Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-13
ORD Erred TO THE GULF.
War Vessels Reported to be Moving

War Vessels Reported to be Moving.
PREPAR ING TO BRING MEXICO TO
| TERMs;--NAVAL CIRCLES EXER-
CISIiD-A RUMOR THAT
| SECRETARY BAYARD
| HAS MADE A SEC
OND DEMAND
FOR CUT.
ING.
| WASHINGTON, August "a phi
vate dc spatch received from New
YORK tonight says thar rumor is
current there to the effect that war
materii Il is being sent to the Mexi-
can bO- der, and that United States
naval ';essels have been ordered to
the Gu If. Owing to the latencss
of the hour, it is impossible to get
Geiinit G information on this subject
TONG ut, and it is doubtful if any
of the officials of the War or Navy
Depa rtments would be willing to
divul &c any facts in relation to the
suble ct if war preparations have
realtg begun. In navy circles, how
ever there is considerable feeling
Of curiosity over the mysterious ac-
ton of the Secretary of the Navy
in ordering the Galena TO sea under
sea led orders last week. The des-
| tin alton of the vessel is unknown,
but it is very generally believed
that she has been ordered to the
Gulf. The Vandalia and Juniata
We re ordered to proceed to Nalpa-
raise last Friday. They will proba-
bly, touch at Key West on the vOy-
age down, where orders may await
them. If the department considers
it necessary to make any demon
stratiOn, the Swatara, Tennessee
| and Yantic are still at Portland,
where they will probably remain,
ready to sail at moments notice.
There are now stationed IN Ari-
IONA and New Mexico between four
and five thousand United States
troops. If they have been ordered
to the vincinity Of FL Paso, the
orders have not been made public
here, and the probabilities are that
they would not be. While anthem
ticinformatiOn isexceedingly scarce,
there is a prevalent feeling in mill
tary circles that "something is in
the wind.o
KIowA, KAN, August 9.-Two
hundred volunteers for cowboy
cavalry battalion organized here
to-day, and will offer their services
to the Secretary of War awaiting
marching orders to Mexico.
Cuttings Case Appealed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August l0.-The
FL Paso correspondent of the Giobc
Democrat telegraphed last night as
follows: "The only news in the
Cutting case is the fact that he
was brought before the court again
to-day and told that his attorney
had appealed his case to the SUI
preme court of the state, and that
the appeal had been granted. This
mornings Mexican Central train
brought here a large number of
pamphlets printed in chihuahua.
and entitled The Imprisonment Of
the American, A. X. Cutting 1t
is written by an eminent Chihua.
hua lawyer, Jesua Maria Palaclos.
The argument is based solely on
the much-quoted article lsG, and
attempts to prove three PROPOSE
tons: LIST. That the said article of
the Chihuahua state law is the on
ly one applicable in the Cutting
case. I'd. That said article is per
fectly consistent with Mexican con.
stitutiOnal precepts and with the
treaties they have made with the /
United States. Sd. That the said /
article is a clear and concise expires. /
sion on modern doctrines. I'm re- I
gard to penalties and international |
rights, he quotes international law |
from well.known authorities in sup
port of his position. Many of these
pamphlets were distributed among
the lawyers and business men here.
CUTTING FEARS ASSASSINATION.
DENVER, COL, August 10.-An
FL PasO special to the Association
Press says Cutting fears that he
will be assassinated as soon as he
leaves Paso del Norte, and that the
Mexicans will give as an excuse
that he tried to escape. 1t is
learned that Cntting sent the fol.
lowing telegram to Governor Ire
land last evening saying: GAS a
citizen of the state of Texas | ask
OfyOu the protection thatmy friends
assure me you can and will extend
to me-
This dispatch was sent against
the urgent advice of Consul Brig
ham, and it is the first time that
Cutting has failed to follow implic-
lily the suggestions of the consul,
who thinks that at the present
iuncture dispatches are ill-advised.
There is only one company of in
fantry at Fort Bliss. The citizens
Of FL PasO yesterday formed three
volunteer companies to protect the
city, and guard it against surprise
from the other side. PasO del Norte
is full of Mexican soldiers, and ru-
mors are in circulation that more
are coming. In fact there are all
kinds of exciting rumOrs floating
through the town. One is to the
effect that three hundred Mexican
horsemen are stationed at SaragOs- {
ga, on the Mexican side of the river
Is miles below FL Paso, opposite
the Texas town of Ysleta. The
commander of Fort Bliss has sent {
down to investigate the rumor.
IN FAVOR OF AN IMMEDIATE WAR. |
ST. LOUIS, August 10.-A special
from Minneola, Texas, says: The ,
friends of Gov. Ireland here are :
iubilant over the Endorsement of =
his policy by the old states, and ,
the city is full of excitement in ia
vor OF the United States taking a .
decided stand against Mexico :,