The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-23
TROUBLES AT FORT RINGGOLO
Seem to Have Been Grossly EXagger-
ated--AH Quiet There Now.


Washington, Nov. PAT the war de-
partment it was stated today that the
information received from the Depart
ment of Texas was to the effect that the
trouble at Fort Ringgold was nothing
more than a drunken border row, and
the belief was expressed that it had
been exaggerated as to it's proportions.
The secretary of war sent a dispatch to
Governor Savers in reply to the demand
for the removal of the troops, saying
that the department had already taken
measures to preserve peace and restore
order It is not now the present inten-
ton of the war department to remove
the troops from RinggOld, as it is be-
lieved that the difficulties can be cor
rected without any such action. 1t is
quite likely that some more experienced
officer will be sent to command at Ring
gold. TIE war department received the
following telegram today:
Austin. Tex. Nov %
Secretary of War. Washington: Tele-
gram received. Have just received tele-
gram from sheriff. who says ne has had
a conference with commanding officer at
Ringgold. and that everything is quiet.
He IS quite certain that there Will be no
further trouble
CSigned) JOSEPH B. SAVERS.
Governor"
Austin, Tex. Nov Ex-Governor Say
ers today received a telegram from Rio
Grande City stating that all was quiet
there. The governor also received the
following from Secretary Root: "Your
| dispatch of the 2lst received. Command
ing officer Of the department has already
sent Lieutenant Colonel Roberts. an ex-
perienced and iudicious officer to Fort
RinggoId. and Captain Day from Fort
! Brown. with a force to replace present
! force 7 have no Ineligible information
I of cause of trouble but every effort will
/ be made by the UIfited States officers
/ 10 prevent its continuance. I suggest
/ that YOU inform citizens of this, and
! counsel moderation. officer now in COM
mand there has been forbidden to fire a
! shot unless absolutely necessary IN self
/ defense"
Austin, Texas, Nov. 22.-There are no
new developments anent the race trouble
| at Rio Grande city between the federal
negro soldiers and III population of that
! town. Early this morning Governor Say
7 eTS received Il lt4rSItfl from t-lc S-ltIltl
AT Rio Grande City stating that every
thing was quiet there. Secretary OF War
! Root telegraphed that he had sent expert
enced officers To the scene Of the trouble
TO make a full and thorough investigs-
ton, and pending their report he trusted
the people would remain quiet The pop
ulation OF Rio Grande City : largely
Mexican and il Is believed bad blood has
! existed between them and the negroes
fer some time. Pending a fun and com
/ ple;e report of the state a6iutant genera
and the war officers nothing further vii
be done in the matter by Governor Say
ers. He expects reports from the adJu
tant general soon.
san Antonio Texas. Nov. Two an
noUncements can De made in regard u
5he late trouble between negro troops
and the citizens al Fort RingEold on tn
Mexican frontier one IS The WELDON,
news from both MI tary and civilian
sources that everything is quiet and n
further trouble IS expected. The othe
Is THAI the post IS 20 be permanent,
abandoned The garrison VIII Zee with
drawn as soon as arrangements can ,
made This latter statement was mad
by General SIcKibben this afternoon an
leaves no doubt ~ the intention % n
military authorities.