The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

VALDEZ'S NIMBLE SOMERSET
How American Interests are Affected by
the Collapse OF lerdo.
DOES DIAz WISH PEACE


calls himself tho Ruler of Mexico In his New York
pronuncamento entertained hopes OF being recalled
to his swee, native land OF presttsnlos where sthe
orange blows and the bombshel gows HIS right hand
man, General Mariana Escobcdo at the Rnggold
Barracks the Rio Grande, ready cross over with
army Of about sixteen other generals safe on
the God and Liberty bank Of the the Mexlcans
would rally to his standard with the enthusiasm OF
target company free lunch He had been
iul to provide himself with generals enough to
DO an army Of a. least hundred aud
nfty thousand The Mexlcans would have
occasion TO hold back tor fear there
would DO generals enough to go around.
IL. B.-Thcse generals had been going for
time 10 great purpose.) Tho requisite arms and
equipments were expected hourly the steamer from
Brownsville, and III the programme was for General
Escobedo aud his stat TO occupy tho opposite bank,
leaving this unhappy Republic to shift for ITSELF with
Its aborers strikes, thing unhcard OF in tho happy
land OF Canaan on the otncr side OF the Rio Grandc
Yes, those Mexicans had intentions OF aban.
doning the United states to her fato OF quitting in
disgust Blu, somehow General Ord had 'smct
ana determined nip 1t in the bud" Escobedo must
be stopped at In his lendsh attempt not to stay
with us. 1t was military necessity. II he and
all those officers loft there telling when
they might come back, and II they should happen 10
BIO shot were to die from eating q hasty plate Of
soup the march To the CITY OF Mexico like General
Scott ddn' or II they were 70 get sunsrack, why the
chances were they might come back not In good
order at leasL Just think Of the profit tho tee-
graph line growing out OF Generals Lerdo E.
cobcdo carrying the campaign over tho wire; OF
the profit to tho San Antonio hotels saloons from
the presence poor moneyed exiics! Besides the
correspondents Of the New YORK press at san Antonio
making moaey out OF this Mexican complication,
m q he suti inn nj ino hnnel
Observation-Disclosures tobacconists, saloon keep
and other incrcduous persons Besides It 10 con-
trary to international law for Escobedo TO abandon
Texas Just at TINS crisis consequently General Ord
struck-at least he refused to allow General Esco-
bsdo's train to move The latter, however, did re
the troops burn up any Sl2O 900 bridge tho
SchuylkiL
now IT HAPPENED
On Saturday last Colonel Price, OF the Ninth United
States cavary arrested the whole army oil INVASION
He had more generals on his hands than Motke had
after Sedan. Although but a brevet colonel this
American officer stole march, 50 to speak. ON Gen
erals Daz Canalos, Trcvi1o Naranjo ana tho whole
Mexican army which goes TO show tho natural SUPERB
ority OF he Anglo-Saxon race. IN. B-Colone Prico
is an lr,snmanl The captive hosts marshalod
united States uarshaed) in the little olce of tho
United States Commissioner. General EscoDedo, with
his usual strategic ability. got ahead OF his brother
quently released parole, tho only payroll they are
likely 10 have anything TO do with In some time Tho
Of artillery which they expected capture
has not been heard tho RIO Grandc, but thcre
some pretty loud'swcaring the sly IN San Antonio.
New York and at NIL other points where Lsrdo excs
coDgregate to learn the nows
MORAL EFFECT OF THE ARREST
This unexpected blow demorulized Valdez and his
forces which were at or Eagle Pass, waiting for
the signal 10 Valdez Is the nghting mas
the nrm. The rest OF the company looked to him to
furnish the killed and wounded, and get up the
tuary reports while they, having brains aud discretion,
to devote themselves as far as the Daz troops
would let them to the strategic features OF the
pagn Escobedo is what Artemus Ward would call
"a strategy cuss," but he being in
three places ut ono time than Boss weed
Charley Ross. Your readers will remember that
about couple OF months ago VALDEZ was driven out
IL Mexico INTO Texas, and encampcd with his
this side OF the RIO Grande at PAINTED Caves about
nifty mics Fort Duncan. While nc was rccuper-
atng Colonel MGR, OF tho Diaz army, with II force
several hundred Mexican regulars, put himself the
trouble crossing Texas Tor the purpose OF
] violating tho neutrality by adm mastering 10
Valdez, who had NO idea OF tho honor In him,
tremendous thrcsniag after which the Invaders re-
tired 70 their moro congcnia side OF tue boundary.
AS Valdez and his officers could he found taey
informed at Fort Duncan, but wcro subsequently
released giving their parole not To organize their
forces side OF the river invade Mexico DO
anything c SO TO Justify the Diaz party again voat
TINS side OF the boundary Valdez gave the requisite
pledge not to organize any force Texas, and
diatcy went to work to get up a larger party than
before. In fact, no did not seem 10 display any
great amount OF zeal III violating the neutrality laws
until he had solcmnly obligated hlmseli to respect
them. While Escobcdo had been busy III the Lower
Rio Grandc Valdez collected fresh Iorco OF upward
OF two hundred men, and he boosted openly that In
tow days no would drive out HIS opponents aud have
everything ms own way; that he got on the
other side ho would be joined by the greater part of
the forces OF General Naranjo VINO "a second IN com
bppn
for the action vi the United states authorities IS
highly probable that such would have been this result
Tor valdez, Machoro and some others splendid
| fighters, with their limited actes and General Esco
0edo himself y u great stragetisl, and has unlimited
experience IN the evyne, aud, incidentally, the col
lcctns Of peaos ana the seizure OF the property Of
/ non-combA,ants
now THE BAD NEWS woEKKp
| The intention for Valdez TO cross as soou as
Escobcdo was III Mexico; but thanks TO the
.ior the erection OF which these Mexican chiefs Gun
never be as grateful as they should be Tor the benefit
II is TO then), tie former learned IN time OF
render to Colonel PRICE, and Therefore, The interest
OF humanity, no postponed the sahsuinary ratricdal
struggle which was ABOUT to begin. He longed, no
doubt, Ike Escobcdo, 10 get away from the
ins qrigo influences this side OF the river and once
more to De ut homo among congenia associates with
| out beng court martiacd ana shot There were two
ways TO accomplish this end. one was to drive out
Diaz but, besides several other objections, there
was the insurmountablc one OF EscoDcdo beng
dcterrcd from gong on the excursion. He Valdez
had Too much regard Tor the ngn rank aud superior
claims OF his commanding general TO pe shot Dy The
Diaz party ever 10 think o! going in ahead OF nim
| AB1u. IL LsCoocuO any paytnastcr nc WAS cup
turcd with tho rest OF the generals anu tho drafts
might como back protested SO instead OF Valdez
driving DUE out he Valdez permitted Diaz 10 draw
! hun 10. despatch from General Nuranjo TO General
Ord tells the whole story. But few days before
Naranjo would have pawnej his saddle blankets TO
RAISE money TO buy ticket to soc Valdez shot; bur
! now they sucking cacn others ears Ike two
pull calves 10 pen senior Don Colonel
Valdez" reads tho dcspaici mas come IN
and been pardoncd." Who knows but that he may yet
have the distinguished honor oil commanding tho hf-
Ing party that execute Tue sentence that awaits,
pcrchancc his irionu Escobeuof Or. may ne not al
the proper time pronounce against D'az aud expedite
his light from McxlcoY Az any rate, NaldEs niue
band OF heroes has dsbandcd the stock men on tho
| frontier Will regret To learn.
AMERICAN INTERESTS AKE AFFECTED
| Tho collapse OF Valdez and Tho surrender oi ESQ.
bcdo Is fatal beyond redemption to crdo ana his pros
poets Tor VIII ich, however Lerdo himself Is principally
10 blame But a few months ago Lerdo was the favor
| tie OF the American people, and TIC policy OF tho
| United states was hostile IN the extreme TO Daz.
| During the I,erdo regime the Mexican olcias showed
every disposition to assist The United states troops In
apprebendipg the RAIDERS and IN return the United
States officers Brownsville in particular gave