Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-13

Not Reseiuticni.t.. hut Hands ef Bsndtss
senior Rem~ro's sfsssmens.

Not Reseiuticni.f.. hut Hasds ef Bsndsss-
senior Rem~ros st.s~m~.,.
Mr.. John & Mccsaghsn. United stss~s con
sui at Dnr>nso. doc. not attach much .isnta.
canoe 10 the recent disturbances slong the Rls
Grsnde. having for their alleged object the
overthrow % the MEXICAN governmcu, lie
has written letter 70 frsena IN this city d
which be s.y.:
waymen who dare not make their he. lqaar,e-s
in Mexico. but seek shelter In the United st.tea
They have no more following or symp.sh, here
than any other .et Of thieves. ! h.v. lived 10
this place four years and have tricud. aud a..
qnsintsnce- in both parties. and there !. ns
wish or desire for revolution violent change
IN either party A. with us. the 'in=' try % re-
msin In and the cute try 10 got IN. That h
the extent OF nv four ye@rs' observation.
have 10 say there h prospect Of reve-
luton here. Life. liberty sud property arr %
SAFE an Mexico a. In the Tinted States. The
administration Of President nisk 4. -fse sni
patriotic, and the best the country could hssa
which Tact vel known and appreciated, sbd
am unable 10 discover anything at least iook,
| ing like a revolution"
The view Of the alleged MeHicsn r~volutio,,,
taken by Consal Meosuehsn "a not ea,trelv
new, Tor the same view has been entertained
and expressed by some Of the hish s,sfictsi. Al
[ =.
and BY some Of the army officer. Who lave been
sent down 90 the frontier 60 capture IN. .s.-
called armies which, according % some % the
reports which come from that region are pre-
pared to swoop down upon the Mexic<s
capital
IL Mr.. McCsughan !. RICH; the authoritie. a
Washington have treated the case with toe
much consideration altogether and have alre.dv
spent more time and money in the matter tAAs
were actually necessary.
skSoR RoNERos srArrnrxr.
Seuor C. Romero. Mexican charge d'aaair>A
has issued . statement In reply 60 recent crfs,-
cisms that the Mexican government, ~n. r.spou-
sible for the recent troubles on the rni,.a
| States border because OF an utterly fnadeduass
| force OF soldiers where they we're needed V
1 has been broadly asserted that the raids into
| Mexico by bands organized in Texas could nss
| have been successful had Mexico had on her
| side OF the river one-tenth of the troop. which
the United States government maintains IN
| Texas. Senior Romero gives q list of Nst,c. n
troops located along the right margin OF tn.
kio drsnde from Psso del Norte 20 BagdAa.
| Ihmaulipes, showing q total Of So mon and
ssS horses, which is considered fully competent
| 10 protect her territory, a. IL demonstrated bv
| the fact that the bandits who happened 60 cross
over were not able 70 remain on the other side
| any longer than two DAYS. Those Who vent
across after the assault OF San lgnscio stavef
| there but fifteen minutes. returning at once To
| Iexns, while snOther band who tried 20 r.o
| over was beaten right on the river and was un-
| able TO reach the Mexican side
| ALL QUIET AT THIS END.
"All quiet at this end Of the Rio GrHnde VAL
ley" says Mr.. Richardson, the United States
consul at Matsmoras. Mexico, In a dispstch 10
| the State Department He continues:
| There have been rumors OF Gathering
bands on the Texas side Of the river betwe.n
Brownsville and Rio Grande CITY, but the.e hav Q
thus far proved sroandless. l incioae today .
clipping from the Universal. one Of the leading
newspapers of the City OF Mexico. The srticls
Is temperate in tone and fairly reflects the bess
sentiment in Mexico"
| As TO CAPT. JOHNSON.
The article in question states that Captain
johnson Of Fort Brown, Texas. sent out sis
men TO quell q hundred marauderr. and con-
corning this Mr.. Richardson saws The refer
| euce TO Captain johnson IL not correct He has
not sent out any men Of late. A proper regard
| to the safety Of the military stores
| in his charge and that of the people II
| Brownsville, in case the center OF disturbance
| was transferred to this point would not permit
him 70 send out many men. The interview II
Capt Bourke and statement Of his report 80
Gen. Schofeld as Published in press dispatches
from Washington give great satisfaction"