Year: 1875

Our last weeks dispatches were such

 as to lead to the belief that the Campo

 WAT would pot soon be renewed, hut

 we have s mass of news of dates f4ih

 and 18th. showing the contrary. Friends of inc dead assassins, threaten to clean o,t inc station. Mir. $. F. Gaskill has written to San Diego, that while his brother is vet in a critical condition from the wound received in the first fpbt. they are seriously threatened with a more successful attack, and calls for help to protect themselves, the post and telegraph offices at that place. The people of San Diego held a mass meeting on the 18th, at which Nr. Gas kills letter was read, and armed assist ance raised and sent to Campo. IL was also decided to make strong appeal to Gen. Schofeld for troops to be stationed there. This appeal was put

 in proper form and Charles A. Wet more, who was just leaving for San

 Francisco, appointed 10 carry 1t to the

 General and urge him to give speedy

 and sufficient assistance.

 SAN DIEGo, December 16.-The

 Evening World ofyesterday says: From

 A gentleman who came ill last night

 from trip along the line, we learn

 that matters are really more serious

 than we thought yesterday. Large

 numbers of Mexicans are gathered along the line and ln the valley of Te- cate. Their camp fires at night are very numerous. That serious trouble is brewing, there can be butlittle doubt, and strong measures should be at once taken to check any depredations on our side. It is the opinion of some that the gathering of So many men along the line has some political signif- icance and that a revolution is i'm minent in Lower California.

 The Union this morning says: The fact can no longer be questioned that a condition of affairs exists along the boundary line between this State and Lower California, of very grave char acter. There is positive evidence that there are at least one hundred armed men on the frontier only two or three miles below the line In the Tecate valley, according to thoroughly reliable evidence, there are between fifty and | sixty of these men. Their camp fires are numerous and are seen nightly | from the American side of the line. | Tecste k one or two miles south of Campo, and sixty miles east of this city. These men have but recently | came to the frontier from Sonora. They have been coming in small squads for several weeks past. They are all arm ed and seem to be supplied with money. | Of course they are there with a pur- pose; whether to create revolution on the frontier or 10 carry on 8 system of raids across the line upon the Amer icgn settlements, can only be surmised at present. Whatever it may be, the is one that calls for the inn mediate attention of the United States There are at least two hundred American settlers with their families scattered along near the boundary in the eastern part of this county, and they are in a wholly un- protected condition. Their situation IS such that they can be plundered and murdered in detail, and their animals are 8 constant temptation, inviting raids from the bandits on the Mexican side.

 THE CITIZEN joins in the appeal of the people of San Diego and those on the exposed road, for needed assistance. which can surely be spared from the peaceable department of Columbia. and for the most part the tranquil de partment of California. Here is surely an opportunity for General Schofield 10 show the necessity for 8 certain number of troops in his Division to meet emergencies, as we'll as for the ordinary defense.