Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-18
Border Troubles.
GOV. HUBBARD AGAIN ASKS
FOR AID.
Troops are Moving TO TpIaS.
LARGE NUMBER OF MEXI.
CANS ON TIE GROUND.
Mail Sacks Cut Open and Robbed.
TWO THOUSAND AMERICAN FILL
BUSTERS.
The Committee on Mexican Affairs Hold
Session.

NEW YORK, December II. kiernan's Wash
ingtcn special saws: About midnight last night
Congressman Mills of Texas received the follow
ing despatch from Governor Hubbard at Austin,
Texas:
The sheriff of FL Paso county .elegraphs to-
night that our State troops are surrounded and
Will massacred unless relief can be had at once.
Ask the secretary Of war to please order his troops
IN New Mexico TO make forced marches for their
relief. They are American citizens. Answer"
la reply to the above, Mr.. Mills, by authority
OF the secretary of war. this morning sent the
following:
Troops are now moving under orders from
here with all possible speed, from Fort Bavard
Fort stanton, Fort Davis and Santa Fee Relief
must soon be had"
The subcommittee of the House military COM
mitteo 10 investigate the Mexico border trouble
met this morning and ms ructed the Chairman to
address request tn the secretary of war to have
summoned be- fore the committee Col. Shafter
Lieut.. Bulls and Lieut.. Turner, who recently
pursued Mexican raiders into Mexican territory
Until the arrival of these officers, the sub-com-
mittee will transact no business unless an extra
ordinary emergency should arise, when they will
assemble at the call OF the chairman.
A san Antonio despatch states that MeNicans
in great Numbers from both sides of the river be-
gan war on Americans at San Elizario, near Ell
Paso. The State troops under Sergeant Ellis in-
teriered and were whipped out Ellis and five
prvstes were killed.
bred strong and defy resistance.
Late dispatches indicate the troub e at San FL
i1ario was renewed by Murray, military officer
who took command Of the mob upon the pretext
that Howard had returned to that place.
Ii is believed Howard and rangers are well in
trenched and can only be starved out or blown
up, and can hold the font TILL troops from New
Mexico arrive.
1t is confidently believed the attack was wanton
and unDrovoked, ard was suggested by desire
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recent action of the Washington government
countermandng orders to cross the Rio Grande in
pursuit of raiders, just at a time when the whole
Mexican people were ahstEe with indlgnat on and
hatred. They think that fear alone inspired the
order.
a special from Mickanet, Texas, says last night
the stage north was jumped by highway robbers
and he passengers all searched. lieutenant
just from West Point, assigned to the 10Th Inian-
try lost his watch aud other vauabea. Ii is
stated he had 'thc drop" on one of the robbers,
but by advice OF one of the passengers, RETAINED
from shooting, as the robbers would kill them all.
The robbers asked for the paymaster, whom they
were seeking.
They cut open mail sacks and robbed them 1t
is the opinion that fighting at san Elisaio is the
signal for general guerilla attack.
The MeNicans have threatened invasion, and If
they have commenced il, it will require hard fight
ing and heavy cost in men and money, to drive
them back.
SAN Francisco, December II. A Tusson,
Arizona, de, patch says llermasila papers, re
ceived to-day, say General liuernato former gov
ernur OF Sonora, Is reported in Mexico with some
twenty thousand American fllibusters is now
stationed near the sonora line, preparing for an
invasion.
The Fasquaidno Mexican man of war, arrived
at Guarjsma to look into the matter, and several
thousand troops are concentrated near Mazattle
The Indians killed the mail driver from New
Mexico, i'll Sansnon Valley, and troops are in
pursuit.
WASHINGTON, December IL The special Sen
ate committee Of which Senator CoDkhug is chair
man, and which was appointed for the purpose of
inquiring into and reporting whether any meas
ures can be devised to promote commercial inter-
course with Mexico, and TO establish a peaceful
condition of sifars on the border between this
country and Mexico, were III session to-day sew
eral hours.
The entire time was devoted to hearing Gener.
al Shermans stateme nts, substantially the same as
made before the House committee bearing upon
the same subject
CHICAGO December Il, Official information
received at the military headquarters this after
noon, shows that the mob at san Elesaro consists
of about three hundred citizens of FL Paso county
Texas; that no MeXcans have crossed the river
to take part in the trouble, and that the Mexican
authorities have given positive orders that none of
their citizens should cross.
About three hundred troops have been ordered
rom posts IN New Mexico To the source OF HI
Paso county. This withdrawal of troops leaves
the Indian frontier exposed.
The statement published here this morning that
an unusual quantity Of supplies was being sent to
Texas from st. Louis, is incorrect. Only ordi-
nary supplies are being sent, aud for no greater
number of men than are now selving in that de-
parlmept and sned to 1t.
All the officers of the army in a position to
know anything about the existing troubles in Tex
a., are satisfied that there is no possible ground
for warlihe preparations.