The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-10-16
kEXICANS IN TEXAS.
A Hostile Movement on This
Side the Rio Grande.
WAR CRY ON THE BORDER
Two Texas Towns in the Hands Of
the Mexicans.
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Special Correspondence B,z""-
ST. LOTS, OFT =. =. M.
The news published this morning, that
Mexican mob had taken possession of th,
two Texas town. Of Ysleia and San Eliza
rio has been confirmed by more recent dis
patches, and intense excitement prevail,
not only in this city. bat in Gal
weston, Mobile and New Orleans, and
indeed, all over the Southwest, where the
intelligence Of this daring and desperate en-
terprise has penetrated. The Mexican-
threaten to
TIT To DEATH
all the white inhabitants Of all the princi-
pal towns along the Rio Gran.le. The
mob already on this side the river j.
variously estimated at from four to six
hundred men. They are the desperad"es
who have So long kept the frontier
in turmoil Of excitement The aiders
and abetton of every lawIess raid,
and the motive which actuate, them now is
REVENGE AND PLUMBER
They have already arrested the LEGAL
officials Of Ysleta and San EiizariO and
number Of people in Fl Pas" county. A
Galveston Ners Dispatch from Fort Davis
dated 1t o'clock this afternoon say. that
six men have already been murdered by the
miscreants. The troops now operating on
the border are widely scattered, and are
unable under any circumstances to cope
with any large hands Of
ORGANIZED MAEArDEES.
1t is believed that the uprising has been
projected nv the partisans of Cortina to
face conflict between the two countries,
and with a view Of complicaiing the diff
culties which surround Diaz. The arrest
Of Judge Charles II. Howard agains, whom
the lawless Mexicans have an especial spite.
enIists in the enterprise, all tie resident
Mexlcans Of Ell Paso. as we'll as desperadoes
from the other side Of the river.
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Fl. STOCKTON, Texas, Oct. 6--Adiutant
General Taylor, San Antonio: am re-
quested by Judge hi cher to send the fol- |
lowing: The Mexican population Of FL
PasO have risen en- masse and seized all the |
civil authorities, including District Judge |
Howard and Mcbride, Sheriff, and hold |
them all prisoners in jail, guarded. The |
rioters number about 800, are armed, and /
have scouts aud pickets ont and sentinels 1
posted regularly. They seem TO he we'll
organized. The Americans in the country
about thirty are in peril. No American
il allowed to communicate with prisoner. /
The rioters expect to he aided by volunteers
from the Mex .can side of the river The |
trouble arose from Judge Howard locating
for his father in-law = bond certificate ON
the Salt Lakes, which prevented Mexicans
from obtaining salt without permission.
The Sheriff has escaped. Col. Hatch is ex-
pected in FL Paso soon. The call is for ut !
least two companies, with artillery. have
1t this post, all told. l23 fighting men.
(Signed) ANDREWS.
ANOTHER SPECIAL
to the Nems tonight from Austin reads
The Governor received the following dis
patch tonight from Mesilla: Four hun
dred armed and organized Mexicans have
possession # FL Paso county. One hum
dred or more are from the Mexican side of
the Rio Gr.nde District. Judge Howard,
County Judge Garshia, Justice OF the Peace
II. Garcia and the Sheriff were arrested by
the moh The County Judge and Justice
10 resign their Offices. Howard
was kept four days, then sentenced to be
shot, but wa saved by the lntercessiOn of a
priest. Howard was released on condition
he would leave the county and never return.
He arrived here to-day and will return to-
mo,row with detachment Of soldiers. The
mob threatens TO massacre AL Americans in
FL Paao. The situation is threatening.
Many Of the mcst
PROMINENr CITIZENS HAVE FLED.
The authorities are powerless TO assist
Them. A large force will ne recruited to
restore order and enforce the Law. There
ARE no troops in this section. except the
few who start for FL Paso on Sunday.
Prompt action will he required TO save life
and property. [Signed.
u. FOUNTAIN.
Fountain is reliable, Was a prominent
State Senator under Republican rule in
Texas, knows tine situation thoroughly,
lives Immediately on the Rio Grande,
speaks Grcaser mongrel distinctly, and has
, Mexican womaa for a wife. Gov. Hub
bard has called upon Gen. Ord for help.
The Governor thinks the action Of the mob
il Inspired by the general hostility to
Americans nov raging on the frontier.
The True Inwardness Of It.
Casaville Democrat: Some OF the papers
have good deal to say by way o! derision,
of the appointment of %. A. Armstrong of
St. Louis, A. Senator, vice Bogy, lately de-
ceased This We think is caused more, be-
cause some especial favorite of theirs failed
to get the appointment, than from any real