The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-02
Citizens Of Texas To Be Pro
tscted at Last.
MEXICAN COOPERATION SOLICITED
General Ord Authorized to Pursue the
Thieves Across the Border.
sPEcULATIoNs ON THE EFFECT
lsx rxLEoaApz TO THE HERALD.l

WASHINGTON. June /, 1871.
The Cabinet was in session Tor about an hour and
half to-day, and most OF the time was occupied IN
discussion Of the Grandc troubles and the proper
steps 10 be taken 10 prevent cattle stealing raos into
Texas from Mexico. 1t was finally agreed that the
Secretary OF should direct General sherman 10 au-
thorzc General Ord. commanding the Department OF
Texas TO follow the thieves into Mexico 10 recover
stolen properly.
LErrKn or THE SECRETARY or WAR.
The letter OF the Secretary Of War to General sher-
man IN regard 10 tho Rio Grsnde trouble was sent
this afternoon, and is roliows:--
WAR DEPARTMENT
w WASH, 9, e. sss sa.e s Ss
Colonel Twenty fourth infantry, commanding tho dis
trct OF Nueces, Texas. concerning recent raids by
Mcxicans and Indians from Mexico into Texas for ma
raud,ng purposes, with your indorsem OF the Goth
uIt has been submitted 10 the President, and has.
relating 10 ihs same subject, been duly considered.
Tho President desires that the utmost vigilance on
tho part Of the military forces texas os
efforts this end IN SO FAR at least as they ne
ccsssry involve operations on both SIDES Of the border
be made with the cooperation OF the Mexcaa author
tiles, and you will instruct General Ord, commanding
III Texas nvi,c such cooperation on Tho part 81 the
while the President Is anxious 10 avoid giving offence
Mexico he nevertheless convinced that the in-
OF thieves and robbers to prey upon our citizens
should not be longer endured. General Ord
desire Presdent 10 unto with them in efforts TO
suppress this long continued awiessness the same
time he will INFORM these authorities that II the gov
eminent Mexico shall continue to neglect the duty
suppressing these ouragcs that duty Will dcvove
upon government, and Will be performed even u
us performance ronder necessary tho occasional
crossing Of the border ~ our troops:
You will therefore direct General Ord that In case
the awIesr continue, he will be al liberty TO
use his csvn discretion when pursuit Of q band Of
or UPON fresh trail 10 follow thsm across Inc Rio
Grande, and TO ovcrtake ana punish thcm, rs well rs
tetake stolen property taken from our ci,,zens ana
n''0 GEORGE sIs iH' " " HccKARY, Secretary OF War;
To General w. 7. SHERMAN, commanding the Army
OF the United States.
now TnE THING ! REGARDED
This action OF the Cabinet Is regarded by nervous
people as a warlike manifesto which is destined
10 embroIl US in quarrel with the Mexican gov
srumcnt and the abundant presence here lust or
the seventeen year locust with Nv" it's wings
is taken to be prophetic sign Of the coming trouble
PRECEDENT.
1t happens however, that just seventeen years ago
We hal precisely tho same trouble with Mexico,
uamely-durug The year 1860. when our cavalry, un-
der Captain ts,ncc GeneraD stoneman pursued Cor.
tiuas robbers twice across Rio Grande Thu VIC.
lation OF The border committed in pursu See Of
an order from the War Department al Washington
directed 10 Colonel Robert Il. Leo, commanding the
Department OF Texas, commanding him to use the
most vigorous for the capture OF Cortina,
and, If necessary to pursue him beyond Tho
limits Of the United States correspond
snce with tie Mexican authorities spyang
up in consequence which was conducted
on cur part by Major, since General Hentzclman, who
was In command OF Brownsville. opposite Matamoros.
He quoted from vatcI's Law OF Nations justify the
exploit OF SLOVENIAN. and tho Mexicans slcnced
by the argument; at least they proceeded any
further with the protest which thus answered by
General Heintzeman, and as the secession OF South
Carolina alter gave the United States
other mutons to look the Rio Grandc question faded
out OF national policy until long after the OF
our civil war and until the same Cortna, who never
dies and will resign, revives II by his and his
con!cdcraies' incursions into Texas
RETALIATION.
feared that If General Ord carries out his orders
literally and pursucs any marauding bands across the
river into Mexico and attempts to punish them there
their countrymen will rally 10 their support and de-
featcd will In retaliation rob and murder such Amcri-
can settlers may be within their reach.
This view Of the situation brought the atten-
ton OF Secretary Seward to-day by American who
sides chihuahua but he was assured that the admin
straton would exhaust the powers OF the government
il necessary give projection to tho lives property
oi Americans resident In Mexico. There many
hundreds Of Americans scattered throughout the Mex.
States the kio Grande, and TO protect them
from robbery and murder by the Mexican bandits
when inuraied tho latter will DO by the entry OF
General Ord's troopers upon Mexican soil, Will demand
something like the stern moasures Russia is now
taking with the bashi- bazouks, between whom and
tho Mexican border thieves there arc many points OF