Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-08

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The Sub Com
mittes on Military Affairs, consisting OF
Representatives Banning. Marsh. Bragg.
Mash and White. yesterday afternoon e.
amined Col. W.. II. shaiter. Of the Gath
regiment Of infantry and commander Of
the District Of Nsuces. Texas. In relation
to Affairs on the Rio Grands border. With
respect to raiding parties the Colonel men,
toned tho cases Of six or seven persons
murdered by Indian and Mexican raiders
In 1877, and said the number Of raids was
much smaller during the past two years
than previously. The object OF the in-
cursions was plumber. not to make war;
The Colonel said his troops hrst crossed
the Rio Grande into Mexico In May, 1916.
He was In search Of Indians who were
seven miles from the town OF SAragossa
and forty.fivs miles from the Rio Grande.
Tho result Of this expedition WINS the kill
ing and capturing OF 10 Indians, the cap
ture OF stock and the destruction Of their
Village. lie kept up his expeditions all
the time with the full consent Of the local
Mexican authorities. Tho well disposed
MeIicans were anxious 10 DO rid OF
the Indians. At the samo time . large
part Of the lowest clement thriycs upon
tho plumber which the Indians bring
them. The first square cooperation OF
Mexican troops with those OF the United
States was under General Falcon.
In answer TO the question. what num-
Der Of troops would DO necessary to pro-
tect American citizens, he said that III the
Mexicans would exert themselves 10 tn.'
directioni We have more unan enoush
troops. but II We arc 70 eIoss ,n.' Ie oao
Tor mat Purposo We Law nv nu oJpo
enough. IN his c.Peu.sions 'n .nI,h c.N.,
cordiality by Mexican officers, and by re-
spectacle citizens Of frontier towns. Do
fore the ssuanc Of ihe order OF ,he war
. yeP ao. .nn.s ~ 70 ho INV obIee,ion an The
mart az tbe M,xicsps that this should 10
done. but when tho formal order was is
sued 1t seemed to the Msiicans an assnmp-
non on our par 1890 moSissJ IN INV
isaT .o n. N nrov.de that when Mexican
troops we're prepared to go In pursuit OF
raiders, ours must stop. The bitterness OF
feeling expressed on tho frontier was by
those who have been robbed OF their prop
erty. Our citizens on the border are OPP
posed 10 war. They only want protection
He knew OF only two Instances who're tue
Mexican authorities have returned stolen
stock. u to . Mexican vino ~ ranches
on each side OF the river n ano'ner 70
an American. He knew OF no instance IN
which the Mexicans have refused 70 sur.
render stolen property on applicauoh, put
a. . general thing Americans DO MOI 30
over for hat purpose. saying IL Is useless.
He did not think there were any
persons on u side OF tho river VINO
assisted tho thieves. The MeIicans ei-
pressed = strong desire 10 put Astop 70
disturbances which produce 80 mucn hard
feeling on both aides OF the river Mehi-
can troops on two or three occasions have
started In pursuit OF raiders. but their
movements were 40 tardy that they failed.
General banning inquired whether there
would not be danger Of collision resulting
from obedience TO tho order OF the War
Department to pursue, oyertake and pun-
ish raiding parties, a well a. 10 retake the
stolen property on the Mexican side. The
Colonel replied That II, In pursuAhee OF
that order. u became necessary 20 ioiIor
Indians or Mc.icans into . towh sAr,r
soned oy troops IN suthclen. humues "
successfully resist american Ihseli
oru inc eiuIehs were .sIons nous AL.
ener re~sis'anee; ~ xouid LesI ha ssn
Before. however. taking the responsibility
OF producing hsstilities' he would prefer
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