Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-29

learned late last nlgnt IfOn an huinentlc /
source that train loaded with troops was
ON its way north from chihuahua and
would arrive In Paso dol Norte before day
light. There Is evidently a concentration
OF troops beginning. They are thought TO
he chihuahua state troops and not those OF
the Mexican Federal troops.
Ell PAso, Tex, July 25.-The excite
ment on both sides of the Rio Grande
among Mexioans az well as Americans has
been so great that both governments have
concluded for the purpose of allaying IL
TO conduct further negotiations secretly
and without publicity. For that reason
Consul Brigham had no further official
| advices yesterday regarding the imprison-
ment of A. X. Cutting, the American edi. |
tor, whom the Mexicans arrested on their |
side of the river for publications made in |
his paper on this side. Mexican troops |
continue TO pour into Paso del Norte Just |
across the frontier, in much larger num- |
bers than can be explained on the theory |
that they are to be employed in subduing
the rebellion of cattle thieves in Tamauli-
pas.
Another train load of troops from Chi
huahua arrived at Paso del Norte on Sat
urday morning as reinforcement TO the
Mexican army of observation. There is
no knowledge as TO how many more may
follow, as the Mexieans are adopts in
keeping intended military movements
quiet and dark. Care is taken, however,
that anything of tangible nature that
trauspires in military circles is immedi-
ately brought TO the knowledge of the
government at Washington
A report is current that the arrest Of
Medina, who caused Cuttings arrest aud
who was guilty two days ago of disturb
ance of the peace, during which Consul
Brigham's clerk was insulted and threat
ened, was only nominal, md while il was
pretended that he was in Jail he was
quickly hid away in an obscure building.
Il was, however, given out publicly that
he was confined in cell No. Z, in the same
Jail in which Cutting is incarcerated, and
it was well that the impression OF his i'm.
prisonment got out at the time il did for
, Il helped materially in allaying the excite.
, ment on the Texas side of the river, which
, was Just then at fever heat The truth is
! that Medina, while being conducted to
, Jail by Mexican police officers became
, obstreperous and belligerent, fighting lis
, escort all along the way. Judge Felipe
! Beijas, who happened to come along, see
8 ing the state of affairs told the police
q officers quietly to fall back, and, taking
Medina's arm, he succeeded in leading
iiim TO trr iaii, whtns ~ Sp,uh tInt ri,i'
The next day be was lTled, found lultg
Of creating a disturbance and lned.
The situation assumed its most serious
- phase last evening when Cutting was
u before Castereda, the Mexican Judge at
Pnso del Norte. Although tits we'll known
If that Secretary Bayard had demanded the
'e immediate and unconditional release
N from the government of Mexico, the
ST Judge paid no attention to the position
y which the American government has ms.
sumed. On the contrary, he informed
N Cutting that his case had become of Sc
ut much international importance that 1t
I'd would have to be transferred to the First
Id district court at some future day.
n. This means prolonged imprisonment
H. for Cutting unless Secretary Bayard
I'd brings Mexico to terms. Consul Brigham
s. tried to learn when the trial would take
/, place, bnt could get no satisfaction. II il
~ now thought that Mexico is determined
n not to give Cutting up. tits rumored OF
: the streets of Paso del Norte that a train
= load of troops, with park of artillery, il
"a approaching the city from Chihuahua
~ The situation begins TO look very serious
We ST. LOUIS, July 26.-The Nogales, Ariz.
correspondent of the Gt0be- DemOcrd
of states ON the authority of the MagdnlenI
r district of Sonora, that the trouble grow
,te ing out of the Medina Cutting affair a
,6 Paso del Norte has undoubtedly boel
al amicably settled also that the Suprem
,ro Judge OF Chihuahua, the only suprem
he Judge Of the Mexican States, ordered til
,1 arrest and confinement of Editor Medin
"A and the Liberation of Editor Cutting.
Ell. PAsc, TEX, July 27.-Consul Brig
=, ham had received no official adyces or III
Y. structions yesterday about the pendin
~ ~ international troubles, nor will he b
~ apt to receive any for day Q
~ two, as the correspondence betwee
~ the two governments is carried o
"a. "a direct between Washington and the Cit
- of Mexico. Therefore, the exact status {
the question is not known hero. Paso d,
n Norte continues full of Mexican troopl
'o The higher portions Of the city are plainl
~. visible from the American side and
~ number of troops can be seen busy I
sa1 1 something or other on an elevation bac
I'M OF the historic old cathedral which Anne
lean visitors to Paso del Norte alway
er- go to see. II is thought Iii,
mes they are throwing up earthworks, fC
ore which that spot wonld be particnlarl
sm- adapted. The commander of the Mexica
mt post is Colonel linda, who achieved quit
the a reputation in the war against Maximi
his liam, in which he was wounded. He is
left man Of letters and poet. He is by th
MS time, however, probably outranked by
Us commander of higher grade in the arm,
ing In the few instances where American
ms venture there they are scowled at au
n I nff hos -, r
ICY, weapons, and II any are found they m
ply taken away from them. The feeling anon
ohn the Mexican masses is very bitter again
OF Americans. They are quite defiant an
out say it will be an easy matter for the
the country to whip the United States. Tn,
ISL have somehow brought themselves to b
eat lieve that the firing Of the first gun won
lgs be signal for the Southern States
IN come to their assistance and reyeni
ana themselves upon the Northern States {,
iSn' the disastrous outcome of the civil WI
men They likewise feel convinced that Enplai
mas would at once taket their part and bloeka,
ney the Atlantic and gulf ports Of the Unite
q to States.
ded Senior Fseapor, tho Mexican consul
yes, El Paso, says that unless one country
I t the other backs down war cannot
'oOo avoided, and he adds Mexico will nov
y nn comply with the demand that has be-
got made. If it comes 10 that you may
sure Mexico will accept war FIRST" Sen
with Escapor is pretty apt to speak
was authority for he is known to have heret
men fore reflected the sentiments of his 90
oax, eminent. The chief justice of the sta
r oT of Chihuahua, Senior f. +. Romas, h
arrived at Paso del Norte, ostensibly +
who the purpose of looking into the Outtil
re- matter. Senior Rincon. private secreta
Rers of the governor of Chihuahua yesterd
need published contradiction of the repo
ohn- made by his state TO Consul Brigham III
u AZ no more troops would be sent TO Paso d
Norte. He says he is in no position
-. know what movements the Mexican Fe
ond' eral troops will make. The Mexican pre-
MON is intensely patriotic and belligereut nj
tho wants the government to listen TO
we're negotiations whatever.
tion The Mexican paper published Mt Pa
lder del NOrte, the Observation FyOntera, IN,
as do you Americans believe that becau
m I,n 70 you belong To popular nation that v,
,aets Will cause our weaker nation 10 vacillat
on's You think so? Do you think that
noise and hurrahs you can scare o