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The Reported Mexican Invasion
The Rio Grande Frontier
Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. (Oct. 8, 1877)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—The reported raid of Mexicans upon the townsofYstetaandSanElizaro,Texas, and the statements in newspaper dispatches that such an invasion has occurred is not credited either by Secretary Evarts or Secretary McCrary .
On the other hand Gustav Schleicher, who represents that district in Congress, has received information which leads him to believe the statements, and is informed by his correspondents in Texas that such a raid, has been expected for some time.
Mr. Evarts said tonight that in case such a raid had been committed on American citizens, the action of this Government would be summary in securing redress. He would not say just what course would be pursued, explaining that circumstances would govern the action of this Government.
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For some time Señor Mata, the representative of President Diaz to this Government, and a Mr. Stevens, an American, who also represents Diaz, have been urging on Secretary Evarts the adoption of an agreement between the two powers allowing on each side of the river a section of neutral or debatable ground, upon which the military of either Government would be allowed to go when pursuing desperadoes. Mr. Evarts says this would be a great advantage to the United States, provided the entire extent of debatable ground would be on Mexican territory; but this Government will not allow Mexican troops or organized bands of any sort to cross the Rio Grande when it can be prevented, and will protect the Mexican territory from assaults from this side of the river.
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