River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-19
ON TO MEXICO.
The organization Of an Army OF EiIi-
busters in Texas for the Invasion of
Mexico

The organization Of an Army of EiIi-
busters in Texas for the Invasion of
Mexico.
Chicago Jonn,al.
The Herald publishes special from
Austin, Texas, giving Particular. of the
fermcnt in that state caused ly Gen
erap Ernest Dalrymple's (luixotic
movement 10 occupy Mexico. 4 pa
per called the Nee BdnRer of he Free
has been circulating inhamatory APP
peals, signed by this General Dial
rymple, for some time past, and among
the rest the following:
GENERAL ORDER No. B.
Headquarters GRASD Army or OccueA1ioS
WAsHiSoToS, July H.. The states Of California
and Texas and the territories Of Arizona and New
Mexico constitute the Department al the lilo
Hrande I. w. james Major General Grand
Army Of Occupation is hereby assigned o. the
command, with headquarters al Austin, Texas.
correspondence with headquarters Of army at
Washington from persons residing in tho Depart
ment Of the Rio Graude must pass Through the
on cim channel. The army is 10 aggregate 80 00d
officers and men and will he divided into fsvU corps
The first army corps will be commanded hy Major
General f. W. James who viii designate the
proper proportion Of the several arms of the ser
the corps commander, and company uhicggs by the
colonel, 10 be annouced IN general orders from
these headquarters The muster IN will be by
companies. In cases where the members reside
III sev raj towns on villages the Muster ia will be
simultaneous on designated duV in SAID Sc, eral
towns ana villages. CORPS commanders are
authorized To designate IN SPECIAL Orders tcr-
tain Sundays for practice for the seyeiaj arms Of
the service, hrst obtaining lawful he mission from
the civil authorities. Each comma viii siu.yly
mot gtpf4a asFsl. a.
iezyOus. Corps commanders will o., responsible
Tor lntractiOns Of public peace Al courts martial
viii he appointed by the corps commander who
viii forward the proceedings with recommends
tons 70 these headquarters fpr hna action
Wherever casualties occur after complete organ
ilations vacancies will be filled when possible
by promotion. Officers and enlisted men viii 10
entitled to tall my communications and allowances
from the date Of completing U.cir respective or
CARNATIONS. Such claims ara payable Immediate
~ after the commencement q active operations.
by command OF
GENELAL DA1RAHqlf.
Alfred Van Riswi,k colonel and assistant Ad-
jutant General
ORGANIZATION COMMENCED
Upon receipt of above about fifteen
cOlonels' commissions were issued. and
y. forty eight hours General James
headquarters were flooded with men
who wanted TO command companies
Enlisting was lively, over 200 in this
county subscribing to the following
oath
do solemnly swear | will boar trdc al:cpiance
CO the new republic and defend its banner. I will
be a true, devoted loyal member Of the Grand
Army If Occupation. ! will serve honestly and
faithfully. | will observe and obey the order. of
the organizer and commander and the crler. of
the officers appointed over me in accordance with
orders from headq If the Grand Aslny Of
Occupation, pledging my honor and my lie,
STATE AUTHORITIES MOVING.
All this led to the recognition by
Governor Roberts that something wrong
was going on, and he demanded to
know what the Texas militia was dong
l.. +. Edwards. Of the Texas National
Guard, said to be of rank in the Army
of Occupation, to-day waited on the
governor to assure him that the Texas
militia was not in as Il body, bat AZ IN
dividuals.
The governor showed them the law
on tilibustering, and his exccllency in
Dictated that there was an inconsistency
IN the men trying 10 serve two govern
ments, and emphasizing the fact that
their first duty was to Texas, and that
they must abandon the movement ~
resign their commissions. General
James, who commands the first division
Of the Texas Volunteer Guards. for
mIlly told the governor that he and
those with him would withdraw from
the movement Of the Grand Army Of
Occupation. This leaves Dalrymplcs
thousand men already enlisted in
Texas without leader The spirit of
con to Mexico" is still rampant, and
may yet be able to report 10 the HeraH
some startling events.
THE sINEWs OF WAR.
1t is thought here that Vanderbilt,
Tom Scott, Jay Gould and Huntington,
together with Boston and San Francis
60 capitalists, are furnishing the sinews
Of war for Dalrynple. The recent
purchase of 800 leagues Of mineral
lands in New Mexico by John Han
cock, Joe Crosby and Bernhard. Zim-
pleman, Of this city, seems to encour-
age such belief, they being regarded as
agents Of the moneyed potentate. first
mentioned. Upon the whole what was
first looked upon rs a hoax is Nc" as
Stunning such proportions as to nut
every one on the qui yiye for the next
news from Washington, while those
who have enlisted are casting about for
"A leader.