The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-13
LIEUTEyANF BULLY RAID.

MS SOLDIERS ANBCsHED By MEXlCANs,
But no DrFINITB PARTICULARS YET RE
oEIyED.
Special TO toe New Nork World.
WASHINGTON, December THE anX,
! ie,y which has been manifested as to the
safety OF Lieutenant Bulls and Colonel
Youns. With the troops under their com
mand, VINO let, Ringgold Barracks, on
the RIO GrAnde, over two weeks ago in
pursuit al = band OF Mexican raiders, Will
be somewhat allayed by a telegram just
received by General Ord. II Will be re-
membercd that secret information OF the
raid was received BY the United States
authorities, and Lieutenant Bulls, one OF
the most vigilant officers in the service,
was sent after the mayaudefs, band OF
Mexican Indians. He struck the trial OF
one OF the parties of raiders and followed
them across the river, but coming upon
them, he found that the force of NeXi>
cans was too large for his small detach-
ment of troops to cope with, and he re-
treated for achievements. Colonies
Davis and Young were also dispatched,
with sufficient troops for any ordinary
emergency, IN quest of other bands of
raiders, which had committed several
murders and had stolen several hundred
horses. IL apneErs from the Sigh, ads
vices received here that Lieutenant Bui-
lie with his force Immediately crossed tie
Rio Grande, aud went rs rapidly rs pos
sible 10 the p0int where he was compel
led TO retreat by the superior numbers o t
the raiders. Whether he found them at the
same place or has perserverlng followed
the trail into the uneXplored mountain
Businesses of Northern chihuahua is not
known. The LATER seems most likely,
as had he fallen in with the raiders and
escaped total humiliation some definite
information Of the results OF his pursuit
would probably have appeared before
this. In the event OF attempting 10 fol-
low the trail OF the Indians into Coun-
try comparatively unknown except by
the robbers and murderers who dwell
there, his task might occupy month.
Colonies Davis and Young went along
the river seeking after the trial OF the
raiders, endeayorinG to find the point at
VIII oh they crossed the river. 70 gain
this information they crossed and res
crossed the river at suo1 points as they
deemed most likely to discover some
traces of the lugitives. The upper part
OF the Rio Grande flows through deep
canons, and In dctiilng through the mar.
row trails along the river the troops
were fired upon by party OF MeXi,
Ians probably isinS M aiiIuu'u. 40
information has been received whether OF
not any of our troops were killed. or
even whether the fire OF the Meyicans
was returned. Neither ia It known
whether it was the command OF Bulls or
that OF Days or OF Young which was at,
tackled by the Indians. General Ord is
OF the opinion that an engagement Of
some description has taken place between
the Mexican Indians and our troops ia
the canons of the Rio Grande, but be 'ays
that the United States troops are OF sut>
ficient strength 10 protect themselves.
The statement that demonstration has
taken place in MeXicans against the DlaZ
Government by the friends OF Lerdo is
generally believed here by persons well
posted in relation to Mexican affairs, as ii
is known that emissaries OF Lerdo have
been actively working in the north OF
Mexico, along the Rio Grad border to-
some time past.