Evening star., 1877-11-22
1he Mexican border Troubles.


Gen. Sherman yesterday expressed his
views on the condition OF affairs on the
Texas border 90 the House committee on
military affairs. He stated that the number
of Ar ericsn citizens killed in the region of
the Rio Graude from September, 1876, to
September, 1s1,, was eleven. a not unusual
~ large numo Der for such an extensive boun-
cary He had no information as to the
amount OF property raided and trriei off
INTO Mexico, but he venturei to express the
belief that there had been god deal OF eN-
aggeration on that subject. To the question
as 10 the military force that ought 10 be sta
TONED In Texas, he replied that ''if the regi
ments now there were recruited To a total of
1000 men, and If one or two additional posts
which be Indicated were established, the peo
pie OF Texas would have all the protection
that coulG be given them by any military
force; certainly, all that could be all Jrde1
out OF an army of p ,0f0 men" He expressed
the opinion that the Mexican government
was doing every Thing ia it's power TO prevent
lncurslons into American territory, but he
minated that the principal officials of that
government, just like our own m smbers of
congress, have to be COVER ned good deal
by the views of their constituents, aud eau
not continue doing what might be unpopu
lar In response to an inquiry as to the poll
cy OF having a neutral strip OF territory Oh
either side of the Rio Grande. into which the
Mexican and American troops might mutu-
ally cross, he gave IL as his opinion that such
policy would produce war between the two
countries In less than three weeks.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
The President has in compliance with reso-
Ia tion of the House of r representatives., sent
to that body mass of documents with refer
ebce to the Mexican border trOu 5les, among
which is a letter from Secretary EvarJs TO
Mr.. Foster, dated Washington, May 2sth.
1871, In which he says regarding a raid OF
MeXicans and Indians into Texas, that
1.-The duty of that government, al least
to aid in restraining IT'S savages from dep
relations upon the United States seems
to be clear. II this duty shall continue
to be neglected We may be compelled. In
self defence, TO disregard the boundary in
seeking for and Furnishing these bandits"
Mr.. Foster when he received this letter called
On the Mexican foreign office and Informed
Mr.. Viliarta, the minister OF foreign affairs
OF Gen. Diaz's government, of the violation
OF the territory of the United States and
made a formal demand on him for disa-
vow8l of the act, with reparatiOa for its con-
sequences and the punishment of its perps-
traitors. The minister said that his govern
ment completely disavOwed the violation OF
American terr tory, and that ii had directed
a prompt investigation, in order that full
repa a-atiOD might be made and proper pun
ishm ent Inflicted upon its perpetrators. The
correspondence shows that the promise of
the Mexican government was no: realized
Gen. SchOneld says, in conclusion OF an
official con munication dated August last:
"From the fOregO ng IL will be seen that this,
our thiId effort, directly made to secure
joint pursuit of Indians and Mexicans with
stock ln their possession, and VINO were run
ming this stock away into the mountains of
Mexico, has failed. In my opinion, any
similar efforts that may be made in the fu
ture will likewise fail, as | do not believe
the Mexican authorities will consent to our
troops crossing over 10 join in pursuit. or, If
they do consent, Will Ihwart the enterprise
In some way, as they have done up TO the
pre- sent time"