The New York herald., 1877-10-21

Tne loH0wlnE annual report OF General Ord, show
Ing the duty performed by the small force under his
command 10 maintaining order the Rio Grande
frontier has just been transmitted to General sher
dam
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. l, 1877. I
Colonel H. Z. DkrM. Assistant Adjutant General ad-
Jutant General Military Division OF the Missouri,
siR-sincc my last annual report the troops in
this department have been engaged mainly In
scouting alter Indians the ssStaked P.alnsn
ana the country west OF the Pecos River, the
pursuit o raiders from Mexico and in enforcing
our neutrality laws by preventing the crossing oi orr
,anized parties OF revouionists into Mexico.
On the Lower RIO Grande the removal OF Cortina and
quite number Of the free troops which acted under
him. and the exercise OF gubernatorial functions by
General Canaes, had while was ds posed TO respect
the orders Of President Diaz, good effect checking
cattle rading from that SIDE oil the river, ard gener
Ally improving the conuition Of affairs.
Lately however, band OF Mexcans crossed the
river RIO Grande City, broke the Jail and released
,wo criminals, wounding the jaler, his vile tho
'uhty attorney (Mr. Noah Cox, after which they
ok the released criminals back TO Mexico.
Efforts of Governor Hubbard aud proper
iciais, acting under treaty Tor Tho extradi-
N Of the actors in this outrage tho
isoncrs released by them, have resulted in the
urn by the Mexican authorities OF one OF the re-
sed prisoners and Two OF the jail breakers, and this
accomplished mainly by tho efforts OF General
navIdes. Of the Mexican Army, who happened to bc
brownsville. The names OF the leaders OF this
G were gwen TO our authorities by Mexsan officials,
MAJOR Price, commanding tho district,
rts that the remainder OF the criminals are
u at largo anu their Whereabouts known.
the Efforts Tor the extradlsio9 OF these
.minas has caused the resignation OF nearly
oil the TamauIipas officials applied TO- II Is probable
that no further steps Will be taken In the matter.
Three criminals who committed murder near riiidalgo
Texas recently reported by Major be in tne
town OF Matamoros Efforts their cxtradition have
also failed.
In the case Of lho jail breakers, the Mexican gov
crlment ordered The surrender OF all The criminals
Extraditon papers were made out in due lorm by
Judge Pascha of this Judicial DISTRICT for the return
Of certain Lipane maraudcrs, aud at his request
transmitted them, August is, TO tho Mexican com.
mandant al Pcdras Negras To bo placed In the ha nds
OF tho proper officer The only reply received is as
foows:-
CoSsriruroSAL Army LINE or TUE NoRru
CoLoNkLl have the satisfaction yon Gem
cral Falcon my communication. accordance 10
which Hddrcs oi the rid referring tho pun.
shig Of the idpHne Misunderstanding to INFORM Won as
do-tha these Indians decampcd on tho arrival nf
General rcvno this frontier not Know where
they found tor yet ion has been re.
reyed from the authorities OF the puebos that has been
isked for.
an also advised 80 inform you, that he being actually
ndsposed his condition his coming you AS lie
wishes but believes that days will before he
ccovers that he Will Immediately occupy himself 10
with the punishment Of said Lpanes to the
md that the result may be satisfactory
Meanwhile request You to address Hon Judge Paschal
already manifested Captain Charles q. noot
sAimatsd with the best desires TO bo la &C