Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-22
They Agree, However, in Considering
Situation Serious.
NEGRO SOLDIERS on ONE SIDE.
The White People of the Town on
the Other-Lntter Assert That Me-
groes Made UnprovOked and MUIR
dcrOus Assault.
derOus Assault.

AUSTIN, TEN, November H-To-day
Governor Savers was in receipt Of a
telegram from the commanding officer Of.
the United States troops at San Antonio,
conveying the information that there had
been race riot at Rio Grande city last
night between the Federal troops megro)
stationed there and the citizens Of the
town. About the time this telegram was
received, another came from the county
Judge, at that place. and the two are
somewhat confusing.
The military commander at San An
tonic, General McKibben, telegraphs that
the report he received from the COM
mander at Fort Ringgold, near Rio
Grande City, states that all the troops
We're in the garrison last night at Z
o'clock. when the citizens of the town
advanced on the fort and fred upon the
guard The guard returned the fire, and
the entire garrison was at once called
to arms.
The citizens continued their firing until
the fort and the soldiers returned the
ire, and finally had TO bring their Calling
guns into play 10 dispense the attackers
The commander states that he fears
trouble, and asks for more troops.
ANOTHER STORY.
The telegram from the County Judge
states that negro soldiers in the fort
there deployed in rayine on the edge
of the town. and fired into, and over, the
town for something like an hour and a
half, shooting into a number of houses,
woundlng one man, and frightening the
women and children so badly that a
number of them had fed 10 the surround
ing ranches for safety; that the attack
was entirely unprovoked; that the COM
munity was highly incensed, and that
further trouble was looked for at once
Upon receipt of these kilograms, Cover
nor Sayera ordered AOJutant-General
Schurry TO the scene OF action, and he
left tonight for his destination. The Cow
ernor also wired TO Washington, TO have
q full investigation, and 20 remove the
negro troops au once. The commander at
SAN Antonio sent special squad of sol
diers TO the scene at once TO inye usate.
All IS quiet now.
ARMY INVESTIGATIONS.
SAN ANTONIO, TEN, November H.-
Colonel Roberts, post adjutant at Fort
sam Houston. left this afternoon on
special train for Laredo. with detach-
ment Of the Fifteenth Infantry 20 make
an Investigation OF the trouble at Fort
Ringgold, and TO make a full report to
General McKibben, the post commander.
General McKibben has consulted with
Governor Sayers on the subject, and has
been asked by the Governor 10 take
whatever steps are i'm his power 10 con-
culata the citizens and the soldiers
Trouble between the negro soldiers on
the frontier and tho Mexican population
has been brewing for some time. coli
lislon between tho citizens and the negro
soldiers at Laredo few weeks ago has
resulted in the strengthening of the post
there. Since q small-sized riot az Rio
Grande last month, I'm which some sol-
dierl were shot, and as a result OF which
others wore fined, the negro soldiers at
Rio Grande have been at the bitterest
ennitv against the citizens.