Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-20
WE WILL BACK down.
So Says Senior Rafael Zaldayor Of
San Salvador, Who isAstonished
at Uncle Sans Position.
Only England and America Deny the
Right Latin Nations Claim Of Extra
Territorial Jurisdiction.
The Name sedgwick ON a Hotel Reg,ster
Causes Number OF Persons 90 send
Their Cards to an Empty Room.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, Tx, Aug. l9.--No new de-
velopments in the Cutting case to-day.
This morning the name Of Arthur Sedg.
wick appeared on one OF our hotel regis
tiers, and In brief time there were over
hfty callers who desired their cards sent
up to the distinguished gentleman. 1t
turned out to be hoax, as the special |
envoy is not expected here before to-
morrow.
FL Paso is quiet, Notwithstanding many
rumors OF an exciting nature. arties
who come mp from the south assert posi-.
lively that Mexico is massing an army at
Chihuahua, and has been at II for several
days. They report that night before last
four carloads OF soldiers came up from
below, and last night four or five
cars more arrived. There are several
thousand troops now at chihuahua
and the force is being augmented, some
parties placing the force there at seven or
eight thousand.
Already Americans are leaving that
country, most OF them putting their bust
ness affairs In condition which shows
that they anticipate war. Mr.. Oliver, a
u merchant OF this city, returned from
r Mexico ana says that 1900 cavalry left
the Mexican Central railroad this week.
ostensibly destined tor Sonora, and II is
believed that they GO to invade Arizona
soon as war is declared Nearly ali of
the Americans who have been into Next
co report that she win go to war before
liberating Cutting.
Rafael Zsldsvor, ex-president Of San
l. Salvador, the man who defeated Gen,
Barrios Of Guatemala, is here en-route to
New York. Being Intercepted about the
Cutting case, he expressed himself as fol
lows:
'I have followed the Cutting cas-,
. closely with great interest | think th,
, MeXicans have right and Justice entirely
on their side. The right to punish Ii
Mexico acts committed in the United
States, is a right which has always beef
. claimed. 1t has been exercised by ever,
Latin country in the world, by France
Spain and Germany. England and tn
United States are the only two countrie
- Directing. feel that there is too muc
good SENSE Ut the head OF affairs in tn
United States to go to war for such
No cause, and / am very sure Mexico vii
is never recede from her claim. The Unite
States will consent to the punishment il
, Mexico Of acts done in the Unite
- States. They will not persist 81
the position taken, as 1t is against tn
practice of the greater part OF the civil
: lied world 1t is a strange position TO
the United States to take, when four o
II. the greatest nations In the world claimet
the right now asserted by Mexico. What
ever the United States may do, 1t is abso
lutely sure that Mexico will sustain tn
i. law under which she is now acting.
D. THE INVESTIGATION TO BE THOROUGH
EMPoRIA, KAs., Aug. l9.-Gen Sedg
n, wick passed through the city yesterda,
on his way to Paso del Norte to investl
gate the status of the alleged Mexican
outrages on Cutting and other citizens o.
the United States. He said: al vii
act only for the United States as agent
H. and have no power to arbitrate in tn,
matter. My instructions are to proceed
TO Chihuahua and there investigate al
. evidence 10 the Cutting affair VIVA
will be the result cannot be foreseen, blu
If the government finds that Cutting hal
been dealt with In an unjust manner;
90 1t be found that the rights OF American
citizens have been at all abused; II thu
VI investigation develops in this or any pre-
- vious case that American citizens have
been wronged, the people OF America cal
rest assured that the government vii
take firm stand, and, II war is found I,
be unavoidable, then, without the slight
est hesitation, war will be declared"
- AN INTERVIEW.
Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Aug l9.-Mr, Bonnamy
who has Just returned from Mexico, wa
interviewed by THE GAZETTE man to-day
Mr. Bonnamy says he went to El Pass
last Saturday, August IL, Sunday the 8
: in company with Mr. Saunders of thil
city and Consul Brigham, he went owe
to Paso del Norte for the purpose OF Wis
iting Cutting. On the way over he says
ls they were treated with due respect, anC
" after purchasing some cigars and wine
they went to the barracks where they
found Cutting in large adobe building
he under guard. Mr. Bonnamy says his
companions nor himself were not searched
or molested In any way, and when they
:. asked the guard for permission 10 60 II
and see the prisoner 1t was very readily
granted. When admitted they gave Cat
ting wine and cigars aud invited the
guard 10 join them, which he very readily
IL did. Mr.. Bopnamy says be thinks there
is no danger OF a war with Mexico, and
eepeciaiIy over a man like Cutting. He