American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
The City Taken By a Mob, after Three
Days Fighting.
T.. S. Troops Forwarded to the Rescue.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. ia
Neac5' special reports that the Ell
Paso troubles have broken out
anew, and that fight ng between the
State troops and Mexicans has been
going on for two days. The follows
ing dispatch was received 10y the
Governor, from the sheriff of Ell
Paso county:
"There WAS lighting all day yes
terday at San Elizario, between the
Stare troops and the MeXicans, on
both sides of the river.
(Signed), CHAs. KERBER.
The Governor sent the following
dispatch to President Hayes:
< ana officially informed that cit
liens of Mexico, in connection with
citizens of Eel Paso county, Texas,
of Mexican birth, were fighting all
day yesterday, in Texas, with q de-
tachment of State troops, who were
aiding ouI civil authorities. The
Mexican force being too strong to
be repealed by the Texas troops, and
it being impossible to raise q civil
posse from the citizens, who are
nearly all of Mexican bl"Od and
of Mexican sympathy, and not
having any reinfo: cements within
seven hundred miles, ask the aid
of such U. S. troops as may be
nearest to the scene of action, to
repel this invasion of our territory.
| have the honor to be your obpdi-
ent servant, r. b. HUBBARD.
Governor of Texas.
/ The latest dispatches from Ell
PaSo report five rangers and a mer-
chant, named Ellis, killed by the
Mexicans yesterday. The State
troops are entrenched at San Eliza
rio, surrounded by mob Of several
hundred Mexicans, from both sides
of the river. The Governor has tel
egraphed to recruit men at the near
est points i'll Texas and New Mexi-
co to aid the State troops.
Galveston, Dec. 1S.-The Ne1Cs'
Fort Clark special says the troops
under command Of Col. Young and
lieutenant Bulls arrived this ewes
ming. No details of their operations
have yet been made known. The
Governor has received the following
dispatch from the sheriff OF Ell Paso
county, dated the 18th: g Your
telegram received unable to raise
more than ten men in this county.
The first help expected i'll forty
eight hours. l fear it will be too
late. The rangers are getting short
of ammunition and the mob is un-
derming the building"
(Signed), CHAs. KERBER, Sheriff.
An Austin special says dispatch
has beenn received by the Governor
from the Sheriff of Ell Paso county
stating that the State troops surren
dered to the Mexican mob at p. III.
yestel day. Their ammunition was
exhausted and they were unable TO
hold out longer. After the surren~
der, Howard, Atkinson and Mcbride
we're shot to death by the MeXicans.
Washington, Dec. 19-Despatch
es received at Lieut.. Gen. Sheri>
dams head quarters, late last night,
from Capt. Blair, in command at
Fort Bliss, report that the Texas
rangers OF San Elizario have snrren-
dered.
Gen. Pope telegraphs: Ten com
panies of the 9th cavalry and one
of infantry are ell route to Ell Paso
The advance companies are expected
to arrive there to day OF tomorrow.
The whole force probably numbers
little over 300 men," The rangers
are now at Fort Bliss opposite Eel Pa
so, Mexico, and the mob has dis
persed. \ help was given the mob
from the Mexican side of the river.
The mob is composed entirely OF ma
tive horn citizens of Texas.