Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-09

For the SPECTATOR.
The Texas Mexican Border Trouble
Garza still at large-Capt. Chase 5 re-
Dort-GOyernor Hogs Proclamation
Ranchmen inseeure-MajOr-Gen. o. D.
Howard on the ground.
Editor Spectator:
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS,
March 1st, 1892.

SAN DIEGO, TEXAS, !
March 1st, 1892
Governor Hogg has called an extra
session of the Texas legislature to con-
vene on the 14th of this month and ex-
Sheriff E. w. Glover, brother of scout
Rufus Glover, killed in this county by
alleged GarZa's men. few weeks ago,
is circulating petition, signed by lead
ing citizens of this county, praying that
the legislature will adopt the Australian
ballot system and prevent the corral
ling of the lower class of Mexicans and
driving them to the polls voting them
like lot of sheep. Every man should
and ought to be his own judge for
whom he votes and do away with this
thing of merely declaring his intention
and let him become bona .fde citizen
and competent juror
Under the present law, we have in
Duval county some 1900 voters and
probably $50 jurors. 1t is hoped some
thing will be done in the near future to
elevate our present election laws. 1t is
claimed, however, by some who pretend
to know, that this kind of law requir-
ing men to obtain their final papers be-
fore allowed to vote, even if passed by
our legislation, would be unconstitu-
tional; that only Congress can regulate
this matter.
WE ARE QUIET
down here, at least for the present.,
with two companies of U. S. soldiers
and a company of rangers in the coun-
ty. Capt. Chase of Co. 3D." stationed
here has gone to San Antonio, and be-
low is found clipping from the Corpus
Christi Daily Caller regarding his re-
port:
SAN ANTONIO TEX. Feb. 26-Captain Geo
n Chase of troop D. Third United States cav
airy has arrived at military department head
quarters under orders from General David S
Stanley, to whom he will make a detailed
statement of the condition of affairs on the
lower Rio Grande. Captain Chase has been
through all of the Cara revolutionary trouble.
and has done better service than any other of
the troop commanders in the turbulent coun-
try He has been stationed at San Diego,
Tex, near the home of Alexandra Gonzales,
the father-in-law of Catarino CARA, for the
past several weeks.
Captain Chase stated to-day that he is con-
fdent that Cara is hiding in the vicinity of
Palito Blanco and that he is only waiting for
grass to come and the United States troops to
be withdrawn, when he will resume his work
of organizing the revolutionary movement
The troops will be kept in the field indefinite
ly:
ing the military department of the East, with
headquarters at Governors Island, will arrive
here tomorrow, and after a short visit to de-
partment headquarters will proceed to Fort
RinggOld and from there to Fort Brown, both
of which are on the Rio Grande border. His
visit is made for the purpose of investigating
the condition of military affairs on the Texas
frontier.
The Governor has issued a prOclama-
ton in Spanish and English, which has
done much to quiet the good
people of our county and section.
AUSTIN, Ten, Feb. 19.-The following pro-
clamation has been issued by the Governor of
the State, under date of the 18th inst:
Whereas, The peace and quiet of the people
of Texas on the border between Texas and
Mexico has been disturbed for some time by
efforts on the part of so-called revolutionists,
citizens of Mexico, and their accomplices, to
set on foot within the territory of the state of
Texas military expedition to be carried on
from thence against the Republicof Mexico in
violation of law; and
Whereas, 1t has been reported to me that
emissaries of the leaders of said unlawful
are attempting to delude citizens of
Texas of Mexican birth along the extensive
border between Texas and Mexico into joining
said unlawful combination and
Whereas, The intentions of said sOcalled
revolutionists have been publicly proclaimed
Now, therefore, |, ]. S. Hogg, Governor of
the state of Texas, do issue this proclamation
warning all persons from engaging in such
unlawful movement in the state of Texas, and
| appeal to all good citizens of Texas to abstain
from giving aid comfort or moral support to
such unlawful movement on foot in the state;
and l earnestly appeal to all citizens of Texas
of Mexican birth, who have the honor and
of the state at heart to uphold and
support her laws and the laws of their adopt
ed country, and to discountenance and spurn
all offers and attempts to delude and draw
them into a lawless raid upon friendly
neighbor in violation of the laws of their coun-
try and to the disgrace of the state as well as
injurious to the material interests of
the border section of the state; and do warn
all who may have been deluded into joining
this lawless movement in Texas, that they are
rendering themselves amenable to the laws of
this state and the United States; and | urge
them to Withdraw from it at once and return
quietly to their homes and peaceful avocations.
J. s. HoGG,
Governor of Texas