The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGToN, August Z, 1880.
The movements Of Dalymple's AllIbustefs are
al present being closely watched by the authori
ties. The nllibusten under the lead OF self.
styled Colonel Dalrymple have for months, un-
der the name of the Grand Army Of Occupa-
tiOn," boldly announced and published their
mission In one of our Washington papers and
make no secret of their object which is TO invade
and occupy the border Mexican States and ulti-
mately overrun the whole country and 10 Amer
icanize II and afterwards 10 surrender ii to the
Jurisdiction of the United States. 1t Is believed
Lerdo and his followers are working In concert
with Dalrymple for that purpose At army head
quarters it is believed that Gen. Ord has sufficient
force TO prevent violation ofthe neutrality laws,
if not the will he reinforced to the extent necessary
to enable him to do so. No official information has
been received as TO Dalrymple's movements;
but orders from the departments Of State and
War and To United States Marshals relative to
the infraction OF the neutrality laws and the Mex
lean border, are very explicit and will be enforced
to the letter. The government is extremely
anxious TO preserve the peace with the Mexican
republic and TO cultivate the broadest reciprocal
trade and friendly relations. And now that
Mexico has granted certain privileges to railroad
companies in this country, our government is
anxious to promote the extension of our railroads
into Mexico as a means of binding the two coun-
tries in bonds of friendly union, hence the issuance
of the stringent orders referred to-
This movement of the fillibusters has assumed
the greatest proportions in Texas. Three hun
bred men are enrolled in Austin and vicinity,
and The first regiment of Texas cavalry, Colonel
Armstrong commanding, has three hundred men
and recruits are coming in every day General
F. w. James, General of Texas militia, has been
given command of the department embracing
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
He has appointed staff, and a council Of war
has been held, but as TO their future movements
nothing is definitely known.
Mr.. French, Auditor of Railroad Accounts,
and Mr.. Nichols, Government Engineer, will
leave to-day for St. Paul, Mimi, from which
point they will begin the annual inspection of
the property and condition Of the Northern,
Southern and Central Pacific and other subsi-
died land grant railroads. This inspection will
be made with a view of preparing report show
ing the condition of these roads, which Auditor
French is required by law to furnish to the Sec
rotary of the Interior on the first of November of
each year.
The three political campaign committees are
hard at work sending documents, &C., over the
country for campaign purposes. Gen. Duncan
s. Walker left for New York last night for the
purpose OF having printed the Democratic cam
paign text book 1t will contain portion of
the Poland report, DeGolyer contracts, Credit
Mobilier, &C., and will be an interesting docu-
ment for Democrats.
Each of the parties seem confident Of success
and if reports received at headquarters are YER
liable, both parties will undoubtedly win, not
even leaving out the Greenbackers.