Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-05

however, that the Mexicans killed
the first man, Mr.. Ellis, who hati
a contract to supply the Raagers
with provisions, etc. 1t appears
that many of the citizens had con-
gregated at his house that evening
and were having a convivial time,
when Ellis proposed to 60 out and
see what was gcing on. He never
returned. 1t il supposed that he
was spying around and did not halt
when commanded and WAS shot, or
that he had obtained some infor-
nation while eavssdropping. and
had been caught in the act. For
four days they had the Rangers
surrounded, and had commenced to
tunnel under the building, upon
which a flag was raised by the Ran
gers, for the purpose of blowing il
up. On the 18th white flag was
raised by the Rangers for the pur-
pose of getting an old man, Mr..
Loomis, out of the Rangers quar-
tiers, who happened to be caught in
there when they were surrounded.
The Mexicans also raised q white
flag and LOOMS got out. From
this circumstance negotiations
were started and Lit. Tayes asked
them what they wanted. They re-
piled that they wanted Howard.
They asked Lieutenant Tayes
whether he was hired by Howard
or was on duty and under orders
from the Governor of the State.
When Informed that he was under
instructions OF the Governor it APP
peared to give them a new idea.
They then told Lieut.. Tayes that if
Howard would come over to their
camp and talk for himself they
thought the trouble could be set
tied. Lieut.. Tsyes went back and
told Howard what they had said,
hut that he need not go y ithout he
so wished. Howard, however, con.
cluded to go and Lieut.. Tayes went
with him. The Mexicans then sent
tor Atkinson aud Mr.. Mcbride
who had been acting as Towards
agent in the salt business. Lieut..
Tayes and Howard were in the
room together snd Atkinson and
Mcbride outside. The Mexicans
went in where Tayes and Howard
were and told Lieut.. Tayes that
they wished to speak with Howard
alone. Lieut.. Tayes refused 10
leave him, whereupnn they took
him in their arms by force and car
ried him out of the room. In the
meantime the remainder of the
rangers had surreu iered. They
disarmed them and placed q strong
guard over them. They then took
Howard, Atkinson aud McBrit .
out to one side of the town, to
place where they had already dug
a grave, stood them them in a row,
picked out nine of their best
and shot them down.
They held the rangers prisoners
during the night and released
them the next day, giving them
their horses but retaining their
arms. During the fusilade two
rangers were killed and, it is
thought, three or four Mexicans,
and a number wounded. Since that
time, the 18th, nothing definite has
been ascertained of their opera
tons or intentions. Not
a single American is left
ia the town. All have
fled to this town. The Rang gers of
course feel very bitter because of
the treatment they received. The
Mexicans claim that they wanted
but Howard and him they
would have, cost what it might, as
ne had killed Candis, their best
friend. There can be no doubt that
many of the mob were from the
other side of the river.
News has just been received that
The Mexicans at San Elizario are
.aking their families to the other
tide under promise of the officials
here that they will protect them.
The Deputy Collectors offices at
aud Goleta have been
loseG for two weeks.