New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-06-02

Memories of Mexico.

4 tneS says
General Ord spent some time with Cen
eral Sherman this morning. This after
noon there was an important meeting at
the State Department to consider the
Texas border troubles. Secretaries Evarts
and McCrary and Generals Sherman and
Ord were present. General Ord made a
detailed statement Of the subject, fully ex-
planning the operations OF the Alexicans.
and the Efforts OF the troops under his
command TO capture and punish the raid
ers He stated that without the honest
cooperation Of the Mexican authorities it
would be impossible to break up the sys-
tenn of raids unless he was authorized to
send his troops across the Rio Grande,
not only to IT cover the stolen property,
but to catch and punish the raiders As
the case now stands, General Ord is fully
authorized to send his troops across the
Rio Grande into Mexico for the purpose
of recovering stolen property, but he is
not authorized to punish the thieves.
The Secretaries of State and War will pre-
sent the subject for further consideration
ut the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. After
the conference at the State Department.
General Sherman stated that he did not
anticipate any trouble with the Mexican
authorities on account of the Mexican
raids into Texas, but at the same time the
government had determined to use vigor-
Gus measures for their suppression. The
Secretary of War expressed very nearly
the same sentiment, and added that he
thought the policy of the government
would be finally decided at the Cabinet
Getting tomorrow.
The administration is more perplexed
over a solution of the Texas border ques-
ton than any other issue now pending
before it, II is the same question that
President Polk ambitiously tried to settle
with a war, and yet failed on &C count OF
the failure Of his special commissioner to
obey hrss orders. How this failure came
70 be and a solution of the problem of
the present difficulties form the subject of
a special letter that General Pillow has
address, 1 to the President. the sugges-
ms in L. were first submitted to General
Sherman and General Ord. They were
- much pleased with it that they desired
il should be submitted to the President at
once, as be is very anxious to assist Gen.
eral Ord in putting down these maraud-
ers. When the letter was sent to the
White House, and Mr.. Hayes had learned
its contents, he gave orders to hive it
briefed at once so that he could give it his
earliest consideration.
General Pillow has marched all over
vtpt country from whence these marau-
Wars come and is probably more familiar
Its Typographical difficulties than
Surviving officer Of the Mexican war.
an interview General Pillow gives the
following points he submitted to the
President and General Sherman: During
the Mexican war he marched bis division
( from MAtamoros, through San Fernando,
San Martin and Santa Barbara, to Tam
; rico, passing through tract Of country
( embracing also New Leon and Tamauh-
pas. The first 300 miles was slong the
Sierra Madre mountains. These are
6000 feet high in an unbroken chain OF
hasaltic stones, and there are but two
passes in them for 600 miles. They are
iut mule passes about 5000 feet above the
a,a level. A single company with bat
terry could defend these passes against an
attacking force of 10000 men. The
Ianuco river on the south is the bounda.
~ OF TamauGpas. 1t is 400 yards wide
and deep enough to float large map-of-
wal. At a distance OF $50 miles from its
mouth il cuts through the Sierra Madre
mountains. From thence il runs in q
straight line between high, perpendicular
oCChos WAt1OAk u d0CC VI tEIQuIG on
the summit, 10 Saliillo. It is in front OF
this position that General Taylor fought
the battle OF Buena Vista. In the rear ia
Monterey, strongly fortified. When PHI.
low passed over this country he diseov-
cred the great natural advantages of To-
eating here the national boundary. He
communicated the result Of his discoy.
cries 70 President Polk, who sent Mich
olas r Trist as q special commissioner TO
Mexico to nuke treaty. He gave him
special Instructions 10 accept no treaty
that did not have the Sierra Madre as 4
line of boundary. At the same time a
special commission was sent 10 PILLOW for
double security, empowering him to an.
null any treaty that Irist might make
which did not embrace the north and east
Of the Sierra Madre mountains as the tart
70 be esded to The UnHed States. presi-
dent Polk, IN personal letter TO General
Pillow, btaged him to protect the honor
Of his administration and his government.
j. WAS the darling ambition of Polk to
secure these northern provinces of Mexi-
so. 80 rich in mines and natural adyan.
lagos, equal 70 that Of Cuba. When our
army entered the City Of Mexico Triet
met with the Mexican commission. and
was so manipulated BY them that be
nEreed to q treaty making out the pres
ent boundary. Pillow was at the time
lying in hospital, disabled by 0rape-
shot wound received al Chapnifepec
Pillow reported 1T once 20 Polk Thistle
aesion, aud Polk ordered min home
General Scott for some reason or other
refused to zee that the order was obegsd.
IrIst did nct come home. and ultimately
has fEeaiy came to the President Polk
refused 70 receive i Is treaty, and sent
Il 70 the Senate Is q proposition iron the
Me1ieon g0Fernment where it was
adopted
Pillow aiteE reciliug tie histcrg Of
formeE Mexican troubles, goes on 10 show
hoN allowing Ord 70 cross the border il
pursuit Of The thieves will not breaf up
The preaent System o. border outrress.
for tgQ miles. pursuing the winding Of
tile RIO 6muaA 1ha cnttls thieves can
cross Ihey ride mustang ponies that
GAG make naudrad miles "a faenfy-four
benrs wil1N ialy 1hsis riders ara
afsssed 10 ha4Ng a1ile q buchstin mat
ea4hle them 70 acape pursuit from an not
dressed 10 similar aFnAof ~ daehimg amav
lIoa them il the eaan5 estie. II oar
troops CROSS 70 pursue them they seafisf
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