The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
DALLAS HERALD SEPTEMBER lSr EDITON-0U ADRCPIE sEET

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q W6y was The conflict, 80 impending
warded on7
a Aaron Dur was AZ this time or.
las illbustoring exped.
tion with view OF forming
m empire Of tho southern and western
port,iib OF the United States aud .oi all
Mexico, including Toxas, and the Spanish
were in extreme dread OF hisen.
try into Texas with an Immense force OF
men, and ns II was generally believed that
General wilkinson was n party TO Burrs
schemes and sharer In his dreams Of wealth
and power and grandeur, he called General
Herrera, Of the Spanish forces, to council
with him.
Q.-What was the result of that council?
A.-NothiEg is definitely known of all the
agreements entered into between Wilkin-
son and Herrera, but il is known that they
made treaty establishing neutral ground
between the Arroyo Hondo, a small tribu-
tary of Red River, and the Sabine, which
was to be occupied by neither government
until a definite understanding was had as
to the boundary line between their respect
i've territory.
Q.-How did the troops OF Wilkinson q
command view this treaty?
A.-With great abhorrence.and they were
not slow in charging that General Wilkinson
uuu tAlOTtCu HlOuGy iiSiiSi" ava - -
agreement to this treatment the sum named
as his price being $500, 600, of which IT was
said $40, 900 were paid I'M cash and the bal
ance promised at q future time and to b,
paid in the City Of Mexico.
Q.-Was this balance ever paid?
A.-Walter Burling who was aide-de-eamr
to General Wilkinson, was, shortly altti
this sent on secret mission to Mexico b'
Wilkinson, it was said, to collect the re,
-, 1 hut ba vyirsrnU Ipplip rC
to hand over the black-mail, but referred
him to the intendant at Vera Cruz. Ihi'
intendant's reply to Burling was to imm'.
diately take passage for New Orleans, ano
he furnished him with a guard, who san
him CT the vessel.
O.--When did the first scheme for the col
onizstlon or seizure of Texas by Americans
originate?
"A few years after the establishment o
this neutral ground before mentioned ir
SO7.
O.-How did it originator
A.-This neutral ground had become tn
resort for refugees from justice and despers
does rs well as of exles from among th'
republicans in Mexico, whose cause ha'
been overcome by the Spanish, and II wa
the scene of so many bloody tragedies "
which travellers were the victims that 1t B..
came necessary to escort travellers throng
with details Of troops from the garrison
Nachitoches. Lieutenant Augustus w
Maree, graduate Of West Point. was on
of the officers generally seE
with these e.corting details.
this way became acquainted with many o
the Mexican exile., prominent among
whom was Bernardo Gutierres, and, also
with a number of the most daring and reck
ceivins the idea of invading Texas anf
taking it By force from the Spanish power'
and setting up new republic, he organize
torce of men in The neutral ground
Through Samuel Davenport. who has pre-
viously been mentioned, and John Nc
Farland, he formed alliances with some o
the Indian tribes in the neishborhood,. ane
Gutierres enlisted the CO. operation OF thu
Spanish republicans in eastern Texas.
o Who was the commander-in-chie o
the expedition?
A.-G utierres, nominally, but Magse II
reality.
O.-when was the first movement made
A.-Nesr the middle of Jnne when Gutter
res crossed the Sabine with los men and ha'
skirmish with the Spanish guard in which
he Ma. victorious, driving the enemy into
Nacogdoche., which place was evacuated
on hi, arrival.
O.-Vhat wss Mage doing at this time
Ale had resigned his commission in lh'
United States army, and with Sa'nue
Davenport had gone 10 New Orleans, Hheit
they were successful in raislni
considerable supply Of the munitions q
war and goodiy number OF recruits, tf
whom $40 month wages and league o.
land were promised.
Q.--What followed7
A,-Gntierres moved on slowly to thu
Trinity river, making some accesslons TO ~
ranks as he went from the Spanish republl
cans who most heartily dcspised The ma
tive Spaniards, who had always been tn
governing class in Mexico and Iexss' Ihe',
native Spaniards were called "Gachupihs
in derision, and the slogan OF Glltleries III
tie army was Death to the Gachupins
Q.-.What trarspired at Tie Trinity
liver?
A,-The army was reoTsaniEed there
and reinforced BY two c"munnies uii
der CAPTAINS Scott and Mcfarland.
BY what name WAS The army called ans
what WAS its number then?
Itwa. known as The Republican army
OF the North" and it numbered accoriini
| to the best authority, 800 mcu,
Who was in oomnland and Who were s'
officers OF the expeditions? -,
Magee Was the real commander, VIII
Guiierres as nominsly in command, tn
object in this arrangement being TO insplr'
the confidence of the Spanish republican,
in the country. The strn officers %er
Kemper, Perry, Ross, s'ocum AMI pr for
sythe. The captains were Games, hucket'
orr McKin, Taylor, Scott, Mcfarland an
others.
Alter the reorganization oftbe army ant
It's departure for the west, OF what did 1t
! Some t.clvs head Of beeves and flee
mules loaded with -four aud munitions G
WAT.
o-what, briefly, was the success of til
expedition
rendered .,d Joined th. ranks Of the repub
hc.ns. This was on the 7th OF November
1912. A few days later Generals Hsrr.r
and Sacedo, the governor OF T"H,'
arrived with troops ircm San Antonio
On the 2plh Of the month the Spaniard
mnde fierce assault on the town but with
ont effect. Amer this regula
siege was begun, during whicl
a number OF sortles were mace ron
the town by the republicans, resulting u
severe engagements, one being noted as tn
battle OF the White Cow, as they were ate
a white COW for meat. Some OF the Amsii
| cans became very much dissatisfied at be
ing cooped up in a town, and Captains ia
NEWPORT and Scott resigned and let TO
their homes on the Sabine. The new span
ish recruits nearly all deserted and Mage
died of consumption early in February lsls
When Nseee died Samuel Kemper wa
elected 20 command, though Gutierres ~
tanned the nominal command. on the lOil
of February the Spanisrds made q rockies
assault on The town and partially capture'
Il, but the republicans, having postessio
OF the mis,iop, rushed into the streets :
meet them, and In hand 70 hand heh
drove them of with crest slaughter. Ih
republicans lost eight killed and had thirt
wounded, while the spLssards ma
Il on iIl.d Som affsr the epauiard
raised the siege and departed for San An
tonic. Or the 18th OF March ~
republicans followed alter, q
TIE road the army was REINFORCE
OF 800 Lipan and TODkswa Indians undt
Captain Mcfarland. This made the t0-c
consist Of 500 Americans, 200 hexicans o.
$50 Indians 5alcedo and Herrera sent
force Of some 2.50O Spanish troops 70 NEE
The advancing republican army ana