Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-25
TEXAS READY FOR WAR.
CUTTINGS CASE CONSIDERED a
CASUS BELLI.

The Mexican Government Concentrating
Troops at Paso Del Norte-COnsid-
cradle Bustie Reported About Military
Headquarters at San Antonlo-Wash-
ington Keeping Posted on Mexican
Military Movements.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Special dispatches
from Ell Paso and Forth Worth, Tex,
published here this morning, indicate
that great excitement prevails through
out Texas over The detention of Editor
Cutting by the authorities of the State of
Chihuahua, after repeated demands for
his release by the American Consul. The
newspapers of the section assert that the
men of Texas are ready for war and that
it needs but word to start one.
A special from san Antonio says:
''There is considerable hustle about mill
tary headquarters here, and, alth ough the
officers are reticent. report Is current
that Gen. Stanley has received orders TO
have all his available force in readiness
to move at a moments notice TO El Paso
whenever the order therefor is received.
The gathering of the Mexican war cloud
10 watched here with a great deal ot in
terest, and but one opinion prevails
that the Mexican government should be
taught that IL cannot treat American clti-
zens with indignity."
STILL CONCENTRATING TROOPS.
Ell PAsO, TEX, July 24.-In spite Of the
repeated assurances given by the Mexican
officials yesterday that no more troops
should be sent to Paso del NOrte, it was
learned late last night from an authentic
source that a tram loaded with troops
was on its way north from chihuahua
and would arrive in PasO del Norte before
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ton of troops being begun. They are
thought to be Chihuahua state troops and
not Mexican Federal troops.
WASHINGTON WELL INFORMED.
The State Department at Washington
is kept we'll advised of all military move
mehts taken by the MeXicans. Medina,
VINO was arrested by the Mexican police
for interfering with and abusing Consul
Brigham, has been placed in cell No. Z,
while editor Cutting is confined in cell
No. q, adjoining. Mr.. Cutting was very
much disappointed that Medina was not
put IN the same cell with him, and tried
to bribe the jailer to put them together,
but without avail, as that functionary
appreheuded violence in case he should
comply. The Mexican authorities are
very much put out about the bad break
Medina made in assaulting the American
Consul, and express regret that he has
thus prejudiced their case.
CALL ON THE CONSUL.
Senior Manuel Rincon, private secre.
tary of the Governor of Chihuahua, called
| on Consul Brigham yesterday and assured
him of his regard and friendship. He
said that troops had been sent to Paso del
| NOrte merely as precautionary meas
ure, aud if the excitement did not in
crease no more would be sent. He is as
tonished that Mr.. Cutting had refused to
| accept bail when it was offered. as that
would not have prejudiced his case at all.
Consul Brigham replied that MIR.
Cutting had done right as the case was
beyond the reach of petty courts and
States now, and had become question
between two nations. There is evidently
hitch in the negotiations on the part of
the MeXicans somewhere, as there has
been no further developments. Yester-
day Consul Brigham modified his pre-
viOus report and said Medina did not
abuse him but his secretary only.