Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-19
MEx1cANs ORGANIZING.
Especial Telegram to the Glebe. |

lSpeclal Telegram TO the GleOe.
GALVESTON. Tex, Aug. 1S.-A special to tho
Ne'cs. from Brownsville, says that the follow
ing was sent to Gen. Ord, to-day: Reports
have reached here that a rupture with Mexico
IS almost certain. will you authorize Gen.
Alexander to arm citizens, the organization to
derend Brownsville in case of emergency. The
Nixlcans on onr front are organ1z d and should
they assume the offensive we are unprepared
for defense" This dispatch is signed bv q. s.
FORD. State senator, and P. R. Storm MAYOR
pro TEN. copy was forwarded to Gov Hub
bard, and he was asked to hack the request. The
motive is one of precauton. No excitement
On this side. The Mexicans are reported to
be organizing rapidly The opinion among
them IS If Mckenzie is on Mexican soil he will
be fred on.
MAC KENZTE 8 RAID.
Especial telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18.-Attempts have been
made during the last few DAYS to create another
Mexican sensation. Ingenious persons have
conveyed to the newspaper offices late at night
the story that United States troops had crossed
into Mexico. and that there had been collision
with the Mexican troops. The basis for this
story comes IN press report from San Antoine
ohat Col. Mackenzie had again crossed the
border In search of cattle thieves. Assistant
secretary Seward, referring to the subject, said
there was no foundation for any sensation. 1t
was quite probable that troops
had crossed. Such an event would be
IN accordance with instructions to
Gen. Ord issued last June. Ord's instructions
| simply meant that if cattle thieves made dem
relations upon our territory, and Mexican
| troops dld not prevent or punish them United
| States forces should. Strictly construed he said
entrance upon territory of another country
with armed forces In time of peace is an act of
war; but these operations of Mackenzie were in
no sense an act of war. and were not so under
STOOD by the Mexican authorities. The secre-
| tary OF war stated that he had received no Off
cial communication from Gen. Mackenzie on
the subject. He did not attach unusual i'm
portance to Col MacKenzie's reported action.
| which he presumed was true The orders to
| Col. Mackenzie were explicit. and
| IT he had crossed the Rio Grande
ne mad doubtless done so in pursuit of cattle
thieves and marauders. Diaz Mexican minis
ter here does not take as cheerful view of the
SITUATION as our cabinet officers do. While
| carefully avoiding saving anvthino that might
ne considered to reflect upon the United States
authorities. it was evident that the action of
Coz. Mackenzie did not please the Mexican
| minister. He said he had received private adj
| vices from San Antonio confirming the press
| report OF the movement, and believed his in
| formation was correct.
| MACKENZIE OVER THE BORDER.
Special Telegram to the Globe
| San ANTONIO, Texas. Aug. 18-An MacKeu-
zles forces have crossed the Rio Grande, and
proceeded from New Town Immediately on the
Mexican border toward the interior without
opposition as far heard from. The last in
formation is dated at o'clock this evening.
IS understood both here and on the border
that Annatar. Mexican consul here has assent
ed to opposing the Americans. Dispatches
from Fort Clark say that Col.
Nuncie, commanding at Prederas
Negras, has special instructions to
oppose and repel the invaders 1t is also stated
in an Eagle Pass dispatch he will do so at all
hazards. The object of this invasion is to cap-
ture the thieves and recover stock stolen and
crossed during the early part of this week by
bandits and of whom one Ariola is chief.
Mackenzie has about 200 men and three bat
teries with him. Army men here seem to
think the greatest danger of conflict is in the
possibility of MacKenzies scouting parties
being attacked, which would make the general
hostile.
VIEWS OF THE MEXICAN MINISTER