The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

Ell PASo, Tex, July A-Paso del Norte IS
still full of Mexican soldiers although the heavy
re-enforcements announced on the way from
Chihuahua have not yet arrived. The State De-
| partment at Washington is kept fully advised Of
| all military movements the Mexicans may I'M
| dertake Medina, who was arrested by the
Mexican police for interfering with and abusing
| the American Consul, Brigham, has been placed
| in cell No. Z, while editor Cutting is in cell
| No. g. adjoining. Cutting was very 11uch
| disappointed when Medina was not put in
| the same cell with him. and tried to bribe the
| iaer to do so, but without avail, as that func-
| tionary apprehended violence in case he should
| comply. The Mexican authorities are very much
| put out about the urjustifed assault, and ex-
press regret that Medina has thus prejudiced
| their case.
Senior Manuel Rincein, private secretary of
/! the Governor of chihuahua, called on Consul
| Brigham yesterday and assured him of his re-
gard and friendship. He said that troops had
| been sent to Paso del Norte merely as pre-
cautionary movement, and if the excite
ment did not increase 20 more would be
| sent. He was astonished that Cutting had re-
fused to accept bail when offered, as that would
| not have prejudiced his case at ALL Consul
| and that his case was now beyond the reach of
| petty courts or States. 1t was a question be-
| tween the two nations
| There is evidently hitch in the negotiations
| on the part of the Mexicans, as there have been
no further developments. Consul Brigham has
| modified his previous report, and says Medina
| did not abuse him, but his secretary.
| Dispatches from Fort Worth and other points
in Texas state that the most intense excitement
| prevails throughout Texas in consequence of the
action of che Mexican authorities in OBTAINING
! editor Cutting, of Ell Paso, despite the repeated
| demands made for his release by the United
| States minister and Consul Brigham at Ell Paso.
| This, it is said, is but one of the many
indignities which have been heaped
upon American citizens in Mexico, and at Fort
| Worth, the papers say, strong war feeling is
| apparent The native hate of the Mexicans is
| fully aroused. The cattle men, cowboy and
! frontiersmen all talk of the encroachments on
| the border of their stealing and the murders
| committed by Mexican bands. The killing of
/ Captain Crawford is denounced as assassination
| By the troops of the insolent neighbor republic
| and the fact that no atonement has been de-
| manded by our government is denounced
At Ell Paso in the matter OF the arrest and
| Imprisonment of editor Cutting by the Mexican
authorities, there were no new developments,
except the arrival of 10 more United States
| troops on this mornings regular train on the
Mexican Central railroad Consul Brigham ex
poets further instructions from Washington.
! A special from Paso del Norte says that many
American residents are claiming to be British
| subjects and adds This plan of protection is
/ also being adopted in the mining districts.
Americans are not allowed to 60 into the coun
1 try armed. The passengers are searched at the
/ Mexican Central depot and every pistol found is
| conhscated. This was done several times yester-
1 Jay. GrltiSH SUBJECTS ana tnOSo from any
| European nation, as we'll as Mexicans. can carry
| arms at pleasure This is humiliation that
| subjects the American government to ridicule
| and sharp criticism that she of all other nations
is powerless to protect her citizens in a neighbor
! ing republic, aad they pust seek it by claiming
/ that they are British subjects"
dispatch from Laredo n NJ, says con-
siderable uneasiness is felt among the people
| of Laredo, on the opposite side of the river, al
the concentration of Mexican troops at and near
| New Laredo, In case there should be trouble
between Mexico and the United States over the
affair between Messrs. Cutting and Medina. al
| Paso.del Norte ten hours would see 5000 Mex
| icAn troops on the Texas side of the Rio Grande