Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPA TCUES
The Cutting Affair.


parts of Mexico regarding the Cutting affair
is telegraphed from Laredo, Tex, to the
Globe Democrat: "Letters and couriers ar
irving in Nuevo Laredo, Mex, confirm the
suppostiou that the revolutionary party in
northern Mexico are in for crossing swords
with the United States. 1t is reported on
good authority that General Casas, who has
recently depre dated in the vicinity Of Sa-
banas, has offered to join hands with the
federal government and clean ont the
Yankees. Government dispatches from
Victorin, the capital of the State ofTamaul.
ipas, received in Nuevo Laredo, are to the
effect that the town is much excited over
the FL Paso ard Eagle Pass complications
Public opinion as to disqualification of Mon
dragon is divided, some claiming he was
justiEablc and others condemning him. The
Governor of Tamaulpas is said to have as
serted that if he were in the position Gov
ernor Bo,nat, Of chihuahua, he would
never give Cutting up, and tho people ofhis
State appear to uphold him in his opinion.
From Parras Lineras the news comes that
the prospect of war with the United States
is hailed with delight, as many in that Sec
tion wish to aid in wiping out the remen-
brance Of their defeat at Palo Alto, Nor
terey, and Buena Vista. Their Unborn an
tipathy and intense hatred for the Gringoe5
creeps out daily, as is shown by their insult
ing and annoying treatment of Americans
who are SO unfortunate as TO be living in
their midst. The Governor of Coahula
seems to he more conservative than either
Of those of Tamaulipas, or Nuevo Leon, and
it is said to be in favor of peace and concil
iatory measures private telegram from
Saltillo says that brigade Of infantry ar
rived in that city this morning. Their fu-
ture destination il not known. Stockmen
arriving from Mexico state that tho news
OF the trouble with the United States has
ju.t reached remote regions in the interior,
causing great excitement, and making 1t
dangerous for stock buyers to stay in their
midst. Importers in Nnevo Laredo are
counlermanding orders for goods, in coz
temptation of trouble, rs they are confident
Cutting will never he given up. The pres
emit suspense lie paralyzing business on the
border"
LONDON, Aug 12-The Times speaking
OF tho Cutting case, says The chief difficult
ty in The way ola settlement of The matter
lies in Cuttings appeal to the angry pas.
sions of the Texans and tho desire Of the
dormant raiders on both sides of the frontier
for an outbreak which would result in the
restoration of contraband trade. President
Diaz of Mexico, can have no wish for COL
lison with his powerful neighbor, and he
must be we'll aware that there are enemies
of Mexico on both sides of The frontier who
are clamoring for war. Mexico has been
surprisingly reasonable in dealing with Gut
ting considering the proyocation he gave,
and although Secretary Bayard has been a
little too exactiug the action ofMe President
and The Senate is all that could be desired
In that action lies the assurance of
peace.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Times Washing
ton special says As The result Of n CONVEX
sation last night with the Secretary Of State
it may he stated that there is absolutely
no truth in the story sent out from the City
of Mexico that our Government has with
drawn its peremplory demand for Cuttings
release, or changed its attitude in this case
in any way. There is no disposition to hur-
ry or annoy or embsrrass the Mexican Gov
eminent or its courts, and the claim which
it's minister here makes tina. it has light to
punish all American citiZeus for an otlense
committed in the United States, will
never be admitted tscitly or otherwise.
The Mexican officials have not charged
Cutting with circulating libel in Mexico +;
they have charged him 18th uttering IL
bel in the United States. This is shown
not only by the form Of the charges but by
into the Mexican court and translated by
way of showing that the act of Cutting was
an oiTeuse in the jurisdiction where it was
committed The case cited by Mexican
authorities of Mexican who committed
an ofl.nse 10 the United States and was
punished for 1t by Mexico ID not cass IN
point because our Government cannot con.
Germ itself about what Mexico does with her
own citizens. Neither are the libel suits in
France and England against the owner Of
the New York paper cases in point, for they
were civil suits, and they were based on
the. circulation OF the alleged libel in
the countries where the suits were brought,
an allegation not made i'll this case. Mex
leo has distinctly claimed light to punish
a citizen of the United States for an otIense
committed in the United States by criminal
prosecution, and our Government will not
give assent TO this in any form.
Town Swept Out ofExistence.
FORT kEoGH, Mont, Aug. 12.-News has
reached here that the new town, Lusk, in