The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-26
TERROR IN TEXAS.
A Mexican Mob Hold Rio
Grande City.
Z. $. TROOPS CALLED our-
The Rangers Moving TO the Rescue.
ne Wen ~ an sheriff. AlenE the
Riyer-rhe Greasers outaumher
the whites Ten TO one-Greusome
Dispatches From the Scene OF
Trouble.

Austin, Texas, special SAYS. All day
Sunday and Monday the most alarm
ing telegramS continued to pour in on
Gov. Ross Informing him that war.
bloody and fierce, was raging on the
Texas frontier. and that Rio Grande
,d,y had been for the past 81 hoars in
the possession OF an armei Mexican
mob. Al the telegraEas came either
from John r Kelsey. county judge Of
starr county, or the sheriff, and each
succeeding one was mere startling and
sensational than the others. All de-
inanded troops Immediately. and con-
vey the Impression In plain words that
rampant anarchy runs riot on the
border aud that the lives OF American
citizeIs in that section are in immi-
nent peril.
This extraordinary aud sensational
state OF affairs had its origin in
fatal encounter in Rio Grande
City last SATURDAY between Catrino
f. Garsea, editor of III Cosasaefris
AeSiesa, and United States Revenue
0liicer Victor Seoree. In the fight
Seb ee shot and killed Garsea, who
vas very popular all along the Rio
Grande, ami as result the Mexicans
rose in revolt and enaeayored 20 lynch
>ebree. The Texas ogheials, however,
saved him fer time from the fury OF
The mob. and wired Gov. Ross as fol-
lows:
A great riot Is raging here Armed men
are paraiiug the streets, send the Stale
at Fort Riaggold.
This dispatch was followed hy an
other from T. w. Kennedy, a member
OF the legislature, As follows:
Seni all the available troops Won can at
once. Armed MeSicaas are In control Of
the city aud eoaatfy.
still later one was received, saving:
A eight has Just taken place between
two McxicRns aud one American. One
Aexicau wss killed. The Mexicans now
demand that the American be delivered TO
them. A riot was prevented by placing
the American under arrest
Another telegram reads:
Over 100 armed Mexisans are attempting
to lynch Sebree. Send the Rangers al once.
The riot siiil continues.
THE RASaERs CALLED OUT.
Rio Grande City is eight miles
from the nearest railroad sta
tion. aud il il extremely diih-
cult 20 reach it. Gov. Ross has or
dered the entire Ranger force Of Texas
to proceed with all possible haste TO
the scene. The Mexieans number ten
to one OF the white citizens Of that Sec
ton. There Is no telling To what ex-
cess they will resort. especially as they
have no difficulty la escaping to
Mexico.
The Governor has also telegraphed
the sherits of all the counties on the
border, or contiguous, TO proceed by
forced marches to The troubled dis
trict and take an armed posse with
them. He likewise telegraphed the
san Antonio Rides, The Belknap Rifles
and Houston Light Guards to hold
themselves in readiness TO march at n
moments notice.
1t is believed there viii be n general
mas, acre OF Texas citizens unless the
troops from Fort Ringgo'd come to
the rescue. The event sill likely lead
20 in ernationai complications.
Last night Gov. Ro-s said the situa-
ton was extremely grave, and he alb
sence of advices for several hours gave
rise 10 the wort fears.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHIssros. Sept. 25.-Acting Sec
retary Thomp on this morning re-
ceiyed the following from the collec.
ton OF Gust ams at Brownsville, Tex,
dated the 2ith:
The situation at Rio Grande City Is pre-
carious, but qaietcr to day, pending q
con ference OF committee from the mob
shraF4 NJ Ia
reaeacd United states troops vii probably
be netdcd tonight n II desired 10 have
them ready 10 protect the town. At the
request Of the shefifef Starr couDts state
troops viii reach there "wednesday. ln-
specfor Sebree aud Deputy Marshall Dil-
lard is siill in Fort RiBggoid
Secretary Thompson this afternoon
transmitted copies OF kilograms re-
ceived from the collector on the sub
ject TO the acting secretary of war,
with a request that he take such action
as may be deemed uece ssary for the
protection Of life and property at Rio
Grand City.
L. 5. TROOPS ORDERED OCT.
!. wAsHisaToS, Sept. 25.-Gen. Mac
Feeley. acting secretary OF war, tele-
graphed this afternoon to Gen. STAN
ley, commanding the department. Of
Texas, TO send troops to Rio Grande
City for the protection Of life and
property. and also to take such steps
as may be deemed advisable for the
preservation OF peace aud order. Mac
Feeley sal this action was based on
received from the acting
secretary OF the treasury and was
taken more as a pteeautivn than that
the troops would ne forced into
action. He said he thought the difi-
cuiiies were about over and they
would event taliy be All ted without
the intervention OF the mi itary.
No TIDfSes IRON THE FRONT.
AUSTIN. Tex, Sept. ga rumor
was in circula ion here to-day 10 the
effect that a Mexican mob bad men
acct the United States troops IN Fort
Ringgold, in order 10 lynch sebree.
During the day Gov. Ros. received q
dispatch from Gen. stanley, COM
Iaanaing the United State, troops in
Texas, saying that the secretary Of
war hsd ordered him 10 prosee. the
iiFei Of people ami property at the
srefe oi tr0ubse and hold Sebree un-
Ill he Is demanded by the state au-
tboritie-.
The wire. are down between this
point and Rio Grande City. and moth
Ing can be learned here of the con-
ditioa of affairs ton ght.
THEY SQUEEZED A LEMON.