Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

Washington Letter on Mexican raids and Russo-Turkish war outlook

The dispatch surveys a border turmoil with raids into the U.S. by Mexican forces, diplomatic friction with Diaz and Trevino, and U.S. efforts led by Evarts and Ord to curb lawless incursions. It also notes Spanish naval conduct in the Caribbean, calls for stronger enforcement of U.S. rights, and reports on the Russo Turkish war developments and other national items from Washington to Cincinnati.