St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18
MEXICO'S CIVIL WAR.
The Revoiutionists Rapidly Gaining in
Strength and Numbers in the State
of Tamaulipas.
Apparent Inability of the Government
Troops to Cope With the Growing
Insurrection.
Raids Made Across the Rio Grande to
Secure Ammunition and
Horses.
Ihe Report of an Attack on Train
Observation-Disclosures atNew
Laredo.
The Row on the Border

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, July 1.-THE
revolution in Tagnaulipas appears to be in
creasing and the troops in this section seem
to be utterly unable to cope with if. Al
ready are they making some demonstra-
tons towards this side. Last "Wednesday
night twelve of them crossed and occupied
a ranch six miles above this city, but as
they committed no overt acts they were not
arrested. To-day. however, Sheriff Brits
received the following dispatch from Santa
Maria:
Last night men crossed from this side to
"a Ia belsa TO JOIN the party. Among them waa
Mailros De Luna, Manuel Hinajosa, Bernardo
0onzaIes ana other good ones They are
STEALING GUNS AND PISTOLS
ana horses from ranches in front of here.
They killed one man yesterday because he
would not give up his pistols
santa Maria Is twenty-five miles above
mere on the river and there is small SUBJ
posi- OF United States cavalry stationed
ere. AS the parties mentioned i'm the
te1egram are noted deSperadees and OUT
laws, indicted here, Brite at once left with
force OF deputie for the scene of action.
and his representative, Maj. Kellogg, sent
up force of cavalry to reinforce the sub
post and prevent any INVASION of American
soil. 1t is known that the revoIutionists
want arms badly and there is a large sup
ply at Hynes' stores in Santa Maria. 1t is
feared that they may be tempted to attack
and capture them.
ATTACKED A TRAIN.
MATAMoRAs, Mex, July 17.-Further
details OF the attack Of Tapias' men Oh the
traln at the Copote station confirms the ac-
count sent yesterday. Col. Prajedis Ca
vase, with force of cavalry, arrived at
thH SfdfIGn within Q1,Ch
had passed. but found that Tapias' men
had also left. 1t is thought that he is
pressing them closely, though no account
OF tight has as yet been obtained.
The reyolutionists are raiding all the
ranches, and Thursday, near the Soiceno,
stopped rancherO and demanded his
horse and pistols. The latter refused and
nred at one OF the party, wounding him,
when his body was riddled with bullets,
strung to tree on the roadside as warn
ing to others, and the horse and pistols
carried off In triumph. The revolution
APPEARS TO BE SPREADING
in the state of Nuevo Leon. Ell Mundo of
to-day published an extra with the follow
ing dispatch from Aguelga in the state:
10 the cry OF the restoration of the consti-
tuition of 1857, the valiant Gel. Francisco T.
Casa, at the head of over fifty men. occupied
tuC Slly' IHcEe rs no llUl1C TO the enthusiasm.
Mariana Cruez has also to-day been occupied.
Gen. Bravo and Luciano Hinojosa, De Cos
and Los Aldamaxo and Els Tregerna captured
Herreras, Ayala, Ascension. Juan Ried-
riguez took possession Of Sibenas Hidalgo and
Vallecello. The sons of Nuevo Leon, like all
the inhabitants of the Mexican frontier, the
classic land of liberty, have risen en- masse to
break the chains Of slavery which Cypress the
| nation.
EXCITEMENT RUNNING HIGH.
NEW LAREDO, July l7.-Excitement
ran high in this city yesterday, caused by
the sensational reports coming from Mier
and Guerrero. 1t is said that the whole
country in that section is in arms and that
recruits are going there from the American
side of the river. Buenito Diaz, an ex-
revolutionist and bandit who had So
iourned on the Texas side of the river for
some time past, has joined the insurgents
IL Mexico. This city has been chosen as
the headquarters for government troops in
the northern part of Tamaulipas Last
evening the Monterey train over the Next
can National brought in $50 troops, who
Immediately went into camp at the gouern-
ment barracks and are waiting marching
orders for Metamoras. They are COM
manded by Col. Parras, an experienced
soldier and an adept at deposing trouble
some civil governors in favor
of the supreme federal government
STILL GROWING.
ST. LOUIS, July IA special CORES
pondent at Brownsville. Tex, telegraphs
that there is every evidence that the revo-
lutionary movement in Tamaulipas is ON
the increase, and the owners of large stock
haciendas in the interior are sending their
cattle as fast as possible across the border
| into Texas. The force of the revolutionary
bandit chief Inecencio Topic, who is oper-
ating up-country, is increasing rapidly, and
all the desperadoes on both sides of the
river are f1scking to his standard. His
only trouble is lack of arms. which he is
stealing wherever they can be found All
of the Fifth Cavalry regiment, under Col.
Lieves Hernandez. left Matamoras at
o'clock last night to reinforce Col. Caya.