Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-31
THE GARZA REVOLUTION
UNITED STATES REGULARS READY
FOR AN ATTACK.
General Stanley Believes a Battle Has
Already Been Fought-Contradictory
Reports About the Murder of General
Garcia and the Revolt of His Troopsy


Democrats San Antonio special says
When massed the United States troops
will attack Cara, who is said to be en-
camped near Topeka. The locality il
far from telegraph station, and an en-
gagement may have taken place today
The only news received of General Stan
ley was to the foregoing effect, and came
from the officer commanding Fort Ring
gold during Captain Bourke's absence.
The murder of Gen. Lorenzo Garcia
by his troops and their fight into Texas
to join Garza has been confirmed. The
killing occurred at Mier. The number
of deserters is not known.
Later.-Geneial Stanley feels certain
that an action took place today between
Garza's men and the regulars.
The Times Democrats Laredo, Tex,
special says: A telegram was received
by Colonel Core, in Neuvo Laredo, from
Hardie of the United States cavalry
notified him that his (Hardie's) scouts
reported that Garza's men were mass
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Grande on the line of Starr and Zapata
counties, Texas, below Rio Grande City.
Captain Hardie stated that he was
marching for the point, and asked Gar
cia to be on hand with Mexican troops
to receive the marauders when they
cross to Mexican soil.
A report was brought to this city from
Zapata county tonight to the effect that
Garza's troops had captured detach-
ment of Mexican troops with arms and
equipments. The report states that the
revolutlonists executed the officers and
gave the men a chance to go without
their arms, or join the revolutionary
forces, and they chose the latter as their
choice. The report, however, is not
credited here.
Captain Pollok, commander at Fort
Mcintosh, is of the opinion that both
sides of the Rio Grande should be pa
trolled with American and Mexican
troops. Cara and his followers have
little chance to act, and must necessarily
disband soon.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 30.-An interview
with the United States marshal just in
from Garza's operations, shows that
there is certainly large force with
Cara, and in one OF Garza's detach-
ments which Captain Hardie followed
there are not less than 800 men. At a
camp where they had taken single
meal were found the remains of eight
beeves which had been slaughtered; /;
also thirty-one camp fires. The trails
bore proofs of company OF several hun
dred men. Captain Hardie followed
close ON the trail Of these men
until they crossed the river. The coun-
try has a dense growth of chapparal
which, it is almost impossible for
horse to penetrate, and the ground is
broken by deep arroyos which compel
the troops to dismouDt and pick their
way carefully and with great difficulty.
Captain Hardie has spies and scouts
stationed in various directions and is
doing everything possible under the
circumstance considering the impass-
able nature of the country. There are
rumors of battle between CARA and
Mexican troops, but inquiry across the
river in New Laredo failed to confirm
them.
GALVESTON. Dec. &c. 0.--Notwithstanding
the sensational reports, dispatches show
no new developments in the CARA revo-
luton. The intimations that the revo-
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in the City of Mexico lacks contirma-
tion. The rumors of desertion from the
regular army to the revolutionists are
not substantiated.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30.-A Republic spe
cial from San Angelo, Tex, says: Par
ties from near the border report that
Mexicans working on ranches, are, in
many instances, leaving their employ
ment, well-armed, to join Garza's band.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 30.-The search
OF converts continues The district Judge
and police today visited four converts,
two of which were found empty. Two
nuns were arrested. Two ex-claus-
trated prests were arrested yesterday,
but released.
The government is sending troops to
the frontier. Bandits in the states of
Mexico and Guerrero are defying the
authorities.