Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-09
THE RIOT AT LAREDO.
State Troops Ordered thereof. Bar-
nard's Effective But Unauthorized

GALVESTON, Tn, April "a special. dated
yesterday, TO the -Neirs nom Austin saws: To
day Governor Ireland, in response 10 telegrams
from. the county and city authorities nj Laredo
State senator Hall and Representative santos
BcnaNides. representing that riot and lawless-
ness prevailed in Laredo, and asking that
troops be sent To suppress the riotous element
and restore order. has ordered the Belknap
rifles. OF San Antonio. and Captain Schmidt's
state Ranger company Ia proceed 10 Laredo on
the first train To assist the local authorities i'm
preserving the peace and making arrests Tho
governor has also ordered Brigadier General
Roberts aud AdJutant Smyth To Laredo 10 take
command OF the state forces. kilograms repre-
sent that more trouble Il anticipated, and say
that the civil authorities Intending TO arrest
rioters are threatened with armed resistance
and that bloodshed il imminent; that Me par
tisan feeling is bitterly intense. and that an UNI
biased force is necessary u calm the disturbing
element and prevent a repetition of the tragic
scenes OF yesterday until calmer counsels pre-
vail.
CHICAGO, April "a special nom Laredo.
Texas, says: Two OF the men wounded In yes
terday's political conflict died to-day. The re-
turns now show five Bota partisans killed and
ten wounded. There were nve funerals to-day.
Business il practically suspended. The Bek-
nap kifie state troops are expected TO arrive 10y
special tonight petition signed by many
citizens was tesegraphed To GOV. ireland. ask
ing that the State troops on their way Ia La
redo be not placed under the control OF the
local authorities OF Laredo or Webb county.
col. BARNARDS PROMPT ACTION.
Col. Barnard, at Fort Mcintosh, makes the
following statement: II expected the trouble,
and did not walt TO be requested 10y either
party, but marched my men double quick
hearing the firing L knew that Sheriff Sanchez
a leader OF the Boia party. and that CITY
Marshal Bayard was a Huarche leader. There
fore, there was no legal authority To protect the
peaceable men. women and children when the
conflict commenced. / acted wholly on my
own responsibility, in the interest of humanity.
There is no statute law that authorizes my
action. The emergency did not admit OF delay;
so determined to act and get authority from
the War department. never saw two parties
better prepared than were the combatauts
when they saw our boys file In between them.
If necessary, i could, however justify my
action, that / moved against invaders from
Mexico, as 1 have knowledge of numbers
OF men coming over from New La
redo, Mexico, carrying arms In skiffs.
Thirty-two carbines handed 10 me last
night are such as never saw anywhere except
in the Mexican civil service. 1 shall keep "A de-
tachment OF troops on guard at the post Office,
custom-house and National bank until the
state forces arrive" Col. Barnards action Is
highly commended by all parties IL Is ad-
United the battle would have been kept up all
night and hundreds killed had not he acted
promptly. The colonel led the forces As ne
crossed Main street the bullets were flying thick
and fast, but he turned neither To the right or
LETT, but marched his men To the center of the
plaza, and hourishing his sword commanded
the comhatants To retire. Lieut.. Thurstons
actions during the excitement was daring i'm
the extreme.