The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-20
THE EL PASO TROUBLES.
TINE MOE, HAVING ACCOMPLISHED
THEIR WORK or VENGEANCE,
QUIETLY DIsrERsE.
The WhUae AFFAIR a Purely Local One
The Mob Composed Of Mexican Resi-
aepts ef Texas-sIilitary Movements.
Especial to the Democrat


HAN ANTONIO Texas, Dec 19.-News from
Ban Elizario 10. day is very meagre. The OFF,
GERS at the military headquarters are non-com
municative on the subject, and but little can be
learned from that source until the return of
Glen. Ord. commanding the Department of
IsexaH who is expected here tonight or to-
morrow at The farthest.
The most reliable Information which can be
learned shows that the mob at San Eli7ario,
having accomplished their purpose In murder
ing the actors In The salt mine affair, and hav-
ing also disatied the State troops at that point
dispersed and quietly went about their busi-
mess.
The news Of the murder of Judge Chas
Howard by the mob Of American citizens of
Mexican descent at San Elizarie, is received in
this city with proou nd feelings of regret by the
many citizens here, to whom he was well ami
favorably known. The whole affair
was Purely Local.
and grew out Of the attempt made by Judge
Howard In behalf OF himself and hie partners,
to locate the salt mines near San Eisario,
which, from time immem oral, have been re-
garded as public property, and were used as
such by the people residing in that locality.
A quarrel between Hon. Louis Cards and
Judge Howard led the former to head the peo-
ple lin their opposition TO this sat mine grab,
and the subsequent murder of Mr.. Cards by
Howard 80 enraged the people that the Judge
was Obliged to fee to New Mexico for safety.
An escort was afterwards provided him, and he
returned to San Elsario. where he gave bonds
In the sum OF ten thousand dollars to answer
the charge of murder.
Threats Of Violence
were 30 constant that Judge Howard again fed
and the mob attempted to collect the amount OF
his bond. which, they declared belonged to the
people, and cited the i'll of rights of the United
States In support Of their demand. In
this they were checkmated by the deter
mined stand taken by Captain Hall, of
the State troops. but In order to quiet the mob
Judge Howard returned to San ElisHrio, where
he was under the protection of small detach-
ment of the Rangers, when the mob became
aaatn enraged and made the attack which, after
q noble resistance, resulted In the terrible
tragedy narrated in the Associated Press dis
patches.
The mob was composed Of
Mexican Rcsid cnts Of Texas
They are a Spanish speaking people. ignor-
ant and bigoted TO the last degree, and having
been accustomed to govern themselves accord
ing to their own customs and laws, they
regarded the assertion of rights under Texas
Jaw and the enforcement Of that law by the
proper officers Of the State, backed by the State
troops. direct insult and an invasion of their
rights.
Such state of affairs could not have existed
ANYWHERE except in locality like San Eljzario,
which is far removed from railroads. and ia
peopled by class Of citizens ignorant brutal
by nature. and only accustomed to the hard
ships and crime common to life on the Texas
and Mexican border.
F
The Twentieth United States Infantry ~ ex-
nected to arrive in this city in few days.
Gen. Mckenzie with six companies of the
Fourth United States Cavalry, left Fort Sill
Tuesday. en- route for this city and four bait err
les OF the Second United States Artillery are
duartered in the military headquarters build
ing In this city.
All these different commands will be recruited
M to the full number of men required by law
and. unless case Of emergency arises. will |
remain i'm this city for some time.
STEPHEN GOULD