New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-03
TIE INVASION or MEXICO.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF 1HE PUBsUfr OF TEIEVINd
INDIANS By COLONEL SKATER AND LIEUrEN-
ANT BULLS
GALVESTON. Oct. 2-Thcre is no truth in the re-
port, telegraphed from the Rio Grande yesterday
that Shafrer's and Bullis's commands had met with
disaster in Mexico Both commands have returned
to the American side Of the river without loss. The
expedition was unsuccessful, OWING to the fact that
the Indians had been warned of Buls's pursuit.
Twelve horses and two mules. which had been stolen
from the American side Of the river, were recap
tured A small body of Mexican cavalry kept upon
the trail. and in sight of the command during the
march from the san Diego River to the Rio Grande,
but made no offensive demonstration. Colonel SHAFT
ters official report of the late raid into Mexico Is as
follows:
To 1djuiant General TAYLOR San antonio
On Wednesday Sept. 26, information having been
received Of the location OF the Llpan lhdlahs acO-
ing under previous instructions Lieutenant Bulls,
with a detachment OF the 6th cavalry, uh9er
Lieutenant Phelps, and of the IOth CaVaff, under
Lieutenant LeyOurn, and the Seminole scouts, nine
ty-one men all, crossed the hlo Grande ana start
ed for the camp. On Thursday nIgut they reached
the vicinity OF the Rem0lnO where Lieutenant
Bulls expected to meet an Indian trader VITA whom
arrangements bad been made 10 conduct him TO the
camp The Mexican, who had agreed TO
guide Lieutenant Bulls TO the camp had
notified the Indians that Lieutenant Bulls was In
pursuit Of them, that all the property thaJ was
not disposed Of was destroyed. -Four squaws and
one b0V were captured however. with twelve horses
and two mules Twas AZ Lieutenant Bulhs's camp on
the Rio Graude at the time he started, and a tue
Indian camp was reported 10 have forty men IN IT.,
and was close to a Mexican town with 200 Mexican
soldiers In II, | notified him | would be, with a
force of cavalry at the head OF the san Diego on
Saturday morning, so To help nim on IN case re
had any wounded. On the night OF the Zoih
crossed, with companies, reaching the head OF
the san Diego about 10 o'clock. remained there all
day and night and next morning learned that
Lieutenant Bulls had come in during the night and
camped about two miles higher up the stream.
Discovering a party of from fifty 10 seventy live
Mexican cavalry following toward the head OF the
river on his trail, the bugie call was sounded.
and in "a few minutes afterwards Lieutenant Eulls
made his appearance. he having discovered them dt
the same time dld. lie started Tor the lilo Grdnde,
bat not in haste. Ny companies were soon formed,
and the line of march was taken up on our return,
one company OF cavalry teng put out IN the dlree-
toe OF the MeXlCans rear guard. As the Mexican
troops were about mile distant, and made no Ell
fort "a interfere with rs, md being insignificant IN
/ numbers, rs compared Win my own Iorce, dld not
feel authorized TO attack them. Ibe MeXicans tOi-
lowed IN our rear at considerable distance Tor Z
! few miles. and then disappeared.
The horses aad mules captured are nearly al
| American stock; some belong near Fort Cldfk, ana
/ were captured last Winter.
crossed about 1 O'Clock a.. m. at the point Where
Lieutenant Bulls started on his scout hallway be-
| tween the PccOs and Devl.s rivers.
| SHAVIER, aforementioned Commanding.
| 40 IMPORTATION At WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Up to the hour wher
the CaDine, meeting adjourned to-day, Of an II
fetal character had been received confirming denying
the sensational reports published this morning OF en- IN
vaslou Of Mexico and battle south Of the o Grsn1e
between American soldiers ana de1c4n citizrhs. Int
subiecr OF tine Rio Grrndc disorders informally con
sdrlcd by President and ns advisers out III ne az
sence Oca reports no acton OF any KIND was taken