The New York herald., 1877-07-28
GECENT ORDERS TO GENERAL ORD
The Thieves and Marauders
Given Another Chancs.
CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS.
Disastrous Effects to the United States
OF a War with Mexico.
sAs ANTONIO. Texas, July

san ANTONIO, Iexaas July ~, 1915
Judging by the tempest Of indignation that the
Acxicans have raised about the proposed INVASION Of
Mox,cau soil by United States troops ono would sup
pose unless be happened TO DO posted about matters
on the rontcr that had that sacred the
Rio Bravo, crossed BY tho Americans To rsad tho
iulmnations OF Lordo Prieto and othor distinguished
cxcs might suppose that II ever before Amsrscau
troops had crossed Mexico dire would have been
tho result Il is not perhaps, generally known out
side OF Texas but Il is TACT nevertheless. that not
only have the United States troops been the habit
crossing into Mexico In pursuit. OF thcves or
United States deserters but whonsvsr suitea their
purpose regular Mexican troops crossed over
10 ihe Texas side IN pursuit or marsuders.
MEXICAN
IN the States OF Sonora and Ohhuzhua during the
past century the Mcxicans have been unable to hold
their own against the hostile Indians tor tho most
part Apaches, whom neither the Americans Span
iards have been able TO conquer 10 the open field.
have map, msdo by Franciscan monk In tho
sixteenth century, oil that region OF country, and It Is
literally dotted with missions, presidios lsarri-
sons) and small towns That Same region or country
10 to-day almost uninhabtcd by the Aexicans TO this
DAY the hostile indians who hold that country keep
the Mex,cahs on the defensive as general thing; but
at times Mexcaus drive rading parties OF Indians
the Rio Grandc Texns and they do not hes
late follow them About years ago Colonel
tHassos, q! ChinuaDua, followed large oanu OF ln-
dams who had been doprcdatng the inhabitans Of
that state into Texas and overtakng them In the Gau
iaiuoe Mountains, u largo number were killed and
wounded on both sides es 1.1 a-4
In 1872 IN tho month Of January, = company Of
hexlcan iroops sixty In number crossed the Rio
frande, near De! Norte, into Texas In pursuit oi
bAnd OF lndians VINO md stolen some horses from san
Diego, small thirty hvs ines the border.
Tho Mexirans ixed In shis tho
nnimas and alter week scouting Texas soil they
returned 10 Mexico. They claimed they were author
Ized by .he Governor OF Chihuahua TO invade Texas
The officer who reported the AFFAIR TO headquarters
asking TOR Instruction, mentioned ormcr Invasion OF
Texas by stiI larger party lew months previous
lhc recent INVASION OF Texas by Colonel Mer, acting
under from General Trcviho, fought 4 but
Ito with Valdez, OF the Lerdo faction, ut Panied
Caves IN Texas, does not require any particular
tion, but goes 10 show that tho Mexcans have
purpose they do not fail TO violate tho
traly, although they havc not got tho justification
that troops havo-vix, that they are merely io-
loving thici 10 his don 70 takc the stolen properly
from him.
INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL ORD s
The Cabinet Is evidently afraid that General Ord will
handle the Mexicslns without gloves, and measures
been taken. great extent a. lost, to tic his
hands. l REFER OF course, to the recent crder IN
sructing him not to pursue raiders across the Rio
has troops stationed. The latter Is 10 notify tho de-
partmen commander OF the points where ne (rrsvino)
has troops, and party o. ndiaus driving herd OF
Texas horses before them tho Rio Grande any
OF those points the American forces are not 10 cross
tho punishment the bandits and return Of Tho
stolen properly In sucn ca.es General Ord IL IN
Mexican military authorities have done IN tho
premises. As General Ord viii have to rely
on .he Mexican m rePSr,s IS. 'Sr DIS .,,n
unheard-oi severity to their friends ailies and en-
poyes the ludana Tho practical effect Of all this
will be for tho present. the Indians, being
well posted, will be careful not to cross The Rio Grande
point where they VIII not DO abie TO uud friends
This would TO put end to the chances Of col
I,sion bewec: the forces Of the Two republics It Is
equivalent 10 putting up sisnboard on the RIO
Erande, with the inscription ON IT. "No fighting
allowed" 1t Is believed hero that thc atemps oi
Blame capital out OF the allegation that hayes
Was iavorng ncreasinK the power o the south IN Con-
grcs by the admission Of several states carved out
the border States OF Mexico has much 10 do with
This unstakabie barkdown on the part Of The Presi
dent. II is possible, however, that good may come Of
It,, and Ia ihis way. General ORD will of course obey
his aud malt the bank OF The rubicon bot
require large Mexican force to piace their side Of
bcyond The danger OF in-Ason. u is very
uiIcut matter to keep large standing army in Mex
leo Gu the Rio Graude The soldiers prone TO de-
and over to this side. Then again It would
10 very expensive and neither Diaz nor rreviho have
much money spare III keeping troops the boand-
doing nothing If tue Mexican authorities nnd
over is so costly and tresome they viii do what they
Should have done long agothat s either cxtradiie the
Indians Or else cali on the United States 10 assist
POSITION OF PRESIDENT pIAx
Diaz cannot afford To suggest q thing Just
yet He Is not yet nrm enough In the saddle 10 dare
risk bcng Otherwise than ucrce and bciigercnt tow
the United states II he does not brstie up aud
talk about occupying Texas, preparatory 10 revving
Concdcracy ana the march on TO Washington city
his counrynen would say ut once that he was AFRAID
Of the Griugos and the consequence would no that
some Presidcnt-Lerdo for instance-woud be called
take his place. AS soon as D'az has defeated the
expected revolution by Lerdo and Escobedo, or they
have thrown up the sponge without revolution, tLon
Diaz Will find himself s,rcng enough to be Indifferent
tue opinions OF tho local border authorities who
pront by the stealing oil these Indians. He CAL then
nllord do what might be bad pocv al present-that
Is cultivate friendly relations with the United States
In ms connection may state that private letters
Washington state positively that Lcrdo rs losing favor
and Diaz's chances are becoming brighter all the
lime
uxRRLiAmLlrY MEXICAN ADMINISTRATIONS
That Mr. Evarts has good reasons To 10 slow re-.
coenzing any new Mexican government s very
eoquenty demonstrated IN the following list OF pres
idents, cmporors, dctaors &c, compiled oy gentle
man of this CITY, clipped from sn old number of ins
San Aulonio Herdld.-
The existence Of Mexico Independent nation date.
lturDide the head Of the mmy tie ,iuaranto
sgmps'sd Of IT, l men ana s''eignt cannon srum
hnslso. OF the Of Dolore. state Of
anrns night Of the 18th OF september a. " isio i
Don Ausustin l,urode. the exviceroy odouo;o Don
Manuel s IA ss." % Leon DON So,s .d the 'ns, nsd yga
Mexican Lmp,re aud II ensraeed IN is hmis casusi
iss si Fsoruary issa the Ms.ies Congress opened
it, 2sth Of May Don Ausustn ltarbde
proclaimed Emperor. and was crowned she 2ist of July
of The same year.
procl aimed the Republic the 9th
oil December. ItnDidc not Wishing 20 carry civi
which he might with great chaDce
cess Abdicacd hs imperial aud smbarsed Tor Eu.
rope s,ng returned Mexico he was shot square
ltte Psdilla. state VI iaulpa
1yiA 0i July 1874
rrDxRAL KHrunLS.
From Ist OF April 1873. 10 lOth OF OCTOBER 1898 provs
ionai goycrnmentl.
FROM she IUtu of October. 1874 18Th OF April 1887,
aud from August 1886, IN February isss
cEsrLAL akrunLic.
'FRONT.' Of January. 1851. 10 ivt! Oessees lszl End
troln 4th OF Juae to 4tn OF August ios6
picrArvKsnir
from 10th o. October. tSti tth Of JHae lS<6, and
lrou, stn February. 1895 To May -, isG&.
StcoSD MEXICAN
Prom 18th Nay SjI. lyt.i June. 6I7. then
the rspusc .stsbiishcd by Don Bsnito Juarex
The above gives an idea Of the form Of governments
ut.yxtliug Tho capital. What follows also gives
mail dna the numerous revolutions liusurrcctons
more properly speak'ne) which broke out IN Mexico