Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-05
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MEXICAN TROUBLES,

Of july LIST state that the administration
is it present contemplating new and
much more decided policy toward the
Mexican government il reference to
the border troubles. Numerous repre-
sentatives of the people Of Texas have
been here within the last few days, inn
portuning the secretary of state 70
take more vigorous steps to suppress
the border troubles, claiming that since
the recognition of President Diaz by
this government Mexico has become
Hagrantly Indifferent to affairs along
the border. and outrages have been
conducted on i grander scale than ever.
General Ord'S visit here is for more
purposes than one, but the main
object of it, rs disclosed to-day,
is in regard to Il new policy
10 suppress border troubles. The raids
across the border during the month Of
April were daring. LII one instance
over three hundred head of horses
were captured, and nearly twenty per-
sons in various parts of the state were
killed.
MACKENzIE'S RAID.
Gen. Ord instructed Mackenzie 10
pursue the bandits, and Mackenzie, re-
ceiving authentic information of the
Whereabouts of stolen horses, immedi-
ately set out to recover them. lie was
met by Mexican soldiers, who, instead
Of aiding him, according to the under
standing between the two governments,
refused to give amy information what
ever, and notified Mackenzie that their
instructions were to resist him if he
persisted in going over Mexican terri
tory. AS 4 consequence neither
horses nor murdcrers We're captured.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another correspondent writing under
the same date as above says the state
department is IN possession Of informa-
ton which, with its usual diplomatic
secretness, it withholdS from the public,
to the effect that the attitude Of Mexico
toward the government is growing daily
more alarming. Army officers here,
who receive advices from their army
friends on the Rio Grande, say that
they will not be surprised if there is
an open declaration Of war. To-day
Secretary McCreary, Gen. Sherman,
Cen Ord, and Secretary Evarts had II
long conference with the president on
the subject of our border troubles, and
il is believed that Ord, who left here to-
night, has been given the fullcstauthor-
ity to invade Mexico at will whenever
it is necessary to overtake and punish
the greasers, who of late have become
exceedingly predatory and menda-
cious. 1t is known that Mex
leo has repeatedly complained
Of the crossing of the Rio Grande by
United States troops, and has given as
Surances that the Dlaz government
would punish offenders who commit
border outrages. Thus far, however,
their assurance has not been good; and
It was decided at to-dayS conference to
make vigorous movement to punish
thieves, even ut the expense of collis-
ION between the United states and McNi-
can troops, or an open war.
SURVEY OF WISCONSIN RIVERS.
Adviccs from Washington of tie lst
inst. say Congressman Pound ofWiscon-
sin, will leave for home tonight, having
beell assured llldl itl cllSlleiT VIII ne
detailed ut once to survey the head
waters ofthc st. Croix Chippewa, and
Wisconsin rivers to determine the prac-
ticability Of creating reservoirs for nav
lgatlon purposes.
THE MONEY CONGRESS.
\ Washington special under date o.
June Goth saysthe American delegation
to the International Monetary Confer
ence held 4 preliminary meeting to-day
at the state department, and is dining
with Secretary Eyarts this evening. No
definite conclusion as to the programme
has been reached. Horton, of Ohio,
secretary Of the commission, has not
yet accepted. Should he not accept,
the commission can have nosecretarv,