The New York herald., 1877-07-22


which they had SO long Hing the chesinuts ous
OF e lrc ono strategic move 10 n!ienaie ne inaans
from the idea of taking the advice OF the ndian agent.
Atkinson was so peculiarly Mexican that IT Is worthy
OF special mention They poisoned the Hour the agent
issued tho Indians. thereby not only endangerins
lives OF tho Indians but all tho Americans who
came very near falling victims TO the mistaken rnSo
OF the deludcd Kckapoos, who were toid oy
tho Mexicans the object the Americans was
10 kill them. Owing to timely discovery, the plot was
,ny pa,ta, successful hn1ugh % I" Keen
that portion o; tue frontier In constant icrnicnt
pension agent at Washington, is able to corrobo-
rate tho foregoing aud furnish still more danning
proofs OF the compicty Of the Mexican authorities 10
the border outrugea
TEXANS PRESENTING THEIR sroLES STOCK
In my letter OF the 2sh ulL tho subject OF these
claims referred to- stuted that the owners OF
stolen property all along the Rio Grandc putting
their claims In proper shape 10 forward tho same to
Washington for Immediate action. AS connrmatory Of
the CORE OF This the truth OF which
has been shown proneness to doubt on the part
OF some Of the Mexican American papers, clip from tho
CaslrJyiIlc Era (pubshed at the county seat OF Mo-
dina, adjoining county to Bcxar OF tho 9th inst
the following notice, which speaks for itscli:-
NOTCH MEXICAN AND MEXICAN INDIAN RAIpi
Our government, viii be ursed to enforce compensation
to losers Ly Mexican and Mexican Indian aggression
Those suffered losses OF any character from these
exertiens Of our in Con-
BY si az ass ess showing
presented beor the following named geatemsn wds VII
Washington present them to our Repssenta.
s' ps prcssased II tho 'n"s Negotiations
tween the United States government and the Mexi'
x" wallace Fro uy"ds Colonel
Xenaa W X Jones; Webb Albert McL"ps v Ata;sos.:
iiuty Ts% Green. Ea.ssii; Gls,Dio e. O. Cooley FL
win be Iorwssded ,n,o by above & na%ed s,
present them to the proper quarters
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL EscoBgDo AID STAFF.
The Indications point TO formidable attempt on the
part oil the Lcrdistos TO gain ioothold IN Mexico on
the Rio Grande frontier at very early day. Since
my last they have Ueen Joined BY Colonel r. y
Machoro has just returned IRON an unsuccessful
attempt start the revolution IN tho Stale Of Chihua-
.nua. Machoro Is most valuable acquisition TO the
hims IL last year that Stale by Utterly routing with
$50 cavalry Diaz lorcc under General Trias, winch
numbered 1900 men, provided WIN Twelve pieces OK
artillery Iiierc ls positively limit to The audacy
OF Machoo his recent dslossession or the reg uar
Diaz authorities at chihuahua testines He actually
drove them out with iour men, and held
his own for several days at the head
oi twenty He now very likely with General Esco-
few days ago. In THIS connection your correspondents
hazards tho prediction tnat IN the ION to Mcxico'
march which VIII shortly begin Machora will play an
MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL AsrIRANrs RECRUITING IN
The Daz organs complain very bitterly OF tho re-
orulting L.rdo which they aiege is constantly
gong Texas AS 60 the fact they are, ~ great
measure, correct have indsputaDe testimony that
at various points OF San Anloaio-at Castroviie
ana at Noaldc-a well known character on this side OF
the river recruited number OF Mcxicans, openly and
avowcdy Tor service in tbs D'az cause IN Mexico.
giving Them $40 oaon. " s secret that
Colonel Pedro Valdez organized the force
with which he invaded Mexico ncro in
Texas. WheE the recruiting sis carried on ny
single individual and The recruits DO not actua'Iy
CON grcgate together IN body on this SIDE oi tne
boundary General Ord docs not icei authorized 10 in
tcricrc MS INSTRUCTIONS covering only armed bahus
individuals thus violating the neutrality laws come
under the Jur ,sdicon o tho United states marshas,
to whom General ORD Is at a times willing 10 render
assistance, II they require It, These objections, now
ever sound bauIy in mouths OF Diaz party, as
their made his advent into Mexico VIA the Lower
Rio lrandc usnP OF the river Tor The purpose
OF carrying his designs, precisely as Escobedols
dong to-day Aud may Remark that the money
whcn enabled Daz to make tho contest at all was from
an American source, at Brownsvillc.
THE MISSION GENERAL vILLAREAL
General viviano ViIareal, the officer VINO was Sc,
ectcd by General Irevlho to explain 10 General oru
tho scope Of the INSTRUCTIONS received ny
tue former the Central Government OF the city, OF
Mexico had an with the general command
ing Yesterday General ViiarcaJ is accompanied by
stan composed OF iour Mexican officials Vi various
grades AS was 10 DO ioresee the mission OF Vlareal
amounts TO just nothing AT ALL a least that rs just
about what has accomplished The questions ut IS
sue plain that tnerc Is not the slignest room
Tor diplomacy do not think they will have another
interview with General Ord before they leave tor
their homes The meeting yesterday was more
gathering than anything cise, quite u large
number oi capitalists and merchants WHO trauo wan
Mexico being present ON Invitation oi General ora
very cordal feeling prevailed, but they received no
assurance from the department commander that the
American troops would not follow raiders INTO Mexico
and punish them there rhey seemed 70 DC unacr ,ne
but they understand now beyond peradventure that
IL the Mex authorities do not promptly arrest and
turn over 10 unitod States all raiders ana tEcir
booty besides as they cross over into Mexico
that the United states troops VIII do exactly ~
has been threatened, with without the coop.
| Grafton OF the Mexican troops, or even IN
Opposition thereto. After Interchange o. frenuy
| sentiments. in which The merchants trading with
Mexico joined most heartily tho interview, or what
ever might DC called, came 10 termination, the
| result belng very much ike that which attended the
| muuteuvres at that King Of Spain Of nursery ballad
| lame VINO with twice thousand men marched up
| the hui and then marched down again" forgot to
mention that General Vareal preseh ted copy oil he
instructions General YrerIno, but rs they arc ma
tcriay the samo as those presented 10 Mr. Evar's by
Sehor Mata there no necessity ol their receiving anv
| repetition here.
Being dcsirous obtaining some information In re.
latIon 10 the anteccdcnts OF the gentleman VINO had
been selected represent the Mexican government IN
THIS wild goose cnasc your correspondent mate dlli-
| gent inquiry among Americans who had resided IN
| Mexico ue is described as gentleman o ilnc pros
encc cxcccnt education and man OF culture and re-
uucn,ent but u most inveterato enemy ol the Amcri-
cans For instance, OH tho occasion OF General ire
V no endeavoring to collect forced loan from inc
foreigners IN Monterey thcy naturally pro,csaea'
test was addressed to scnor viIlarca, who
Occupied some Official position tnen as now
under rrcvo and ms rnpiy was 10 the tenor that II
the Americans did ike tho country they were nc
liberty to leave it, 1t perhaps as wei " pass over
this brilliant reply without any particular commcnt,
as Il is matter OF record and part OF the history OF
Texas that about Two years ago. when the Mexican
Consul at san Antonio, Senior Mornes protested "
Governor Coke against the systematic murder o Mcxi-
cans in 1exas by hilarious COW boys, tnat statesman
still referring Governor Coke made dentically the
same reply that tue Mexcans could leave Texas II
| they did not ike it, "a,
! NV informant expressed some surprise at the title
OF general which attaches IN some way or othor 10
Seior Varea, he being physician, ana most ex-
cecn one, too so they say. AS sometimes happens
that the military OF Mexican general - not
marked by any great amount OF boodsned pcrchance
scor varc is based on his professional ser
wees for however good doctor may be- ne can win
safety claim many Victims as tue average Mexican
general So alter all the sdfu quo still obtains, and
ali that is now required band oil raiders
to cross over lower down n Mexico.