St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-28
Capt. Boupke Tells OF the
Character Of the So-Callea
Revolutionists. = E
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Most Of Them Are From the
Criminal Classes OF ,n
Mexico. 9ef
"Agin' the Government" o
Both Sides Constitutes !.
Their Creed.
Great Difficulties Eneoun-
tered in the Attempts to +,
Capture Them. y;

Nv ASHINGION, OcC. @1.-Ol etii e'io "
ficers in the United States army VINO
have an acquaintance with the untoftu-
nate condition of affairs on the RIO
Grande. none are more familiar with the
real conditions than Capt. John Boufke'
of the Third United States cavalry, and
the fact is the reason why Capt. Boarke
was summoned to this city by the secre-
tary of war. internationally, Things
are pretty badly strained on the border,
and. although the state department is
inclined to make light of such state
ments. it is generally understood among
the diplomatic corps that Mexico IS
really aggrleved at the slowness ap-
parent in the movement of the United
States TO stamp out the petty reyolu-
tlonary troubles that have their origin
on the northern side OF the river.
.'What do | think OF the Sitaation?"
said Capt. Bourke when approached by
a reporter today. Il really think things
cannot help being worse before they are
better. | also believe that the United
States Is going to Go its best to make
life burdens0me for the irresponsible
and trouble making MeXlcans who have
for the past year made themselves con-
spicuously agreeable. Now you must
remember that there are
Two Kinds Of laexicans
on our side of the boundary line. Those
who reside In the townS-such places as
Laredo, Brownsville, MatamoraS, Cor
pus Christi and San:Diego are in the
main very decent people, and of course
have nothing to do with these troubles.
The belligerent class is made up OF the
worst elements that ever stood in
the way of civilization. Mexicans
in their origin and speech, but anti
Mexican in sympathy they cause our
southern neighbor a great deal OF
trouble. Incidentally, they worry us q
great deal. for they are just as much
anti-American as they are anti-Me xi-
can. Their character Is utterly devoid
of principle. and in all their utteranceS
there is no semblance of patriotism.
When you say they are 'agin' the g ov-
ernment' on both sides of the river you
have stated their creed. They live from
hand to mouth. and are, altogetherr eX-
tremeiy undesirable people to have any
dealings with.
s.Most of them are of the erin linal
class-refugees from beyond the border.
When there is an opportunity to 90 a
little smuggling or Il great deal OF
smuggling they embrace 1t eagerlv,and.
if it happens to involve murder OF
two, they are less disturbed about it
than any one else. Some Of them
Raise Few Cattle,
which run around in the brush; a few
goats. and handful of sheep. and oc-
casionally they take advantage OF a
rainy season to plant few hills Of
corn and bears. None Of them ever
attempt to raise fruit, although they
could do so easily; they prefer putting
in their time in more or less successful
endeayors to raise trouble. TO hunt
them up and secure reasonably sound
testimony against them is almost inn
possible. We have discovered to our
sorrow all through this CARA business
that they are not uniformed, and Ill sum
mer time very few of them have enough
clothing to dust Il fiddle, but they can
shoot just as we'll as a man who has
the covering and dignity OF full
dress regimentalS, and If pursued at
night, can, by throwing their carblne
and cartridges aside, speedily resolve
Everybody i'll that region,
VI lCdl CfCl OOuJ w. va
this lawlessneSs, and in very many in
stances officials who have sworn to up
hold the statutes have barred the way
SO effectually tnat justice has to turn
around and get out the way she came
i'll.
after much trouble murderouS
vagabond is arrested; his conviction is
BY No Means Certain.
If he has little money, or a few cows,
with which to pay fee, lie can hire
who thinks he is lawyer,
and who is at least able to calumniate
the civil or military officials vino caused
the arrest"
SIS the Rio Grande valley of any real
valued"
"WelI, should say it is. Its area is
as great as that of all New England,
and its sell extremely fertile wherever
water can be poured upon it. Just now
1t is the home of the coyote and the
wild hog. but the day is coming when
this country will draw largely of its
sugar supply and its grapes from that
same valley. Without water agriculture
is possible only in spots, but where
wells have been dug and pumps are
operated there has been most salts
factory yield. The great need of the
country is a railroad, and when that has
been supplied, say from Brownsville to
Laredo and up the river, cotton will be
raised i'll enormous quantities. The
mulberry grows wild throughout the
entire region. so there is no reason why
silk culture should not he great sue
cess. The day is coming when that
will be remarkably wealthy section
of the United States, but before such a
desirable condition is possible we must
purge ourselves of the deteStable class
which now prevents civilization from
putting its foot in the valley OF the Rlo
Grande."
Report Of the Fight, 40
The following telegram has been re-
ceived at the war department from Gen.
Wheaton, commanding the department
OF Texas. dated the 25th inst:
''Lieut. p. w. West, Third cavalry,
struck the camp of the bandits yester-
day morning twelve miles northwest of
Roma. A picket 500 yards from camp
fired on the troops. The band made
short stand, then scattered in all direc-
tons. One of them was killed and one
wounded. West followed the general
direction, and came Oh them again just
before dark. They scattered in the
brush again, and could not be
followed in the night. We cap
tured three horses and quantities of
ammunition, saddles, ETC., Mexican
cavalry saber and two uniform over
coats, taken at San IgnaciO fight; also
printed manifesto and blank commits
sions. Lieut.. Langhorne got in here
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