
the military forces in Texas be exercis-
ed for the suppression of u e>e raids.
It il very desirable that efforts
to this end, in so far, at least, as they
necessarily involve operations on both
sides Of the border, be made with the
CO cooperation of the Mexican anthori
ties, and YOU will instruct General Ord,
commanding in Texas, to invite such
cooperation on the part Of the local
Mexican authorities, and to inform
them that while the President is anx-
ious to avoid giving offense to Mexico,
he is nevertheless convinced that inva-
sions OF our territory by armed and
organized bodies of thieves and rob-
bers to prey upon our citizens should
not be longer endured. General Ord
will at once notify the Mexican author
tiles along the Texas border of the
great desire of the President To unite
with them in efforts to suppress the
long continued lawlessness. AT the
same time he will inform these author
tiles if the Government of Mexico
shall continue to neglect the duty OF
suppressing these outrages, that duty
will devolve upon this Government,
and will be performed even II its per-
Torrance should render necessary the
occasional crossing OF the borders by
our troops. You will, therefore, direct
General Ord that in case lawless inva.
sions continue lie will he at liberty to
use his own discretion when in pursuit
of marauders, and when his troops are
either in sight OF them, or upon a fresh
trail, to follow them across the Rio
Grande, and to overtake and punish
them, as we'll as retake any stolen
property taken from cur citizens and
found i'm their hands on the Mexican
side of the line. l have the honor to
be, very respectfully,
GEORGE w. McCRARY.
Secretary of War.
NEW YORK, June l.
A Times Washington special says:
Statements are made by persons who
are close to the President, that he will
recommend in his first message to
Congress legislation in aid of the con
struciion OF a Southern Pacific railroad.
1t Is said the President will not com
NIT himself in favor of the Texas Pa
cific road, nor any other particular
scheme, but will make a general
recommendation for national aid to
construct a road to the Pacific by u
southern route. The friends of the
Texas Pacific are confident that the
| recommendation of the President in
| behalf of a southern line to the Pacific
will help that scheme. and that they
| will be able to ecure at the coming
session legislation that will enable
| them 10 construct that road. 1t is also
stated with considerable directness, as
! coming from the President, that should
the Texas Pacific people succeed in
! having their bill passed by Congress,
it will receive the Executive approval.
The World announces the marriage
of Judge Orrin q. Pratt to Miss Lizzie
+. Jones, both of California. They
have gone to Philadelphia, but return
in a few days.
The Suns Washinaton's special says;
A prominent Republican said to day
that there we're three causes pushing
the country on to war with Mexico,
The military party, headed by Sher'
man, Is anxious to have war and pre-
vent the laudable reduction of the
army by the Democratic party. Spec
ulative interests involved in land
grants. made by the Lerdo govern
meni, and cancelled by Diaz' Admins
tration, were united with political In
fluences in asking for war, to draw
attention from the ordinary course o.
civil affairs. Great popularity Of wal
at the South was q constant temptation
to AL Administration anxious to con
ciliate Southern States and Southern
votes.