The New York herald., 1877-07-10
MEXICO INVADED.
United States Troops Attack Indians
Beyond the Boundary.
BULLS PLUCKY DASH.
a Predatory Band Surprised in
chihuahua.
A RUNNING FIGHT.
Several Of The Thieves Wounded
Their Horses Captured.
TREVINO AND ORD.
President Hayes and the Cabinet
Support Bulls.
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
Ey-'linster hariscal Fears Collision Between
Mexican and American Troops.
President Hayes and the Cabinet
Support Bulls.
TIE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
Ey-Minister Mariscal Fears Collision Between
Mexican and American Troops.
OUR GOVERNMENT WILL FIGHT.

WASHINGTON, July 9, 1877.
Tho President and others in high onlcial station
express qualification at the Intelligence received
through the War Department of the crossing of the
Rio Grande by United States troops in pursuit OF
predatory Indians, and OF the success of our SOL
aiers' Efforts in rccapturing the stolen property
and Furnishing the marauders. One OF the gentle.
men referred to, who occupies very prominent
position In the civil service, remarked to-day that
the action OF the Cabinet in directing that Mexican
marauders shall be followed across the frontier was
taken after the most mature deliberation as to It's
results, and was based upon the unanimous con-
vcton OF the Cabinet that in no other way can our
border be efectually protected.
DETERMINED 10 srop MAEAUpIXc
aust so oiten," added this gentleman, ''as the
Mexican enters our territory on thicvlng expedi.
tlons, just so often will he be followed across the
Rio Grande and the next time our troops follow
such party Of thieves as are mentioned in to-day's
despatch, they will probably bring back something
besides few horses. They will bring back some
Of the Indians who commit depredations upon our
territory at the instance and for the benefit Of the
Mexican organizers of such cattle stealing expcd.
tions."
DlAz WILL. PROTEST. n VAIN.
It is considered very likely that the Daz govern
ment will protest against the entry OF United States
troops into Mexican territory but there is not the
least probability that General Ords present instruc
tons will be 1nodincd The position heretofore for
nlally assumed by the Mexican governments, that
our government has no right to send troops across
the Rio Grande in pursuit Of marnudcrs whose op-
eratons Mexico has herself failed TO prevent or
punish seems TO be very lightly regarded at the
State Department, both on the general principle OF
the ler taiionfs, these entries of United States
troops into Mexico are invariably preceded by forc
BILE incursons into our territory, and because the
right to pursue and forciby recapture one's own
property from burglar or other robber is univer
sally recognized
GENERAL ORD TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
The following telegram from General Ord, CON-
manding the Department of Texas in regard to
our troops following Indian ma rauders into Mexico,
has been received at the War Department.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas July Z, 1877.
Adutant General TOWNSEND. Washington -
The following has Just been received. 1t accords
with my reply to Trevino's letter, telcgraphed to
the Military Divsic- yesterday. ] telegraphed
shaiter:-"No necessity OF following the trail OF In
dans to the place where they have already been
pursued by Bulls. but look close for that made by
the party that laided on the Nueces.r
ORD, Brigadcr General.
COLONEL SKATER REPORTS THE CHASE ATTACK.
Fort CLARK, Texas, July I, 1877.
To General ORD:-
Had all ready to cross tomorrow In support of
I.ieutenants Bulls, OF the Twenty fourth infantry
and Hunt, OF the Tenth cavalry. This morning at
two O'Clock Bulls came In alone, having ridden 40
miles in thrty-siX hours. In coming down from
Fort Davis he struck the trail of the Indians from
Gillespie county, half way between the Pecos and
the Rio Grande just before night ON tho Goth OF
june and only three or four hours behind them
lie followed to the Rio Grande and crossed the
river, drowning two OF his horses, and the third
day came on them as they were resting
RUNNING FIGHT.
He attacked them at once. The Indians retreated
TO a mountain lighting. Alter an engagement OF
one hour they all managed to escape. some Of them
wounded. Bulls got all the horses but two Tho
nfty reported by General Clitz as passing Paint
Rock Spring are all accounted for Eight left on
the trail and six were killed, While the rangers
were on the trail nine were killed while Bulls was
On their trail, two were taken away by an Indian
and twenty-three were captured by Bulls. He also
found at the camp parts OF tie harness taken from
Johnsons on the Nueces, showing that some OF the
band had scattered after that affair and had got
with the party raiding In Gillespie county, probably
Joining them IN Mexico az they went ont ten DAYS
Irst Bulls reports the Indians 10 he Lipans and
that he no -igus ~ Indicate that they were
near their village. This Is likely near some of the
towns. ! haze ordered companies to stop as they
are until your orders are received.
AWAITING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
The tran followed by Bulls l. the only plain trail
that We know and has Iatsy been crossed, and AZ
the I,iiais who made IL have teen caught will
not go on without further orders, as Lieutenant
Bus reports il impossible to follow the trail from
where he struck them, and scouting on the other
tide wonn have 70 pc Tor the Indian camps any
thing that might tnrn UP. sHAFTER,
Lieutenant Colonel Twcnty.iourlh infantry.
INSTRUCTIONS 10 cNSRGAL oED---MRxrcA rs
ATTACK AN AMERICAN vASoS znArH-rvo
MEN KILLED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HRnAr.D.l
SAX ANTONIO re xas Jnly 0, 1871
General Trcviro. in command at Saltillo, has
commissioned nsucrll vmarcal 10 proceed to San
tntoDo to nyclrin To cncraI Ord tlte