The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-02
From Washington.
HE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.

WASHINGTON, June 1.
The letter Of the secretary of war to Gen
eral Sherman in regard to the Rio Grande
trouble is as follows
GENERAL; The report of VIM. Shafter,
lieutenant colonel Gath infantry, command
ing the district of Mexico and Tex,s, con-
cerning the raids by Mexicans and Indians
from Mexico into Texas f, T mauraudng
purposes, with your Endorsement has teen
submitted to the president He desires that
the utmost vigilance on the part of the mil
itary in Texas be exercised for the suppress
sion of these raids 1t is very desirable
that the eff Jrts 10 this end, in so far at least
as they necessarily involve operations on
both sides of the border, be made wi h the
cooperation Of the Mexican authorities,
and you will instruct General Ord, CON-
manding in Texas, to invite such co-opera-
tion on the part of the local Mexican au-
thorities, and to inform them that
while the president is anxious to avoid CIV
ing otfense to Mexico, he is nevertheless
convinced that the invasion of our territory
by armed and organized bodies of thieves and
robbers to prey upon our citizens should not
be longer endured. General Ord will at
once notify the Mexican authorities along
the Texas border of the great desire of the
president to unite with them in efforts to
suppress this long continued lawlessness.
a will inf thot,, &c ho
ment of Mexico shall continue to neglect
the duty of suppressng these outrages, the
duty will devolve upon this government
and will be performed, even if its per-
formance should render necessary occa-
sional crossing Of the border by our troops.
You will therefore direct Gen. Ord in case
the lawless incursions continue that he will
be at liberty TO use his own discretion when
in pursuit Of mararders, and when his
troops are either in sight of them or upon
fresh trail to follow them across the Rio
Grande and overtake and punish them as
well as to retake stolen property taken
from our citizens and found in their hands
on the Mexican side of the line.
The difficulty between the Mexican au-
thorities and United States Consul Sutler
at Acapulco have been satisfactorily set
tied. Sutler was acquitted of the charge
of shooting and wounding drunken fellow
who had assaulted him In the consulate on
the ground that the fact was in self defense
and justified.
The apparent large reduction of the debt
during May is partly explained by the fact
that large sums are due TO the navy aud for
necessary expenses of other departments,
but for which there is no appropriation,
aggregating perhaps two millions.
John D. Defrees, the newly appointed
public printer, assumed charge of the gov
ernment printing Office to-day.
The United States consul at Porto Rico
reports to the departn mt of lt the
prohibition against the impt 4 f po-
tatoes from any port but Span has Dte en- Ie-
moved.
George Schneider of Chicago, who was
appointed minister TO Switzerland some
weeks ago, has sent his resignation to the
president, being unable to leave his busi-
ness interests in this country.
The contract for new postal cards has
been formally made with the American
photograph company. They will be of the
same style and color as at present.
1t is stated a movement is on foot to oust
Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum and
secure the appointment of Bluford Wilson
inataad