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coincidental that a north-Mexican caudillo and anti-Diaz chief-
tain had arrived in San Antonio from Eagle Pass on the same day
as Escobedo and that General E. O. C. Ord, commander of the
United States troops in Texas, had paid a personal visit to the
famous Mexican general. It appeared certain, then, that a mili-
tary scheme against the government of Diaz had reached the
tangible planning stage and would be brewed in the valley of
the Rio Grande.12
For over a year Escobedo remained in South Texas, organizing,
recruiting, plotting, and machinating in an effort to promote a
movement which would sweep across northern Mexico with
enough momentum to sweep Diaz out of office and Lerdo in
behind him. There were many details of the comings and goings
of the accomplices of Escobedo, but his resources were scarce and
his timing seemed poor.13 The initial phase of the scheming
ended abruptly in the summer of 1877, when General Ord in-
terned Escobedo and his small force at Ringgold Barracks for a
brief period just as he was on the verge of crossing the river to
lead the revolt personally.14 The results of the sporadic efforts
to that point were two abortive expeditions that had crossed the
border at Eagle Pass and at El Paso, both of which disintegrated
in hasty flights back to the healthier climate of the Texas hinter-
land in the face of the vigorous action of Diaz' stronger forces.
located in northern Mexico.1l
Meanwhile, General Diaz had been elected "constitutional
president" of Mexico and was consolidating his position rapidly
despite innumerable difficulties, one of which was the presence
of General Escobedo in Texas. The United States government
withheld recognition of the new Mexican regime until April,
1878, to insure a semblance of order and security for American
citizens on the left bank of the Rio Grande, long a cauldron of
Texan resentment because of the cattle raids, horse thieving, and
12Galveston Daily News, April 15, 1877.
laSee Iglesias, La Cuestidn Presidencial en 1876, 344; Valadds, El Porfirismo,
Nacimiento, 127.
14Galveston Daily News, July 19, 22, and 25, 1877. Escobedo and his staff were
reported to have arrived at Laredo on June 9.--Ibid., June 12, 1877.
15Ibid., May 20o, June 13, 17, and 21, 1877; El Siglo, June 4, 5, and g, 1877; Et
Monitor Republicano (Mexico), June 19 and 20, 1877.398
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