Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-25
Mexico.

dispatch from San Antonia says: "TeIe.
grams an letters. and also publications in the
frontier papers indicate a nervous fear on the
part Of the Mexican authorities that the State
of Texas means TO dec are war and invade that
country, or invade without declaring var, conse-
queDtly the Mexicans all along the river, and
north particularly, are making every prepare.
too for active hostilities This state of things
has been brought about by the precpitate action
of Gov Hubbard 10 authorizing COL McLeary
to raise regiment 10 case it should be need.
ed, and ordering to Tue Rio Grande Halls
command OF State troops. Col. Gomez, 10 com.
mand at Camargo, teIegrapbs that be has had
an interview With Captain Hall and the latter
told him that 25 900 troops were being organized
10 Texas to invade Mexico. and that be had
| orders to cross with his men after raiders
and outlaws who have murdered Texas o!
tclals, broken open jalls, a., unless the
outlaws were promptly delivered up 1t the
State troops do cross over they will not be
| supported by the regulars. as General
Ord's orders only authorize him to cross
over on fresh trails and where there are
no Mexican troops, and where Hall is
| there are large numbers Of Mexican troops.
1t is evident that Governor Hubbard is pursu.
log different line of policy from that of the
Washington authorities. Even Bcnavdes is
apprehensive now that it will b. very Difficult;
| to preserve the peace under the existing Dir
cumstances. General Ord is satisfied tina, sbe
Mexcans are sincere in doing what they oan to
| repair the Rio Granda City outrage, bat Gov
| Hubbard appears to think otherwise. There
is no doubt that E:cobedo and the Lerdists are
| flaming this spark CT wsr toto bezs 10 the
| hope of burning out the Diazists If Escobedo
can induce another raid iuto Texas by Cana!
and bis old enemies OF the Cortloa crowd. he
can attract ali the available forces Of Daz to
| meet the Texas State troops and can slip into
Mexico at some point from which the DiaZ
troops have been drawn. The official announce.
ment in the San Antonio Express by Colonel
McLeary that he might soon need one thou
sand able bodied men to defend the flag OF
Texas, the sending Of Hall to the Rio Gzande.
and the recent purchase OF fifty kegs o!
powder here in San Antonio, have brought
about very dangerous state of Thugs
1t is whispered that the object of Hubbard
is to force the United States into war with
Mexico to bring abo1t the annexation of the
border States, and thus bring rcinforcements to
the democratic power 10 Congress 10 accordance
with programme arranged at Washington.
FEAST OF FAT MEN.-The eleventh annual
cismbake of the Fat Mems Association took
place at Gregory's Point yesterday. II proved
10 be an occasion whore everything worked to-
gether for the pleasure and enjoyment of those
concerned. Favored by fine weather the heavy
! men assembled early on tho grounds, coming
long distances and representing many States Of
the Union. Preparations for the ample accom-
mediation of guests had boon made by mino host
Dorlon, of Fulton market, proprietor Of tho
Dorlon House. and, as if anticipating his liberal
ity, lovers Of CLAIMS came intent on doing thor
best to dispose Of the contents Of bake the siz4
and excellence of which has never been before
equalled 1t the Point. The bake was prepare!
bushels of CLAIMS and oysters, eco pounds of lo9-
sters and Is barrels OF sweet potatoes, Irish pota-
toes, fish, sweet corn and chickens. These were
placed on heated stones and covered with sea.
weed. During the process of cooking the heavy
men and their friends Uttered nosr, fostering
appettes for the event of the day, which WAS to
occur at table at two o'clock, under a vast paw
lion near the Dorlon House. Music by brass
band from Bridgeport erlivoned the occasion
The great chair of the association, made OF hIck
Dry gnarls, artisically wrought, wss an object
of interest to those accustomed to soc chairs Q!
ordinary size but President Murphy (3Oj) had
to mako only slight efforts to convince them o!
the need of so stupendous structure An inc!
dent Of the dsy calculated TO Gdl TO the plesSur'
q those already on hand Was the arrival Ct tho
steamer Josephine with an immense freigh. Of
heavy mon from Now York city on bntrt.
These brought the aggregate Of visitors 70 iuliH
two thousand persons. Previous TO dinner th"
weighing process wss attended to. bat with less
| regard to system than in some former years. o.
the 467 persons placed upon the scales ~ we're u
standard weight COO pounds and upward hvr
weighing over three hundred pounds each, one
slender youth, Mr. Willard Perkins, q fornor
president, aged twenty-five yesCs, raising the
beam 81 800 pounds. The average weight 81
these was 20 pounds and tho aggregate IT,
pound;-Ncw York Herald.