Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-17
THE BORDER TROUBLE.
Fighting Opened on the Bor-
der.
A SQUALLY OUTLOOK.
Governor Hubbard Calls for
U. 8. Troops.
OUTRAGES Blythe MEXICANs AT
Ell PASO.
Large Bodies Of Mexicans Marching TO
the Rio GIande.
U. S. TROOPS TO BE MUS
TERED.
Blythe MEXICANs AT
Ell PASO.
Large Bodies Of Mexicans Marching 10
the Rio GIande.

GALVESTON, December Is. The News special,
report FL Paso troubles have broken out anew
and fighting between the State troops and the
MeMcans has been going on for two days, The
| following despatch was received by the governor
iiom tie sherih OF Fl Paso country.
Fighting ell day yesterday at San Elzlrio, be.
tween state troops and Mexicans from both sides
/ OF the river.
(Siened CHAs KERBER.
The governor sent the following despatch
To President Hayes
AN otlic ally informed that the citizens of Mex.
leo, in connection with citizens of Ell Paso Co. of
Mexican birth, were fighting AL day Yesterday in
Texas, with "a detachment OF State troops who
were aiding our evil authorities.
The Mexican force being too strong to be re-
PEELED by Texas troops, aud it being impossible to
raise a civil posse from the citizens who are near
~ AL Of Mexican birth and sympathy, and hav ny
DO lcinioIcoments within 700 miles | ask aid ei
such t. >. tiOops may be nearest to the scene
Of action, TO repel this invasion Of our territory
have the honor to be
Your obed't se,v't.
A. Il. HUBBARD,
Governor OF Texas.
The latest dispatches from Fl Paso report five
rangers and merchant named Ellis, killed By the
MeXicans, yesterday. The State troops are en-
renched, and San Ellsaro is surrounded by a
mob Of several hundred Mexicsns from both sides
Of the river.
The Governor has tolegraphed orders to recruit
cd men from the nearest points in Texas aud New
Mexico to aid the State troops.
HAVANA. December Ii. The steamship City Of
Mexico brings the following adyces from Mexico
under date of December )
small bands of Lerdists who had raised revolu-
tionaiy banners IN the State Of Tamanlpu. have
been crushed.
Amenean citizens residing in Tamsnlipu. have
registered for the purpose of preventing foreign
auNeuturers IOm n lonI1a Of
iimatOns.
hen. Lscobedo cannot raise a sufficient number
OF followers 10 resist the government ces.
lne Mexican troops continue to march to the
kio'Grande. More than one thousand cavalry
are between San Luis Patozi and Saltlo. 9th
ers are following IN the same direction. Several
oaltalions OF infantry are the road to the same
point, aud 1000 infantry aud some artillery will be
sent by sea iiom Vera Cruz TO Malamoras. The
troops are said to be well Offered and are armed
with improved guns.
WASHINGTON, December Is. The news of the
troubles in III Paso county, 1exas. and the tele
gram OF Gov. Hubbard TO the President calling
Tor assistance from the L. S. troops for the pur-
pose OF repeliing the nyoslon of Texas territory
by the MeAicon forces, caused some excitement in
Tins city, but the adylces in possession of the gov
tfumtLt 40 not warrant the imprc ssiun that any
dlmculties other than merely local troubles have
have presented themselves. There is 10 idea
Whatever that the Mexican government is making
any hostile DEMONSTRATIONS. but So far ; can be
leaned the unirlendly movements are nearly of
tie same nature of those which were the subject
oil attention from the war department some months
a1o, ~htH The question of the proprietorship of
certain SIT pits IN FL Paso county caused much
disorder IN that section.
This government does not consider the troubles
reported to-day in any degree international.
The dispatches were, however, promptly lie.
iered to the Secretary of War, who after "a con.
snltaton with General sherman, gave directions
for mastering our forces in Texas in such posi-.
ton as 10 give whatever aid may DO necessary to
prevent assaults upon American citizens or their
property.