The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
TO INVADE MEXICO.
PARTICULARS OF THE CUTTING FILL
CLUSTERING ENTERPRISE.

The Movement Assuming Tangible shape
-Rccruits Being Enrollcd-W"r as IL
Spcculation-Plans of the lnvaderS-Otli-
ciDls Watching the Movement.
DALLAS, TEXAS. November FIT
appears that the lilibustcring eXpedl-
tion proposed tu invade Mexico and
establish anew republic, to he composed
Of the present States Of Chihuahua,
Sonora and Durango, is no myth. Two
emiSsari"s of the movement arrived in
Dallas to-day and under promise not to
give any information that might be
used against him. one ofthrm has given
to Il correspondent some points rs the
true inwartlness of the daring scheme.
IIe says that this lilibuStering move
ment was on foot before the Cutting
case was heard of. but that in matters
of such delic;lcy it is Necessary to move
slowly and with great caution. He did
not. however. deny that Cutting is now
one Of the leaders of the affair.
The Executive Committee consists OF
twelve persons, three Of whom are
located in FL P;lSo. two are travelling
and working up the scheme by secret
agents, and Of the remainder. some of
them. very wealthy men. are in New
York, Chicago. Salt Lake City md the
city ni Mexico. Three CT tie Executive
Committee ar" Roman catholic priests.
One of the latter is now on his way to
Rome to confer with the Pope. His
Holiness, it is said. llas long desired
some convulsiOn in Mexico, which
might give opportunity for thcappolnt-
mcllt and the rc-cstahlisllmcnt thcrc Of
Tie State Church, and Tie conspilators
, look with great confidence in him for
aid.
The New York and Chicago capital
lists are in the '"hcm" for what they can
make They have faith in its success,
and rropoa" tp get III Oh t!lc ground
floor Of the prSicctcd new government.
milking Il handsome profit on its bonds
and grants of land and mining prlvi-
lrgvS. The conspiracy has progressed
50 far that til" plan OF the new govern
ment ilaS been formulated. 1t Is to be
Il SucialiStic republic. held in check bya
strong military power Great INDUCE
nrnl> are to be- offered to the uncnpoy-
rh wurkingmrn Of tn" United States to
cmigratr ththrr. The secret agents
SAY that the proposed invasion will not
nacrS$ariIy or probably take place from
IL laSO. INT may soon occur ut any
point 0n The frontier between Fort
Yuma and Brownsville.
Cutting. the only man whose person.
ality is publicly known o: suspected in
connection with the affair. is receiving
brsicl of letters Il day from I'LL parts
Of the country. Nearly all tn" letters
tender personal SERVICE and the writers
Of many Of them say they can each
raise from one to five companies. arm
cd and equipped. The Iaqui Indians,
who have for five years past held ut
! bay thc military power Of Mexico.
| have been approached to become active
allies Of the movement. and their chiefs
are eager to take part. Confidential
agents lie to y" appointed in the pril!-
ripal cities Of Texas and throughout
the country. Ten thousand men have
alrra'y been pledged. and the leaders
of the movement saE this number IS
sufficient for the Inauguration of their
purpose. though they could, il ncccS-
Sary. throw IN army Of one hundred
thousand men across the Rio Grand.