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


CORRESPONDENTS that would not account Tor the
continued poacc and quiet Soor Prieto writes hope
fully about.
General oRD--Aftcr that came the sicgo OF Matamo-
ros which lasted OF and for about ten months
During that time Colonel Christie, and anerward Gen
era Rov ncitas kept Mr. Cortina busy TINT he had
no .imo 10 risk this side Of the Rio Bravo.
There another circumstance that very likely had
much to do with his sudden vencrat ion for the neu-
trali:y laws was backed up with orders and men,
and II he had attempted anything OF the kind should
most assuredy havo crossed the river and attacked
HIM In his camp lie know this would result In any
event u the triumph Of his opponents and hence Is
not strange that there pause in tho cattle steal
ing business.
CoRaEsPoSD ESr--what was tho conduct OF Colonel
Christie aud General Rovuoitas In regard suppress
Ing raidiug2
General ORD--The greater portion OF tho time while
they were in command at Matamoros tho city be-
sscged by Cortina and hts nen hence tho ormor had
much less opportunity Of raIdng 1t, even they had
desired TO- On occasion, while encamped outside
Of tho walls cattle thieves drove herd OF beeves
into tho camp OF General Revuetas and he hung three
Of them at oncc-tho FIRST instance Of the Kind
record During the time both Of the gentlemen named
tho lower RIO Grande they showed every dis
position in the world to suppress lawessness, and In
my opinion the Willingness Of Lerdo and his subordl
mates to do justice to tho Americans the chief
OF his having boon driven from tho country but
that's nmater,ai just now
CoRRgsPoNDRST--Gencral. how is It with General
Canaless Is he disposed to do what Is rgh.a
General Ord will como TO that in a minute
have explained, think, to the satisfaction Of ,ven
Mr. Prieto why there cattle stealing during tho
Investment Of Aatamoros. by bold movo Revuoltas
captured Cortina and sent him prisoner 10 the city Of
Mexico. where he has been, with tho exception OF q
brief interval since His absence from tho on
will 90 long way In accounting for tho my
ous quiet that has prevailed. Again, IL is highly
probable that all tho cato that could be stolen with
out much risk had been driven across already; SO
there is much credit due them for not stealing
what had been stolen already. Again. the fact that
great many Of tho worst cir.sssicrs the lower Rio
Grande accompanied General Diaz in tho capacity Of
soldiers will also explain why they are not raiding on
this side of the river.
CoRREsPoSDIyT--How about General CaualcsP
General OnD--Gencral Canaes, now IN command on
tho lower Rio Grande deserves great credit Tor his
efforts Prevent stealing AMI disposed cult
vato friendly relations with our people The profess
sional cattle thieves Tor the part Cortna's
ucaclos youhsi aud they hate with great cordially
their masters successful rival and mortal enemy
Canalcs General Canaes Will spare efforts to keep
Cortna's men any others from stealing rather
fancy Canalcs takes sono pleasure In cutting on Cor
tna's from their daily ration OF boct. To gay,
however, that no outragcs have been committed IN
Texas by parties from tho other side OF the Rio
Grande when hardly a moon passes without horses
being stolen and driven into Nucva Leon shows that
Mr. Prioto does not know what he talking about and
has had very limited facilities OF convereing with any
who does
CoRREsroSDEST-Dd you notice that Mr. Prie.o
says General Ord carries out his orders then for all
practical purposes the States OF Coahun, Tamaulipas
ana Nucva Leon would cease to cxsty Further on he
says the boundary inc too would TO exist when
once the American troops had crossed II.
General ORD-If Senior Prieto had only consulted
about affairs tho Rio Grandc with some person who
WINS not more ignorant than himself tho subject Of
when no writes he might have found out that as tar
as Indians aud Mexcans arc concerned the boundary
line has long since exist About tho limo OF
the foil moon they positively unable to perceive
any trace oil boundary line, that shall continue
To cease TO exist Tor them Is exactly what they want
but they would like II 10 DO very positive and i'm.
passablc boundary limo for tho Americana particularly
when fresh trail
CoRnEspoxpgsr-rhc Rio Graudo fs a very plain
boundary line, not Gencrai-thcro is no danger OF
passing over 1t without knowing nY
General URD--Ihe Rio Grande Is u to!erably good
boundary line, when II rs up but sometimes II Is dry
and under the treaty, which makes the middle channel
Of the river tho boundary limo, whcrc there Is no mid
do channel there can DO no boundary line Perhaps
this Is OF the tho horse thieves havo 30
littlo use lorit
CoREEsroNDENr-What Is your opinion OF the fol-
lowing extract from Senior Pri6os letter LIVERY in
vason would provoke reprIsals, and in resist
an Invasion, tho thieves would BIO clothed with the
prestige Of PATRIOTS and their pursuers would DO hated
us INVADERS Tho recovery oil few head OF cattle
would cost many lives, and tho vexatious continu-
GUS occupation Of our country would then become
necessity.
that such will be result the best thing for them 10
do Is to stop the stealing which would OF conrso pre-
vent any occupation. AS far Senior Prietos sta,o
mcnt goes that the any outsider crosses over
into Mexico to his stolen property from tho
thief that oil make common cause against him. and
tho biggest tibet Ia the biggest patriot the question
ono have no desire 10 discuss. II tho statement of
PHOTO to that effect is corrcctand prepared
to dispute it--lt rs a very sad state OF thingA
Here an orderly brought in tho Generals mail and
the Interview terminated
In my last letter described the country In which
the Indians liw, and 10 which they retreat whom
headed on In Texas About ten days ago two largo
bands Of hostile Indians from Mexico raIdcd through
frontier countos but driven back by the rangers
and United states troops across the Rio Grandc into
tho terra scognita already mentioneo Nows has just
boon rccavsd from Colonel Skater at Fort Clark that
Lieutenant Bulls followed tho Indiana q distance Of