Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-27
laWIeSS GreaSerS.
Trouble on the Mexican Border
Between Americans and the
Mexican Population.
A Mob in Possession of Ric
Grande City. U. S. Troops to
the Rescue.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.

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New YORK, Sept. 25.-The Her
AIDS Austin, Texas, special says: "All
day Sunday and Monday most alarm
ing kilograms continued TO pour in on
Governor Ross, informing him that
war, bloody and fierce, il raging on
the Texas frontier, and Rio Grande
City has been for the past twenty-four
hours In the possession Of an armed
Mexican mob. All kilograms come
from John p. Kelsey. county judge of
Starr county, or the sheriff, aud each
succeeding one was more startling and
sensational than the other. All de.
mand troops st once. They convey
the impression in plain words that
rampant anarchy runs riot on the bor-
der and the lives of American citizens
in that section are in imminent peril.
The extraordinary and sensational
state OF affairs had their origin in a
fatal encounter la Rio GraDde City
last Saturday between Catrino +. Gar
"a, esitor of the FL Commerce. Mexi.
cano. and United States revenue
officer Victor Sebree. In the fight
Sebree shot and killed Cara, who was
very popular all along the Rio Grsndc
And as result the Mexicsns rose in
revolt and endeavored to lynchSebree
The Texas officials, however. saved
him for time from the fury OF the
mob and wired Governor Ross as fol-
lows:
"A great riot is raging here. Armed
men are paradiug the streets. Send
the state Rangers. or call on United
states troops at Fort Rlnggold."
This dispatch was followed by an
other from j, w. Kennedy, member
of the legislature as follows:
"Send all available troops you can
at once. Armed Mexicaas in control
of city and county"
A still later one was received. say.
ing;
"A fight bas just taken place be-
tween two Mexicans and one Ameri-
can; one Mexican wounded. The Mex.
leans now demand that the American
be delivered TO them. Riot prevented
by placing the American under ar
rest.n
Another telegram resds: "Over 100
armed MeXicans are attempting to
lynch Sebree. Send Rangers AZ once.
Riot still continues" Rio Grande
City. eight miles from the nearest
railroad station, is extremely difficult
10 reach. Gov. Ross has ordered the
entire Ranger force of Texas to pro-
ceed with all possible haste to the
scene. The Aexicans number ten TO
one OF the white citizens at that sta.
tion. There is no telling TO what ex-
cesses they will resort, especially r.
they have no difficulty in escap ng to
Mexico. Gov. Ross has also telegraphed
all sherifis Of all the counties on the
border or contiguous TO proceed by
forced marches to the troubled district
and take armed posses with them. He
likewise telegrsphed the Sun Antsnio
Rifles, Belknap Rifles and the Hous-
ton Light Guards to hold themselves
in readiness to march at moments
notice. II IL believed there will be a
general massacre OF Texas citizens un-
less the United States troops from Ft.
Ripggold come to the rescue. The
event IL likely TO lead TO an interns.
tionsl complication. Last night Gov.
Ross said the situation was extremely
grave, and the absence Of advices for
several hours gave rise to the worst
fears.