Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-26
HELD BY MEXICANS.
AN AMERICAN TOWN RAIDBD BY OUT
LAWS
Who Ovsrpowr the Officers and Tsrr0rl'' M
C,tissns-A Massacre Fsarsd-Urgsnt Appeals
for Stale and National Aid
Texas Excited.

NEW YORK, september Zo.-ino
correspondent of the Herald teiegrspneo
his paper as follows: Last night ano
all day yesterday and to-day the mos
alarming kilograms continued to pour III
to Governor Ross, informing him tns'
there is war bloody and fierce, now raging
on the Texas frontier, and that hif
Grande City has been for the past twenty
four hours in possession of an armed
Mexican mob. All the kilograms thus
received have come either from John r.
Kelsey, County Judge of Starr county,
or the Sheriff, and each succeeding one Is
more startling and sensational than the
other. They all demand troops imcte-
distely, and convey the impression IN
plaip words that rampant anarchy iuns
riot on the border, and that the lives OF
American citizens in that section are IN
imminent peril.
The extraordinary and sensational state
of affairs had its origin in fatal encounter
which took place in Rio Grand City Satur-
dsy, between Cstrino Gsrsa, editor OF El
Commerce. Mericano, and United States
Revenue Officer Victor Sebree. IN the
fight Sebree killed Garsa, who was very
popular all along the Rio Grande, and as
result the Mexicans rose in revolt and en-
deavored to lynch Ssbree, The Texas OH
cials. no seyer, saved bim for the time be-
ing from the fury of the mob and wlred
Governor Ross as follows:
"Grsat RIO. is raging here. Armed men
are psrsding streets. Send State Rangers
or call on U. 8. troops at Ft. Ringgold."
This di. patch was followed by another
from Mr.. /. w. Kennedy, member OF the
Legislature, as follows:
i'Ssnd all the available troops you can
and at once. Armed MexicaAs are in con-
troll of the city and the county"
Last night and all day similar messages
of oonsternstion kept coming, the last one
reading as fellows:
GA fight has Just taken place between
two Mexicsns and one American. One
Mexican killed. The Mexicans now de-
msnd the American to be delivered to
them. A riot was prevented by placing
the American under arrest"
Another telegram reads: "Over 15O arm
cd Mexicans are attempting to lynch Sch.
rec. Send Rangers at once. The riot still
continues"
Rio Grsnde City is 80 miles from the
nearest railroad station, and it is extreme
ly difficult to reachit. Governor Roes has,
Notwithstanding, ordered the entire ram
yer force of Texas to proceed with all pos
sible haste to the scene of battle, and the
massacre of Texas citizens is feared. The
Mexicsps number ten to one of whites In
that section, and there is no telling to
what excesses they will resort, especial
ly as they have no difficulty in escaping tc
Mexico if it suits them. Governor Ross has
also telegraphed all the sheriffs Of all the
counties on the borter or contiguous to II
to proceed by forced marches TO the
troubled district and to take armed posses
zion along with them. He has likewise tele'
grsphed the San Autonia Rifles, the Bel.
knap Rifles and the famous Houston Light
Guards to hold themselves in readiness tG
march at moments notice. IL is be. .ieyed
there will be general massacre of Texas
citigsns before midnight unless the United
States troops from Ft. Ringgold come to
their rescue. The event is likely to lead
to international complications, and should
massacre occur, swift and Wholesale
retribution is certain to follow, Tonight,
Geo. Ross says the situation is extremely
grave, and the absence. Of advices for sew
eral hours gives rise to the worst fears.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The Act.
ing Secretary of War this afternoon or
dsIei United States troops to be sent to
Rio Grande City for the protection Of life
and property there.