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The Mexican and American troops on the Chi huahua and Texas borders are making it hot for the marauding Indians. The Indians cannot pass into the territory of either without being pursued by the military of the other republic. The New Orleans Republican of the 20th ul. says: «Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Shafter, of the Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, has head ed a column of troops who have been for the past two months scouring Northwestern ‘l’exas for ma rauding bands. A body of Indians, who had been subsisting for years by theft and outrage, had eluded his line of march and crossed over the Rio Grande into the Mexican State of Chihuahua. Col. Terrazas, the Mexican commander, intercepted the fugitives and turned them back across the border river, pressed them into the mountains of Guada loupe, in 121 Paso county, and gave them battle. The result is announced—twenty-five Indians and fifteen Mexicans killed. It will be remembered that when, some two years ago, Colonel Mackenzie dashed across the river and over sixty miles of Mexican soil, in pur suit of a band of marauding Kickapoos, grave complications threatened to arise, and it was fear ed the gallant young colonel might pay for his raid with his commission. An understanding has been reached, however, by General Ord—modest as becomes a soldier, and skillful as becomes a diplomat—with the Mexican authorities which promises to establish and main tain peace on our long disturbed border. ‘That the Mexicans are sincere and in earnest, the arrest and punishment of Cortina hears witness; and Mr. Foster is here, direct from the capital of Lerdo, to bear witness to the determination of the Mexicans to abide in peace and strengthen fraternal rela tions with the government that was Juarez’ only friend. And while the armed hand of the govern ment is wielded by Ord on our side of the river— one in whom the traits of the soldier and statesman are so admirably blended—no one can doubt that peace will come, and come to stay.
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The Two Republics
Mexico City, Mexico, MX
Wed, Dec 08, 1875
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Terri H.
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