The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-28
BORDER TROUBLES.
TIE SITUATION ON THE MEXICAN
B0RDER, As DEPICTED
Az GEN. ORD.
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Gen. Ord arrived in the city ON Sunday and
left here on last evening for Washington. The
gallant old soldier is beginning to feel the
effects OF age. He doesn't lift his heels rs
perpendicularly as he did few years ago.
He u good for twenty years active service
yet, however, and has mettle enough left In
him to thrash Mexico into n condition Of pro-
found peace, order and tranquility, II the UNI
ted States government will only place him at
the head Of an adequate army and give him
permission TO cross the Rio Grnnde;
Gen. Ord told a representative OF the Times,
yesterday, that Mackgzie's raid across the
border had been successful About 400 horses,
which had been stolen from residents on the
American side, had been recovered An officer
commanding force Of Mexican troops had
played around Mackenzie In o tantalizing and
daring manner. He even sent warning to the
United States officer that he had better betaks
himself ont Of the country instanter. The
''Greasers" menaced the invading command
In front and rear, but attempted no attack,
and Cen Ord said the reason why they didn't
pitch into Mackenzie was because they were
afraid. The troops which have been thrown
to the front by the Mexican authorities are
nearly all raw recruits, who have been i'm
pressed into service by sheer force and vio-
lence. The General then described
THE MODE or RECRUITING
the national forces In the Mexican republic.
The inhabitants are enticed into attendance
upon the savage sports common TO that coun-
great crowd. AS the assemblage disper5es
through the gates the most soldierly-looking
citizens are seized by the local police and
hustled away to rendezvous. These recruits
generally hound with rnnes TO prevent
their escape. They are literally dragged into
the service. The General saw bill, which
had been audited aud paid, for 400 yards OF
rope, and there was no concealment OF the
fact that this hemp had been used In tying
recruits. These are the soldiers set to watch
the border and prevent the Kickapoo and
LIpan Indians from rading into Texas. The
authorities dare not bring the regular troops
to the river. They are so poorly fed and paid
that they would desert and flee to the Amer
lean side II the opportunity were offered them
The General says the regulars are pitiable
objects. Their quarters are generally forbid
blng places, and their army life, as whole,
ls calculated to stlfle all patriotic feeling and
make them hate themselves.
Gen. Ord says plainly that the Mexican
troops are not used to prevent raidlng TO the
Texas side. When
PILuAdrNd EXPEDITION
Ia contemplated, the fact is nearly always
we'll advertised weeks beforehand. The In
dams cross over to the American side In
broad daylight; they recros5 In ON equally
open manner. and retire leisurely with their
plumber into the mountain Businesses. Re
GENTLY band of raiders constructed two RATS
on which to transport their plumber across
the river The work was performed In open
authorities. This sort of thing is of frequent
occurrence. The General declares that the
Mexican forces stand between the raiders and
the American troops, and really obstruct the
pursuit OF the thieves.
The General said, with spark Of fire In bis
speech, that these outrages could not be
borne always, and that II the general gov
eminent refused TO act the people Of Texas
would march over into Mexico one OF these
fine mornings, and
arr1, TrJI7 NJ A TIv
OF that heathensh republic In a manner that
would make old Montezuma turn over In his
stone sepulchre If this should come to pass
the drubbing which the "Greasers' would
get would be good deal severer than what
they might expect to receive in scientific
warfare.