The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-18
ON TO MEXICO.
American Troops Making Forced Marches
to the Border.

to the Border.
National Associated Press to the Star
W AsnINGroN, Dec. 1S.-About mid
night Sunday night Congressman Mills,
ofTexas, received the following dispatch
from Gov. Hubbard, at Austin, Texas:
The Sheriff OF Ell Paso County tele-
graphs tonight that our State troops
are surrounded and will be massaored
unless relief can be had at once. Ask
the Secretary of War to please order his
troops in New Mexico TO make forced
marches tor their relief. They are Amer
lean citizens"
In reply Mr.. Mills, by authority of the
Secretary OF War, sent the following:
"Troops are now moving under orders
from here with all possible speed, from
Fort Bayar1, Fort stanton, Fort Davis
and Santa BE. Relief must soon be
had"
The Subcommittee OF the House Mill
tary Committee to Investigate the Mex
lean border troubles, met yesterday and
ins strueted the Chairman, Mr.. Banning,
to address request to the Secretary OF
War to have summoned before the Com
mlltee Colonel Shatter, Lieutenant Bull
lis and Lieutenant Turner, Who recently
pursued the Mexican raiders into the
81 xican territory.
Until the arrival of these officers the
Sub Committee will transact no busi-
ness unless an extraordinary emergency
should arise, in which case they Will as
semble at the call Of the Chairman. The
War Department has received infOrma-
tion that the local difficulties in FL Paso
( ouuty, Texas, which grew out of the
question OF the right and title to certain
al ~ IA ah hpaa "a +
ening aspect. The few United States
troops and State militia in the country
nave been surrounded, and unless re-
ueved very soon it is feared they will be
cut to pieces. ... ..
The dispatch from Governor Hubbard
asking assistance from the President,
was referred to the Secretary OF War
and rect iVed the most prompt attention.
The matter was referred by the Secre-
tary TO General Sherman who tele-
graphed General Sheridan TO seud all
the troops he could. The latter replied
that he had ordered troops as follows:
From FortlBayard, distance 50 miles to
Ell Paso, companies OF cavalry, 125 mer,
aud one company OF infantry, 2o men;
Fort Stanton, distance, 10 miles to Fl
Paso, companies OF cavalry, 107 men,
and one company of Infantry, ~ men =
Santa Fe, dis ance, 35 miles to Ell Paso,
company infantry 2S men. All Of the
above troops are from General Pope's
command, and he has no others within
S . miles. 1t is believed the troops from
Fort Stanton have already reached Ell
Paso and Will proceed TO San ElczArio at
once, ami will probably be able to re-
EeVe The troops now surrounded by the
mob.
Troops have also been ordered from
Fort Davis, Texas, distant Two hundred
aud ilty miies, as follow: One company
cavalry, ninety-one men; three compa.
MES infantry, ninoty-hVe men. Total
troops ordered, five hundred and six
men. They are ordered to proceed with
all possible dispatch. The route from
Fort Davis Is almost desert, and the
march in warm weather will be very
slow. The troops from Fort Bayard
will probably reach San Eiezario to-mor-
row, and with those from Fort Stanton
will be sufficient 10 keep the peace. 1t
is the intention Of the Government to
settle this salt question permanently,
hence a sufficient i0rce has bsen ordered
10 the scene Of the disturbance. No in
ternational complications are likely to
grow out Of this disturbance.
II is purely local affair, In which the
supremacy OF the local and State laws is
involved. The MeXieans who have come
over from the south side OF the Bio
GraOde and jBined she mob on this side,
are believed to be relatives OF a Mexican
living in Texas, and others who nave
tor years been gAtaering salt +! on the
lakes in Ell Paso County without restric-
ton OF any kind. Ii there should be a
fight between the troops and the mob,
and any vf the MeXicans from the south
side should be killed, the Government
Of Mexico will not likely make any luss
over 1T. These salt lakes have been a
SOU ce Of trouble dating back almost to
the first settlement Of Ell Paso County.