Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-01-12
TRUTH ABOUT THE TEXAS RIOTS.
[From the Reading Eagle.

Jusepo L, 10, hrnkrr IF .hi~
place. Wa uct.' 'a.g wear. pos
trader al F. Cnncho. Tom Gree
county, Texas. This county adjon-
the county Of Pecos, the scene Of
the present troubles between Mex
leans and Americans. Mr.. Loeb
was appointed post trader by Bel
KNAPP in 1873, and on the 22d of
April 1875, was elected by unani~
nous vote as Treasurer Of the Coun-
ty. He is familiar with frontier
life and troubles along the r.
Grande.
In answer 10 question "a to The
recent outbreak in Pecos county he
said: The people down there are
simply resisting measure which
they consider tyranny and an out
rage. For hundreds of years the
Mexicans, Spanish and americans
have drawn their supplies of salt
from the natural salt lakes in Pc
cos county, abont $50 miles from
abe border and about $50 miles
from the for, wtere | was station
CD. 1t is q pare - lie rock alt,
and it is used for ali purposes. il
GLIDING the sailing Of hay and hides.
This salt when pu!verized is one of
the best. The natives for hundreds
of miles drew their supplies from
that natural deposit, and to pro-
cure it anywhere else would have
necessitated a journey through a
vast wilderness probably seven huns
dred miles in breadth. The firm
of Foster, Ludlow & Co. OF N. Y.
very recently purchased this salt
lake, and they appointed one Judge
Howard their agent in that section
to protect the salt, and to assess
royalty of about 20 cts. on every
fanoga(about 8 busheIs) taken there
from. This movement caused in
tense excitement amoug the people
and they considered it a great ont
rage and nonstrnus infringe
ment on their rights. They reiuS-
ed to pay the royalty or tax, and
out OF that refu al the first troub-
commenced. The Mexicans, in
fact everybody, were disposed to
resist Judge Towards demas d.:
They selected Louis Cards a. their
leader. He was an Italian, a m. m
Der of the Legis 'ature and a great
friend to the people who were fair
ly devoted to him. Cards ca led
on Howard to intercede for the
people, and Howard Knocked him
down. Subsequently Howard shot
and killed Cards, and this added
fearfuIiy to the intensity of the feel
ing and excitement Of the people.
Curdi's friends rallied TO avenge
his wrongs, and Judge Howard
having escaped from prison, was
obliged to fly for his life. He took
refuge hundreds of miles away, a,
Massio. The cry was vengeance
for the death OF Cards, the peo-
pies representative, and down
with the salt assessment. Cards.
followers were determined t., re-
veDge his wrongs and the fight now
is between his followers and the
supporters Of Judge Howard and
his salt levy.
Howard was San .Antnnia lawyer.
He was vs"y pleasant man, spoke
Spanish fuenlIy, and was Demo
cratic in politics. Cards was
grent favorilc among the peop'c
was their adviser in nearly all
things, and they had unbounded
confidence in him.
Here is the case in nutshell.
There is no threatened Mexican
war. The people there are only
taking stand for wi at they call
their rights and as long az they
cndeavor 10 'aN '"cm 'or the salt
so long will! IT,, uoub.c continue
There are a lew companies OF