The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-26
THE RIO GRANDE RIOT.
The MeXicans Playing a High
Hand.
U. s. TROOPS ARE ORDERED OUT
Rumor that the Greasers are Threat
ening Fort Ringgold-No
Later News.
The Row at Rio G rande.

The Row at RE G rande.
NEW YORK, September 25.-Herald's
Austin, Texas: Ali Sunday and Monday
the most alarming kilograms continued
to pour in on Governor Ross, informing
him that a war, bloody and fierce, had
been raging on the Texas frontier and
that Rio Grande City had been for the
past twenty-four hours in possession of
an armed Mexican mob. Ali kilograms
come either from John P. Kelsey,
county judge of Starr County, or the
sheriff, and each succeeding one is more
startling and sensational than the other.
All demand troops Immediately and
convey the impression in plain words
| that rampant anarchy runs riot on the
! border, and the lives of American cltl-
zenS in that section are in imminent
J peril. This extraordinary and sensa-
! tional state of affairs had its origin in
the fatal encounter in Rio Grande City
last Saturday between CatriRo E. CARA ),
editor of EE EnlnlericG, and United
States Revenue Officer Victor Z.
Seberee. In the fight Seberee shot
and killed CARA, who was very pop
ular ali along the Rio Grande,
and as result the Mexicans rose and
endeavored to lynch Seberee. The
| Texas officials, however, saved him for
the time from the fury of the mob, and
wired Governor Ross as follows: "a
great riot is raging here. Armed men
are parading the streets. Send the
State Rangers OF call on the United
States troops at Fort Ringgold." III
This dispatch was followed by an
other from T. w. Kenny, member OF
the legislature:
"Send all available troops you can at
once. Armed Mexicans are in control
of the city and county,"
A still later one was received saying:
| "a fight has just taken place between
two Mexicans and one American. One
Mexican was killed. The Mexicans
now demand that the American be de-
| livered to them. A riot was avoided
| by placing the American under ar est"
| Another dispatch reads:
| lover $50 Mexicans are attempting to
| lynch Seberee. Send Rangers at once.
Riot still continues-eight miles from
nearest railroad station and it is ex-
tremely difficult to reach it. D."
THE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Governor Ross has ordered the entire
Ranger force of Texas to proceed with
all possible haste to the scene. The
Mexica Is number ten to one of the
white citizens of that section. There Is
no telling to what exec ;ses they will re-
sort, especially as they have no diff
Guilty in escaping to Mexico.
Governor Ross also telegraphed to all
| sheriffs Of all counties on the border or
contiguous, to proceed by forced
marches to the troubled district and
take an armed possee with them. He
! likewise telegraphed to the San Antonio
Light Guards to hold themselves in
readiness to march at a moments no
| tice. 1t is believed there will be gen.
eral massacre of Texas citizens, unless
United States troops from Fort Ring
gold come to the rescue, an event likely
to cause international complications.
Last night Governor Ross said the stu
alton was extremely grave, and the
absence of advices for several hours
gave rise to the worst tears.
| WAsHINGToN, September 25.-Acting
| Secretary Thompson this morning re-
ceived the following from the collector
of customs at Brownsville, Texas,
dated the 34th instant: 1.-The situation
at Rio Grande City is precarious, but
quiet to-day pending conference OF
committee from the mob With the
sheriff, and the result of wounds re-
ceived by combantants. If no agree
ment is reached the United States
troops will probably be needed to-
night. 1t is desired to have them ready
to protect the town at the request OF
the sheriff of Starr County. State
troops will reach there Wednesday
Inspector Seberee and Deputy Marshal
billiard are still in Fort Ringgold'
Secretary Thompson this afternoon
submitted copies of the kilograms re-
ceiyed from the collector on this sub
ject to the Secretary of War. with the
request that he take such action as
may be deemed necessary for the pro-
lection of life and property at Rio
Grande City.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS.
General MaoFeeley, Acting Secretary
of War, telegraphed this afternoon to
General Stanley, commanding the De-
partment OF Texas, to send troops to
Rio Grande City for the protection OF life
and property, and also take such steps
as may be deemed advisable for the
preservation of peace and order in that
vicinity.
General MacFeeley said this action
was based on Incarnation received
from the Acting Secretary of the Treas
ury, and was taken more as precsu-
ton than in the belief that troops
would be forced into action. He said
he thought the difficulties were about
over, and that they would eventually be
| adjusted without thu intervention of
| the military.
THE WIRES DOWN.
AUSTIN, Texas, September 25. "A ru-
NOR was in circulation here to-day to