The New York herald., 1877-07-07
text for territorial aegran for forcing Lerdo
upon the Mexican people.

text for territorial or for forcing Lerdo
upon the Mexican people.
hExoRASDrM FROM FOSTER
These attacks have called forth memorandum from
Minister Foster, which is addressed 10 tho govern
ment and the foreign representatives The following
are the principal points OF The memorandum:-
The Instructions given to General Ord arc not the
announcement OF u new measure the part Of tho
United States. rho depredations committed during
both sides OF the frontier Mexico took
no adequate. no vigorous measures 10
Mexico frequently acknowledged IT'S inability to dis
charge It's duty regarding the preservation ot order
dissension. The INSTRUCTIONS 10 General ora arc
Misnlerpreied by the Ncxican government. There
lore the declaration made byths Mexican Minister OF
War unwarranod IN officially asserting that the IN
structons to General Ord contraventon OF
treaties between Mexico aud the UnIcd States.
Tclegrapnic dispatches announce meeting between
Generals Ord and rrevno Pcdras Segras. AZ which
amicable ard satisfactory arrangements we're made
for the supervision OF raids.
THE CAPITAL.
The Mexican government insists upon q modification
OF the orders TO General ord and ears entertained
that modification Will not DO conceded There 10
considerable excitement over this afar the capital
sSehor Rafael Benavdes has been commissioned by
sae hexcan government 10 make special and minute
study OF the situation the border and report meas.
deemed expedicn Tor putting stop 10 raids and
disorders
GENERAL EscoBEDo SEEKING TO INVADE NIX
ICo VIA TExAs--FOILED ATTEMPTS 10 GRE
ATE REVOLUTIONS IN CoAHUILA AND CHIHUA-
HUA-sAN ANTONIO AS a STRATEGIC POINT
UNITED STATES TROOPS ABOUT TO INVADE
MEXICO IN PURSUIT OF THIEVES
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July !, 1877.
Months ago 1t was apparent 10 even the casual
observer OF Mexican politics that cx-Presidcnt
Lerdo intended 10 follow the example OF General Daz
In entering Mexico by the way OF the Rio Grando AZ
the present In tho relations of Mexico with the
United States is attracting the attcnti.n OF tho whole
civilized world, brief statement of the recent
movements Of the untDiaz leaders. their plans aud
prospects, cannot ia be OF interest The readers
Of the HERALD
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION ANTONIO.
General slasiano Escobedo Secretary OF War under
the Lerdo regime, arrived in San Antonio from New
York, Now Orleans. on the llth day Of April 1871
and made this CITY his headquarters from which
he directs the efforts that stili being made
him foohold in the border States In selecting
San Antonio as the centre Of his military operations
against his rival Diaz, General Escobedo shown
grea. deal OF shrewdness. Tho reasons that moved
him to do SO Identical with those tho United
other point the Mexican frontier, despite OF the
powerful Efforts that havc been made TO accomplish
that purpose glance at tho map shows a once the
secret OF San Antonio being army headquarters,
except for brief periods, for than
thirty years. II commands, so to speak,
the immense valley OF the Rio Grande, while IT'S
strategic position toward the Indian frontier the
west IS equally advantageous From San Antonio to
Fort Brown tBrownsville) Is 322 miles. RnggoId
Barracks 100 miles further up the RIO Grande is 3o6
IN los from San Antonio Tho next United States post
going up the Rio Grande, is Fort Mcintosh (I.arcdo
WHICH is l2O miles from Rnggold Barracks, and only
le5 miles from San Antonio. Going up the Rio
| Grande l25 miles more you come to Fort Duncan
Negras which Is the aud available pont
10 enter Mexico from San Antonio, beng distant $50
| frontier. From 1t General Mackcnzics scout that
used up. the Indians in Mexico SO badly. went
| out Fort Clark little TO the north OF a
| straight limo lom San Antonio Duncan, and
" distant IRON these headquarters l23 miles. IL IS
foregoing hgurcs ate ootained from Official sources
It will be by thcm that San ANTONIO is very
vcnont to points on the Rio Grand that arc very
apart, anu this IS the reason General Escobeto has
| selected tt as his temporary residence.
| FAILURE TO GAiS A foornoLD.
Tho day after General Escobedo arrived ut San An.
ton,o IRON the East Colonel Pedro Valdez. better
known, however. as Coloneis Wnka arrived from tho
| West from Eagle puss, for me purpose OF consulting
with General Escobcdo with view to ing
4 the Ssstc OF Cowhuta IN tavor OF Lerda But few
weeks previous Valdez had escaped from prison in
saltilo while under sentence OF death. lie of
tho bravest and coolest men that the Mexicans have
He very popular with certain classes Of the Mc
| eau population and has been engaged tlcss
fights HIS daring isproverbia on the frontier After
secretly organizing force OF about ufty men on tns
side OF the river, Valdez crossed but ound the
Daz party well prepared Tor hun. AiIor suffering
several defeats he fell back 10 this side OF the
Caves was surprised by largo force OF regular Mex-
| eau troops under Colonel Mer, who killed several
cptured ew and dispersed the rest, and tue
returned to Mexican SOIL The routed followers OF
Valdez gave themselves to the United States troops
ana are now iplcrncd at Fort Clark
ANOTHER LERDo DEFEAT
Shortly after tue arrivai OF General Escobedo he
joined by Colonel r. u. Macnoro, ieroc ty
ana pluck is not exceled py any man Iivuc Tho
stamping ground Of this erdo chiei is Unihuahua on
the extreme upper Rio Gtande, nearly u thousand
miles from San Antonio. With handful OF men he
captured tho CITY OF chihuahua, but subseq
driven out, and now at Mesilia, on tho American
sido OF the Rio Grandc from which place DC dates his
Eagle Pass, nor Machoro, M III Paso Is In u cond-
ton to assume the offensive, which must be very
dlscourasing condition oi affairs tor President Lerdo
and his adherents
! gscoBEDo's MOVEMENTS
| The exact whereabouts Of General Escobcdo
known to any but his intimate friends About d week
ugo he left the Eagle Pass stage Tor Dhans point
IRON the border Ho is expected TO return u
few Gays. The Impression that he has been making
trip along the line OF the RIO Grnndeon he
OF IT, however-interviewing influential hexicans from
| the other side with view nnding easy place 10
cross over and, having gained the good VIII OF the
local authorities, make AN opening Tor Lerdo
In triumph 10 the city VI Mexico Daz did before hm
| Among the Lerdo refugees hero are Don Pascual VI.
Hernandez, former Governor OF the large aud nhuen
ta state San Luis Potos eminent jurst OF very
commanding personal appearances, and Don Diaz dc
Leon, a general or considerable distinction. IL was
the intention OF lcrdo himself 10 make San Antonio
his tor the lime being. but no deferred from
doing 80 by the newspaper runiors that he WIS coop
ordlng witn American nibusters, which injuring
! his prospects very materially
LATEST FROM THE FRONTIER
A COLLISION between the American troops and tho
Mcxcans IS very probable AZ an carly day. band OF
Mexican marauders are being closely pursued toward
the Rio Grande by Texas rangers and United states
cavalry Tue pursuers VIII cross the Rio Grande, and
have the hgncs. authority for stating tha In case IL
Is necessary reinforcemcnts will be promptly to
their ard Oi course this cannot be kept up loug
without bringing about collision. Tor II " well KNOW
that nine Mexicaus out OF ten than wiling 10
assist tue thieves whenever they get into trouble with
the Americans
THE ST. LAWRENCE COLLISION.