The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18


brands driven to the rancho OF that kind. good
who lifted out the expedition. The muchachos
paid their honest wages, and the employer
MI OF the orders he has had on hand from tho in
terror for good horses
SUSTAINED ny AMERICAN cirzEys.
I'll very difficult even TO approximate the loss
'ained annually by the citizens Texas the hands
OF these thioving scoundrels Hardly full moon
passes without their taxing advantage Of H. ana occa-
onay many $50 head Of arc either driven
OF or killed Then again. these raids almost always
attended by loss OF ie About ten months ago eleven
American citizens killed outright by ono single
band Of Indians and Mexicans. This systematic rob-
berry damages the people Of Western Texas in another
way There is strip OF country OF about 200 miles
In length ny 100 in breadth both sides OF Pccos
River, constituting portion OF the table
lands OF Western Texas, which Is beyond
doubt tho best country In tho world Tor
raising sheep. There Ia MOI only perpetual
heritage ut for grazing purposes but the whole coun-
Try IL covered with shrub called tho wecachc, on
which the sheep thrive. There Is moreover sufficient
water, and tho sheep are remarkably Tree from dis.
ease This section Of country Is capable Of growing
millions Of pounds OF the finest grade OF WOOL There
are now In san Antonio moro than half dozen men
from Australia, California ana elsewhere men OF
wealth. who wish to start large sheep in that
section Of the State, but who unwilling to take tho
risks since they and their shepherds would DO liable
to be murdered aad scalpcd every time tho was
full. Owing to tho great droath in California TINS
tire Pecos country would DO settled by sheep raise-s
from California but they have tho same objection to
boing scaped every full that the native Texan
has, But in all seriousness the progress and growth
OF Western Texas, affecting indirectly the prosperity
and development OF the whole State to say nothing OF
tho direct loss Of lilo and property is retarded In
ordor lint Inn o<r nh Tx aixa
THE POSITION CENTRAL AUTHORITIES.
or their own FREQ Will aud accord the local Mexican
authorities, although able 10 10 So will put
stop to tho stealing, Il being perpetual OF
revenue 10 some OF the most Influential in tho
country The central government can, u 1t will, com
pei the local authorities the Rio Grande to prevent
the ralding parties from going Texas but rosl
dent dag or any other Mexican President were TO at
tempt 10 punish the raiders. were 10 yield to the
demand OF the United States TO extradite tho Indian
thieves and murderers, he would DO accused OF fun
Kcying to the hated grngo$ hcrcn lies the gravity
OF tho situation. The Indians and Mexcans
the Rio Grande have beon stealing from
Texas for such length of tne that
nothing hut Mexican army on the Rio Grando can
stop II, and tho Mexican President who would give
such an order would be hurled from power as a friend
OF the Americans Lerdo's conciatory policy tho
Rio Grandc had much TO do with his bolng from
tho country. No Mexican President Is able TO hold his
unless he protccls the thieves aud dcles the
foreigners On tho other hand, President Hayes eau
not from his policy protect Texas from this
chrome invason and oil course, tho only practicable
way to do SO 10 to follow the thioves into Mexico
and punish them. This mode OF procedure caunot fall
to bring about collisions between tho Mexican regu
lars and the United States troopa
GENERAL oRD's FORCE INADEQUATE
Along line of the Rio (rando non rtv thousand
miles length. General Ord has present available
for active service ID tho field only J. 700 mon, two
thirds OF which cavalry. Should II happen that n
scout were to pursue thieves across tho boundary
and It may happen at any daythore every prospect
that every available would DO required exri-
cato the scout Tho consequence would be that
Of the frontier forts (Which are not
forts at nll however would be left at tho
mercy OF any body OF Mcxcans who chose
to cross ovcr. have from General Ord
himself that Two regiments Of Infantry nsponsa-
BILE 10 garrison tho posts during the probable tempo
rary absence Of che cavalry in Mexico Il should b.
remembered in this connection that the pres
ont numerlca! strength Of regiment OF in
fantry Ia only about ESQ .meu for active
service There are ut present Two cavalry regi-
mcnis ON tho Rio Grandc bat owing discharges
othcr causes they have .dwinded down very much.
Now the law requires two ull cavalry regiments DO
stationed on the Rio Grande and time should be
lost in bringing them up to tho proper standard
failure 10 properly reinforce the troops OH the Rio
Grandc may tho nation TO lament over another
Custer massacre
THE CRISIS ON THE BORDER.
GENERAL ORD 1MpALEs SENIOR aUILLEnMo
pRrETo-AN INTERESTING INTERvIEw-wHY
THERE HAS BEEN SO LITTLE STEALING DONE
ON THE LOWER RIO GRANDE-LIEUTENAN
BULLS pENETRATEs ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
MILES INTO MEXICO, FURNISHES RAIDERS AND
RETURNS UNPUBLISHED.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas July TO- 1877.
Tho assertions Ia reference to tho border compl,ca
tions, as contained in recent letter from Guillermo
Pricto to one OF your contemporaries utterly
variance with the sad experience of hundreds Of per
LIVING tho frontier and 80 we'll calculated
TO deceive those who have but limited facilities for
learning tho truth, that armed with a copy OF the
letter In question, your correspondent paid visit this
morning TO General Ord, Who with his usual courtesy
granted our request for Interview Alter tho
General had peruscd tho paper with rather amused
expression his attention called 10 tho following
extract
And returning TO tho starting point-thal u.s. 10 the
basis tho order icundcdI beg Won and ali
Impartial papers OF every denomination 10 weigh this
ways defended and stu continues defend the IN.
tcrests OF the border people, stated few days ago that
IL challenged anybody 10 ndduco simple Of
berry committed within the past aitcon months The
above Ii clear proof that the order was issued with
out due delibsraton Tor tho evils which will accrue
from are far greater than those which prctends 10
remedy
General ORD-DurIug the creator portion or that
time the attention OF tho Mexicans tho lower Rio
GIande was takon up, almost entirely with the revo-
luton SO that Mr. cortna IN particular had his hands
full on his own side Of tho Rio Grandc. There is no
doubt but that there have been fewer cattle stolen on
the lower Flo Grando than anywhere olse along tho
iine, which is probably tic idca tho Ranchcro
meaut 10 convey Tho letter OF Mr. rreto attempts to
convey tho idea that there has been no cattle
stealing during that time along tho thousand miles
OF frontier OF tho Rio Grando which Is por-
haps as stupcndous an absurdity as ever up
pcared in print II there is any subject tho peo-
pie at the mouth OF the Rio Grando arc ignorant OF IL
xyh At tran Mi ~.