Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06
Our Relations With Mexico.
THE PENDING BORDER TROUBLEs-MEXICAN
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THE PENDING BORDER TROUBLES-MEXICAN
RAIDERS AND TEXAN FILLIBUsTERS.
The war department Is informed by Gen
Mcdowell. commanding the military division
of the Pacific, that Indians and Mexicans from
the Mexican state Sonora. have recently been
permitting depredations in Arizona, and that
the United States forces in pursuit of these
raiders have been stopped on the border by
the Mexican authorities and forbidden to eros
on penalty OF being treated as invaders. Gen
mcdowell IN transmitting this information,
asks for further instructions. The subject has
been considered by Secretary McCrary, and it
is understood that General Mcdowell has been
notlfed that the same general instructions
issued to General Ordopply, equally along the
entire boundary between Mexico and the Unit d
States; That is, that these raids must be pre-
vented andif necessary, the raiders must be pur-
sued across the border into Mexican territory.
1t is not believed that the action of the Mexi-
Dlaz government. The state of Sonora, has
Tor many years acted somewhat independent
y OF the general government; its policy being
who inhabit the mountain regions. If, how
ever, it should turn out that the authorities of
sonora are acting under instructions from
IN regard sne to tRe yreamen al ths
of the border outrage question will be changed
and more vigorous policy will be speedily
adopted. 1t is understood that General Me
Dowell has been instructed to institute a vigi,
liant WatchfulneSS along the southern border
OF Arizona and southern California, to pre-
ncHG d floIdtlOu Ol the neutrality laws Dy the
LerdO reyoutionists, and to arrest any and all
parties who are suspected of cOngregating Oh
the border for that purpose. CustOm-hOuSe
O1hclalS and United States marShalS have also
been instructed to use their best endeavorS to
prevent any invasion of Mexican soil from the
United States. For the past week or ten days
the government has been in constant commu-
nlcatiOn by mail and telegraph with General
Ord, commanding the department of Texas,
on the subject OF the critical condition of af-
fairs on the Rio Grande. Large numbers of
LerdO revolutiOnistS have for some time past
been concentrating at different points in
been gathering at points on the, river
LerdOiSt agents have been actively at
work cOrrupting the Mexican soldiers
on the border, and the latest information
received at the War department indicates that
they nave met with success, and that the Mex
lean soldiers in the border garriSOnS are ripe
for revolt. General Ord has notified the de
partment that he has made such distribution
OF the force under his command as will in his
Judgment, with the cooperation of other fed
eral officials and the state officials, prevent any
serious violation of the neutrality laws. He
has dlrec,ed the prompt arrestO of all suspected
persons who may attempt to cross from the
United States into Mexico. His action has
been heartily approved at headquarters here.
While 1t is the firm intention of this govern
ment to protect the American border from
Mexican raiders, even to the extent OF sending
United States troops into Mexico in pursuit of
the raiders, it also intends to observe every
treaty obligation between the United States
and Mexico, and to punish to the full extent of
the United States in the interest of Lerdo or
aDy other reyOlutiOniSt