The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26
Authentic Reports of a Fierce Con-
fiict Pending at Rio Grande City.
The Disruption Caused by an Amer
lean Killing a Mexican Editor.
Gov. Ross Called Upon for the Mill
tia Complies Immediately.
The Lone Star Rangers Proceed TO the
Scenes OF Disturbanoe-whole-
sale Massacre of Citizens
OF Texas Expected.

NEw NoRK, Sept 25.-The Austin (Tex.)
correspondent OF the Herald tclcgraphed his
paper as follows last night All Yesterday
aud today the most alarming kilograms con.
tinucd TO pour In on Gov Ross informing
him that there is war, bloody and fierce,
now raging on the Texas frontier, and that
Rio Grando City has been for the past TWEEN
ty-four hours In possession Of AN armed
Mexican mob. All the tclcgrams thus re-
cciyed have come either from John L. Kel-
scy, county judge Of Starr county, or the
sheriff. and each succeeding one Is more
startling and sensational than the other.
They all demand troops Immediately and
convey the impression in plain words that
rampant anarchy runs riot on the border,
aud that the lives Of American citizens in
that section are IN imminent peril.
This extraordinary aud sensational state Of
affairs had its origin In the fatal encounter
which took place In Rio Gundo City last
Saturday between Cairno T. Cara, editor of
the NJ Commerce. Msricdpo, aud United States
Revenue Oniccr Victor Scbrce. In the light
Schrcc shot and killed GnrEa, who wns very
popular all along the Rio Grandc, aud rs a
result the McXicans rose In revolt and en-
dcnyorcd TO lynch Scbcc. The Texas OIL.
cinls, however, saved him for the time be-
ing from the fury ui the mob, aud wired
Gov Ross ~ follows
Great riot Is rigging here Armed men
! are plrndiug the streets Send State Rangers
or call ON United States troops at Fort Ring
gold
This dispatch was followed by another
from Mr. T.. W. Kennedy, member OF tho
legislature ns follows
"Sund all the available troops you can,
aud Ut once. Armed McNicnns are In con-
troll uf the city aud the county,
Last uipht and al this day similar mes.
sagrs Of CONSERVATION kept coming the last
one reading as follows
"a frht has Just taken place between two
McNicuns aud one American. one Mexican
killed The MU1lDhus now demand the
American to bc delivered 60 them. Riot
prevented by placing the American under
arrest"
Another telegram radsa
''U,cr 100 armed MrNiUans are attempting
| to lynch Schrcc. Scud rangers al once. lhe
| nio t,rande Ctty n eighty miles from the
nearest railtond station aud IL II extremely
difficult io reach H. GOV. Ross has. not
withstandlng Ordered the whole ranger
force uf rrNns a. proceed with nll possible
haste a. the scene ~ The battle, ~ the niassa-
crr ~ Texas citizens j. feared The Mcki-
cans uNlNNti ltN lh Nllf Nl Nlii NAlll' hANtNis
| in that section and there h no telling a. what
! rNccsscs thcy will rrsurt, especially ~ they
| have no dinrulty Ia csrapinr to Mexico if Il
suits them GOV Ross hns also tclrsmphcd
nll the shcrns ~ all the counties ON tho
border tu prnyr,d by forced maruhc, a. tho
/ troubled district aud take armed posses
along with them, lie has likUwi., tclc-
| rnphcl the San Antonio Rifles the bclknnp
! Rides and thr famous Houston Light Guards
| iu hold themselves iu readiness 10 march at
/ n moments notice,
! II BE- believed there will hc general mas.
| snrrc oi Texas citizens before midnight un.
| les the United states troops irUm Fort
| RlnwDld come to ~, ryscue.
The event b. likely a. lead to International
complications aud should massacre occur,
| swift aud wholesale wirihution b. certain 10
! follow. Tonight uov Ross fnys the siiua.
! ton is extremely grave and the ahsyuca ~
niyiccs Tor several hOuu gives risc 20 tho
worst fear,