The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-05
WASHINGTON.
The MEXICAN OUTRAGEs IN IL
PASO.
Report of Collector Slade-Aesis-
tance TO Revenue Officers in the
South - Senator Patter.
sons uIness-Par.
dOned.
Mexican Affairs-Tbe Trouble In
Ell PasO County.

WAsHISoLoN, January 4.-The Cabi
net was in session several hours to-day
and the discussion was general on toplct
connected with Mexican relations
1t was thought proper to make the re
ports of s. &. Slsde, collector at FL Paso
regarding the recent troubles, public. II
a letter TO the Secretary OF the Treasury
dated FL Paso October %, the collector
says:
l deem it my duty to make you &C
Quainted with the facts relative 10 the re-
cent troubles on this frontier. As near q:
| have been able to learn them, although
mainly OF d local character. il cannot
be denied that many Me1icsns from
our neighbOr were engaged in IT,
and that the mob had assurances OF
further assistance. if needed. The Collec-
tor details the troubles aris-
ing from the adoption Of
measures to prevent Mexicsrs from
getting salt from the lakes in the vicini-
ty, and which ended in the death of Mr.
Csndis. In his letter of the 2Oth the col
lector SAYS: On the 5th or 9th inst, large
number OF MeXiCsns with wagons LETT
San Eiizario for the salt lakes. They
were expected back on the 18th or 18th,
and on the afternoon OF the 18th, Mr.
Howard lett here for San Eizario, with
an escort OF Texas rangers, for the
avowed purpose of serving writs OF Sc
Questralion and arrest on the parties hsv.
iag the salt, | am informed that alter they
had got there, they went into
the plaza and through the
principal street of the town, and
that Howard, greatly exasperated
and incensed the Mexicans by calling
them "Greasers" and other opprobrious
epithets, and by inviting them to come
and take tim now. During the night the
Mexicans gathered and armed them
selves. In the morning the Rangers
found themselves surrounded, and firing
began on both sides. Ii is impossible to
ascertain who fired the frs; shot. Some
sllege that man named Atkinson, who
attached himself to the Rangers, fired
first; others that the first shot came
from the Mexlcsns. All are agreed,
however, that the MexIcans kIiled the
first man-a Mr.. Ellis. who hsd the con-
tract to supply the Rangers with pro
visions, &c. II appears that many "i
the Rangers had congregated al his
house that evening and we're having II
convivial time, when Ellis proposed 10 20
out and see what WAS going on. He
never returned. 1t Is supposed that he
was spyirg around, ard did not halt
when commanded to do so, and was shot,
or that he had obtained some lnIUrna-
tion while esvesdropping, anC had beeD
caught in the act. For four days they
had the i.sugers surrounded, and hsJ
commenced 10 tunnel under the building
in whlct the Rangers were quartered.
On l6Lh instant white fsg was raised
by the hangers for the purpose OF ge!-
ting a. old gentleman, Mr.. LOOMS, out
of the Rangers quarters, who happened
to be caught in there when they were
surrounded. The Me1icsHs also raised
white flag, and the msn Looms
got cut. From this circumstance
negotiations were opened and Lieutenant
rays asked them Whist they wanted.
They replied that they wanted Howard
and would have Tim. They asked
Lieutenant Tsys whether he was hired
by Howard or was on duty under orders
from the Governor of the State When
informed that be was under orders from
the government il appeared to z Sc them
new ides. They then told Lieutenant
Tsys that # Howard would come over 20
their camp snd talk tor himself hey
thought the trouble could be settled.
Lieutenant Tsys went back and sOld
Howard what they said 10 bin, but that
he need not 60 without be 60 wished.
Howard, however, concluded TO 20 and
Lieutenant; TAys wen. with MN. The
Me1lcsns then sent ior Atkinson snd q
Mr.. Mcbride, who hsd been
acting IS Howsrd's agent m the sal,
business. Lisutepsnt Tays and Howard
were in room together. Atkins n and
Mcbride GU side The heXicans went IN
where Tays AID Howari were aud told
Lieutenant Tsys that theT wished to
speak with Howard alone. Tsys refused
70 leave him, whereupon they took him
iu their arms by force and carried him
out OF the room. In the meantime the
kslsuce of the Rangers hsd surrendered,
They disarmed ;sem and placed a strOng Z
guard over them. They then took How.
ard, Atkinson and Mcbride out 10 one
side OF the town, 70 8 pIsce where they
bad siready dug S grave, stood them up
in row, picked out nine Of their bes!
msrksnen aid SHOT them down. They
held the Rangers prisoners durin :
the night and released them next
mornlngI giving them thei'
! horses, but keeping their arms. Daring
the iusilade 2 Rangers were killed.
and il IS thought or Me1iesns, and q
number were wounded. Since TIA! time
the 18th inst nothing definite hss baeI
| sscertsined OF their operations or Inten
/ tions. Not single American u lett 10
/ town, al hSv fed 20 tbs plAce. The
| Ran gers, OF course. fe~l very bi.tcr be
| Cause O! the r0Ccn treatment hey re-
! ceiged. The AeLIcSns claim i1st they
wauted nothing but Howard, and bin
/ tney would have, oosI Whist u might
ior be hai killed Cards, their bA.t
/ TREND. There cSn be no doubt tEE'
many Of the mob were from
the other side o; the river
News hss just been received ;hAt
itte Maxicaus St Sar Elszrio 81,
! taking ihei. families 10 the ether side o,
/ the river uader pfomise Of he officials
/ there ihsi they EI.l protect tteG. Tnt
/ deputy collectors office. 81 Sal EaZar!t
srt Yo:etA have been coed tor The s.
two weeks. TIE deputy collector Of tn,
islter pace sought refuge here and
have 20. heard from tie former 10
twelve csys.
Resistance of Revenue oa5ce@-.
Agent Nsgler has been n th's ei'y 20
tay, holding ~ iatervie" "i'A Ihs
Treasury authorities 1Po# the s4'Jss' o.
the receat assaults GF0n reEen2s oliSef'
ov ylolsic-s o. tie internsl revenue AVS
u South Caroliss- Major Ag1er gave