The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER.

INpI.Ns FROM TIE RESERVATIONS BUYING
AMMUN1TIoN IN MEXICO BARTERINe
STOLEN STOCK FOE K1gLEs AND OTHER
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, August s, 1873
Tho following Official communication shows shat
the Mexicans supply reservation Indians with
ind ammunition and purchase the property they
steal from Texas:-
EAGLE SPRINGS, Texas, July "a, 1873.
i have the honor to state that been informed
he was In PRESIDE Del Norte, Mexico aud that he
Fort stanton. He estimated the Indians to num-
Der about hundred including women, aad
they had with snem. On some Of their mules he
recognized the old Fickln brand, that
they had been stolen from the III Paso stage line.
lac states he the Indians In the stores OF Del
Norte buying ammunition for tho brecch- loading
arms ana other supplies; that no was told ny num-
Der OF Mexicans and Others that the Indians camc
from the Fort Stanton Reservation, and seemed
be matter Of notoriety. While In conversation with
ono oil the Apaches on his first arrival In town, aud
before he knew their character, he stated he was
from rexar, aud made somo sighting re-
marks about the Mascxlero Apacbes AZ Fort
stanton, whsreupon he attacked by Two
Of the Indians but succeeded In beating them on with
o club. These Indians armed with Winchester
tho best mako. and they supplied themselves without
s s,a.ea mat Msssrs' Russell. DALEY lev and ks,cv
American citizens residing IN the vicinity of Del
Nortc with these iacts. and, further.
that o company OF Mexican regular cavalry
Nonod In tho town uudor command oil Captain Ricio.
L. W. CARPENTER, Captain Tenth Cavalry.
Tho truth OF the foregoing Is sworn TO by Leo Gay
lord and c. w. Wilson The Unitod States officers
have doubt but that the statements therein con-
tainsd are jacta
MrxIcASs ORGANIZING 10 RESIST MAcKEN-
M zIE-PKospEcrs OF COLLISION.
SAN ANTONIO July 80, 1878.
Tho frontier telegraph brings us news thai the
rsnch mon, raiders and ruling spirs OF Mexican
tow MS the Texas border being organized and
armed ostensiby to rosist pursuit Of raidng parties
by troops. This, TO q casual observer, seems
morsly defensive measure; but really Il means and
must lead to a great deal more. There has been
quito famine OF late all through Northern Mexico
Gram rs scarce and dear whore those pcado battal.
ions aro organizing and arming, and horses md
cattle still scarcer The newly assigned
commander at some OF these towns we'll
known bandits and outlaws, leaders of tho iden-
teal thieves and murderers about whom much
complaint has been made. These arc men who con-
sidor It avirtuo 70 round up and run on to Mexico
lot OF Texan bcevcs horses, and now that they
have arms organ izstion and this prestige of being in
tne OF tho Mex,can government, with orders
10 attack anything Yankee that shows scf tho raids
instead OF. decreasing viii tak0 a now start, and
sumo the mpo tanc, Of nvasions by organized Mcxi-
eau troops, composed OF tho worst elements OF tho
Mexican frontier, and commanded by tho most un.
scrupmious and at the same time, energetic seacrs
OF the border, with Mexican commissions 10 their
pockets.
CHANCRs A FIGHT.
That they will DO allowed to clean out tho border
counties Of Texas and rocapturc tho country between
threaten to do. exceed ngiy doubtful That country
is last nhng up with Northern farmers. besides a
large sprinkiing Of Engsbmen aud Germans-sottlers
who will hardly allow tue Mexican banoti TO ride
rough-sbod ovor them. No very vivid imagination
NODDED perceive what must DO The Inc vitabe result
OF growing bitterness on our side and growing greed
Joined 10 Increased power on tne other Tho Mexican
ffseboocrs have psthng 10 loso by war fhc positive
orders our troops have 10 follow raiders the
river (which II II means anything means 70 attack
When overtakep) and the positive orders oil the Mex
lean troops every time We makes II
pretty evident that IT viii not DO long before there
will be q collision to report
A FALSE IMPRESSION.
Is evident that Mexico, Through her frontier COM
mauders Is acting under a false impression IN sup
posing that tho conccn ra,ion oil cavalry at certain
points along Rio Grande Is intended Tor any other
purpose than tho nllegcd-namcly, 70 pursue aud
punish raidcrs IN the face o all opposition, ms they
arc ordered. The kckapoos, whose hands arc SIN
warm with tho blood OF slaughtered Americans and
whose crtiro mount confined to freshly stolen Texas
horses have been called into TO dele nd the
town OF santa Rosa the headquarters OF tho raiders
aud robbers, fact not likely TO increase inc good
feeling betweoa the Two on the border.