Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
TROUBLES on THE MEXICAN ROR.
DER.

TROUBLES ON THE MEXICAN BOR-
DER.
Great excitement prevails through
out the country at the outrage at
FL Paso Texas, pernetrated BIZ the
Mex'cans upon body of Rangers
~ (rexas State troops). 1t appears
that the Rangers number some IS
or 30 and gre barcicaded in a Mex
lean dirt hat with walls two feet
thick. The Mcxicans number 3GO
10 400. They demand the surren-
der by tho americans of Judge
Howard. to be beheaded, upon the
refusal Of which demand thew
threatened to massacre the whole
body of Rangers. The nt-
most excitement p, evails and the
Governor Of Texas has telegraph, d
the President for immediate assist
ance and the members of Congress
from Texas have taken their de
parture for home, in view Of the
state Ct afairs existing U. $
troops have been dispatched from
the nearest posts to tie scene Of
trouble, n2der orders to make fore
ed marches, but it is feared they
will arrive too late. Gen. Thos.
NJ Vincent. Asst. Adiutant Cen
eral of the Unit d States Army has
been dispatched to the scene of
conflict. The forces pow en- route
to Ell Paso consist OF ten compan-
mics of the Ninth Cavalry, and one |
company Of Infantry. The whole |
force numbers little over 300
men and will be amply sufficient if
they arrive in time. The Rangers
refuse to surrender Judge Howard,
but their ammunition is almost *.
baustcd and the Mcxcans were pu-
dermining the dirt house at last &C.
counts.
LATEST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Tbe fol
having te;cgI ans we're received at
The War Department this mornino.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10
'7dJutant General United States
-4rmy
The following dispatch from Gen.
Pope, received late last night. is ,
respectfully forwarded. j.;
P. Fl. SnEE1DAN ,
Capt. Blair tclccraphed a, 9 y. r
n, to-day, from Fl Paso, HAT all
over at San. FL carlo. The Ran t
ers surrendered yes!e, dav morn, a
ny. Howard. Atkinson and Nc 81
'ride were shot. Ill of the Ran. p
ers were liberated to-day. They ii
re now here. The mob has dis Il
erscd R1A,p A
Is air is instructed as soon as his u
ompany reaches him to move down AZ
San Elizario. There seems but u
tile, doubt that all the force that
as been ordered out will have to n
used TO arrest the ringlead ers O.
10 participants in this outrage.
nder orders received I shall in II
ruct the troops to assist the sher
in performing his duty. I re, ~
ct that the small number Of troors IL
New Mexico and their wide dis
rs'on at numerous points made it lu
'ysically impossible, in view of bv
e shtrthess Of the time since the tn
overnor Of Texas made his de- tri
and upon the President, TO place fol
sufficient force a: San El;z,rio in as
ne to prevent the outrage Upon to
= laws of Tcxas. in.
From the best information we dis
We, the officer in charge at Ell AM
so and persons comprising the pie
70 were entirely Mexican born pos
liens of Texas There does not oe'
pear to have been any help from a p
Mexican side of the river. . n:,
JOHN PoPE. wh
Brevet Maj, Gen. Commanding. tio,
The above. information is, Of ma
rise, gratifying 10 the officers at Of $
War Department and the Sec> bic
a!y OF War, but they fear that abo
IS not over yet. When the and
riff, assisted by. the United ties
ties troops, begins making ar pan
Is OF the :ingleaders, there is no oth
ing what new row may spring to
The Secretary of War received c"e'
night from Gov. Hubbard q sPo
patch SAVING thar q lorro ,,p,n ny