Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-04

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TIN FENfIN0 AT MExtA
special 10 the gagot.e.
MExIA, Tx Aug 8 The Mexla Light
Guards now number forty.tlght men.
Tney are Improving rapidly Ia the manual,
and express themselves as ready 90 help
ayenge the indlgnities that have been
heaped upon the United States by the
Moxivans so lavishly, whenever their
services shall be required
( the citizens, generally, OF this section
/ approve of GOV, Ireland's telegram to
Secretary Baysrd.
TnE WAR FEEiING SPREADING.
Special 20 the Gazette
J NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. 9.--.The
Mexican war feeling il very fierce In
many of the small towns OF the South
vest AZ Sheffield Ala, last nfeht q
large meeting Of citizens was held In.
dorsing the action Of the governor OF
Texas and resolutions were adopted and
tel graphed him Offering him troops TO
march on to Mexico.
NOW tTAscA FRsLs.
special TO the Gazette
IrAscA, Tx Aug. 3 The feeling here
concerning the Cutting case, while 1t is
| very positive, is more conservative than
In some other parts of the country as re.
ported by the papers. Our people be-
lieve that the dignity Of the national gov
eminent should be fully maintained, arr
that immediate redress for every instlt
should be demanded, whether comiky
from Mexico or u greater power, bus
they think That every reasonable and hon
ora0le means should be used before re-
sorting TO war. The affair has created
much excitement and good deal OF com
ment among all classes.
COLORADO WANTS TO TURN our,
Special to the Gazette.
COLORADO, TEXp Aug. 8.--Applioaton
was telegtaphed Gov Ireland to-day
from this place for commission to form
a cavalry brigade, one battery and cue
company Of scouts. Colorado means
business In the event of passage at arms
with Mexico, and we have great conf
dence in our commander.in-chief at Aus
tin,
ALABAMA, LOUISIANA AND rRxAs READY.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Aug. 3.-Communica-
tions and petitions continue TO pour into
the executive office, rendering services
for the Mexican war, and offerlug troops
and companies. The following are SAM
pies:
SHEFFIELD, Ala, Aug. IA grand
mass.meeting was held here to. day 70 in-
dorse your patriotic letter to Secretary
Bayard Sheffield will raise troops TO
place al your command, Signed,
JANIS MOONEY, Chairman.
The following is an extract from LETT
ter received by mis- excellency from New
Orleans.
"lt is intended that II Mexico does not
give fair trial to Cutting, to inaugurate
u revolution, as according TO communica-
lions received men from the neighboring
cities and every town will meet ana
board the trains at. the first moments no.
tice.
From special correspondent in Mex.
leo. at would be better for Mexico to
release Cutting thaa TO blackguard their
country by this most insulting imprlson.
ment."
One OF the volunteers from Bryan
"The Bryan Rifles offer their services, II
needed TO go TO Mexico. T. j, Mcqueen,
captain"
From Corsicana, Tex. "lIome Guards
hold themselves in readiness TO execute
your orders, G. w, HARDY,
Captain"
From Burnet. "Your noble stand IN
behalf of oppressed Americans In Mexico
| is appreciated. The Granite Rifles await
your command. T, E. HAMMOND,
Captain
From Waco, Tex; "Your note TO
Bayard voices with the septi.
ments OF Texas McLennan county
will furnish 1000 men TO back your de-
mands for redress for Mexico's intoler-
ant outrages. RI b. PARRoTT,
Il. Is. LONG,
WA. EDMUNDs,
W. IL. JENKINS.
! Gov. Ireland has not yet heard from
Secretary Bayard.
The governor goes to Galveston Ia the
morning TO attend the drill.
THE HOUSE ON THE CUTTING CASE.
WASHINGTON, Aug 3.--The house com
mittee on foreign affairs called meeting
to-day and took up and considered the
resolutions introduced by Representa-.
tiyes Belmont, Grain and Lauham ia rea-
| ton TO the Cutting case, and also CORE. |
spondence on that subject furnished by
the secretary Of state. Representative
Lanham reported in person before the
committee 10 support OF his resolution,
and finally the following preamble and
resolutions, drawn up by Representative
Grain were adopted.
whereas, A X Cutting an American citizen,
is wrongly deprived Of his liberty by Mexican
officials a. Paso del NorIe In the Republic o.
Mexico. and
Whereas, the Mexican government refuses to
release taid Out ing upon the demand o. the
president Of the United Statee, and
Whereas, the government " Mexico alleged as
a reason forits Tefnsnl 70 comply With Buch dc
mand thAt said Cutting II guilty Of violation Of
the Mexican law upon American soil, and
Whereas, the house Of representatives.
while approaching the disposition
shown by the the government OF
NJ NicO 10 carry out International oh igationa
can never assent 70 the doctrine that citizens
Of the Unised states DO prosecuted In a reigh
country for acts done wholly upon American
soil; therefore, DO II
Resolved, that the house OF representatives
approves OF the action OF the president Of the |
United states 10 demanding the release OF said
Cutting.
q That the president Of the United States be |
hereby requested 90 renew the demand for the |
release Of said X Cn'ting.
The resolutions were unanimously |
adopted and will be laid before the house
by Chairman Belmont, aud immediate ac-
tlon requested.
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