The New York herald., 1878-01-12
THE FL PAS0 AFFAIR.
official Report of the Commander
of the Rangers.
DETAILS OF The FIGHT WITH THE MOB.
Curious Manifestations of Good Faith
and Treachey.
From the San Antonio Express, jan Al

dHO IfcdCHC'y.
From the San Antonio Express, Jan.
lieutenant j. B. Tays, OF Major Jones Frontier
battalion, reports follows 10 his commander. The
report was received at Austin on Wedn esday the I'd
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FRANKLIN, Texas. Dec. 20 1877.
By request Of Judge Howard sent an escort TO
Franklin on the 18Th, AS he wished TO come to san
the road to Yseta was guarded by armed men. and
fearing attack went 10 Yslea with Twelve men 10
meet Judge Howard in the evening. We met at Mr
Kerbers house about iour O'Clock, and Judge Howard
Got Y uorse ard rode down 10 san EiAnrio I'D tho
ranks The inhabitants Of the town naa r oesn eapeSs expect
ing us and were all out as we passed. Iher ncuses
but made further demonstration. we ar.
rived at tho quarters about SIX o'elocS ana a
him. He wont over TO spenda night at Z. Eiiis
aod tearing outbreak put double guards on the
quarters All was quiet until about ten O'Clock, when
the guard came in and informed that there was
disturbance In tho direction OF Leon Granno's house
got out, and was informed that some men had msde
speech and ordered charge on our quarters In u
minutes they started. We could hear them Yelling
and giving orders placed the roof,
some on the opposite building and lew the corral,
aud gave strict orders not 10 lire until nred on oy the
mob. They came to within 100 yards OF the quarters
aud then refreatcd. Howard nad come TO the quar-
ters the first NOISE and demanded protection
THE MURDER or ELLIS.
He said that c. Es had put his revolver IN his
boot and started out when the riot commenced, but
had not returned. THIS was the last time he was
the sxna hills days after, his scalp, eyebrows
and beard TAKEN hrs throat cut from ear 10 ear and
stabbed twice In the heart sent Miguel Iaaca M 20
absent Captain Garcia and several Mexican
friends OF Charlie were also there The'night passed
of without further disturbance and o. daylight
found that our quarters were surrounded BY three
lines OF p,cke,s who had stretched rawhide ropes
across the openings and cut holes TO CON-
mand them in such manner that 1t was
impossible for US 10 go out and charge them
On the outside OF the lines they had squads
nj Iyvs sta ned abO
and numbering about twenty men IN each | placed
three mon on John Cark's house, and John Atkinson
went with them. Captain Garcia sent Tor more men
and sent him his son, G. d., and FranK Kent to de-
fend the store. Atkinson brought over trunk con-
A DEMAND FOR HOWARD
Csts Calccda told him that they would give US
do SO they would take him out and shoot him. "We
will burn also, are interfering III our busi
ness" About nino O'Clock ordered the men OF from
John Carks house placed seven the root OF tho
quarters Sergeant Mortimer went over TO Eis' store
and then walked to the corner Of John Atkinsons
house. He turned and WAS coming back WHOM a shot
Was fired from Nick Caihoun's window. He cried
out ~ am shot" aud rau down the street, and
opposite tue mill he became weak that had TO 20
out and help him 10 the quarters. The ball entered
his back aud came out below the rignt Dipple. DR..
Ball pronounced 1t fatal and he d,ed At sundown At
the sound OF the shot the mob commenced to lre
from all directions, and they were close that
impossible Tor my men TO return the fire from the
down. then ordered them 10 different positions
she quarters and corral, and from then until iour
O'CLOCK IN the evening We kept up STEADY nre.
rREAcHKRY.
Al that time the Justice of tue Peace camc in
under 1ag and told us that the Mexicans did not
want TO hight, and that he would be personally re-
sponsible tor them that night II they fred on u.s.
seat OF my shc rool shortly alter, and tho
moment hs appeared tEey fired ON him from all quar-
tsra One ball the top OF his hat OF and another
vent through his coat. then barricaded the doors,
opened the in the wall and stationed two
men in each room and " the doors The firing almost
stopped during the night Next morning they charged
The corral and were repulsed. They Then attacked
IL ~fsp n and ho.a nA6 rhnUr
treated, but kept up c0ntln uA all day. A. about
swstvs O'CLOCK they onargea Ellis from the other
attacked and attempted 70 draw US from our quar-
tors BY sham retreat, but, finding II useless, came
American lady, came The morning and asked
us to open the door, AS her husband wished 10 get
into the quarters. AS she was going back she was
nred twice Her husband and Frank Kent came
safs-tie others would not leave. Kent reported
that the moh had cut tho wall between Ellis and Az
knson's and were ready to break through any mo-
menI Captain Garcia wanted thcm TO run away, but
they refused TO leave Firing continued all day. At
night they charged EIs' ana Captain Garcia escaped
under cover OF hre. The Mexicans plundered the
store fortified the windows with sacks OF -four and
opened fire on our quarters from the mill.
Al about twelve O'Clock next day put up tag,
wanted to let tho Sheriff OF Pecos county 90 out
He had been with Us from the first and could not
main longer. They let him and sont me word they
would Ike 70 talk with me- went 10 meet them and
tney agreed not to fire during the night and would
talk 10 me IN the morning.. They kept their word.
night met Them IN the morning. and they told me
that II did not give Howard up they would blow up
tie quarters, as they bad gun powder under it,
HOWARD TO THE MOB,
Thcy promised that # Howard would 60 down to
them OF his own Will and relinqush all claim 10 the
salt lakes they would not hurt MN. told Howard
ana he said:-
'l will 20, as it is the only chance TO save your
lives, but they will kill me"
went down with Howard. But before he left the
quarters told him publicly that did not want him
last He said, .It is useless Tor us TO attempt 10
stand them on any opger this is our only chance OF
escape de bade the boys goodby gave his valuables
10 Mcbride and We walked out. AS there was no one
at their quarters TO interpret tor us sent back John
Atkinson When he came tney TOOK him 10 another
room and made some arrangement with the mob. Ho
turned back to the quarters told The boys that
had ordered them 10 come down with their arms,
every thing was pesceabiy arranged. When my men
arrived they were disarmed and imprisoned. The
leaders then came 10 me and told me could go 10
my men. 1 objected and said that | had brought
Howard at thar request and would not leave him I'LL
all was arranged. Then twelve men filed and
showed me into another room, where the Sheriff Of
Pccos county, who they slill held, was Imprisoned.
Thou, Tor tue first time, heard my sur
rendered, ana that John Atkinson, TO save his own
life, had betrayed them.
SHOOTING OF HOWARD.
They then held a meeting, and all determined on
tho death OF Howard, Atkinson and Mcbride. They
were led cut about "a hundred yards and shot. five
nen from the other Sue OF tie river dia the ng
The mob yelled out whether tney should kill them all,
meaning the rangers Most OF Them so agreed, aud
but ior CHICO Bara would have done so. He told
them that if they killed one more man he would
bis own command on them.
They then told me TO send some OF my men to the
quarters 10 look alter property cook for tho
rest, aud thatf chose could 90 to the quarters and
sloSp, but under u strong guard. Next morning
there n review Of The mob, and AFTER
mnnnuvering tho troops tho leaders made
specifies Two OF them IRON the other side
Of the river made strong appeals TO the mob
to kill, not only US, but Americans IN the
county. The moo again consented, and, but Ior
Chico Barilia, would have rushed IN and killed us.
At tho meeting 1t was arranged to give those OF nv
men who we're ioit tier horses and saddles. Every
thing elso was connscated, including Mortmcr's and
McBride's property. They then told me | was al
liberty TO co. demanded their ms IN the name OF
the State OF Texas. They refused to give them up.
I loft Tor Franklin, as mad means OF procuring
nrms ammunition, and we were out OF rations
l forgot TO mention that as 1 was going 10 meet
Howard at Yslcta met Chico Bara and eighteen
men. some OF them from the other side Of the river
Respectfully yours, J. b. TAYS,
L,eutsBant Commanding Detachment Company c.
Frontier Battalion.
SALTATORY MIDSHIPMEN.