Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-23
GARZA'S MEN FLED.
Two Lively Shrmishes on the
Mexican Border.
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER KILLED

Captain Bourke Surprises Revolutionists
and Saves Camargo from Piilage-An
Early Morning Battle with Hot Firing,
the Enemy Getting Away - Another
Fight Later with the Same Result-Ac-
counts of the Engagements - More
Troops Badly Needed.
RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, Dec. 23.-Cap-
tian G.. Bourke, with nineteen cavalrymen
and infantry, met sixty revolutionists at
place called Retamal, in Star county, seven
miles from where Catarino Cara crossed
into Mexico near Sagoulla at 1890 yester-
day morning and as the result Corporal
Chatiles ). Edstrom lies dead at Fort Ring
gold with two bullets in his head and
body while Lieut. Charles Hayes, in the
fights was knocked from his horse by bull
let CHANGING across his chest, but slightly
wounding him.
Soldiers Go on the RIM.
At $50 p. m. Monday Deputy Marshal
NJ a. Banada, of Hidalgo county, informed
Captain Bourke that a large body of reyC-
lutionists We're rendezvousing in this coun-
ty below here, and could make a crossing
at the Grulla ranch the same night to at
tack Camargo. Captain Bourke at once
moved out with Lieutenant Charles Hayes
and nineteen men. half Of whom were
mounted, 20 prevent it. Infantry wagons
on the run reached the Grulla at o'clock
and placed under guard Deputy United
States Marshal Tomas Garza. who gave
information of the revolutionists rendeL.
vouS.
The Opening of the Battle.
| At 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning the
| United States forces dismounted near
Retamsl by Captain Bourke's order and
advanced carefully on the revolutionists
with orders to make no reply to challenges,
and soon the enemy's pickets started the
| battle. Captain Bourke then gave the or
| der, "Fire kneelng," and three volleys
| made the revolutionists break and run.
Deputy Tomas Cara escaped during the
confusion, it being very dark, and not
knowing the ground Captain Bourke did
not pursue but returned TO the river, where
| he heard the revoiutioni,ts had three Skiffs
ready to cross.
! Attacked the Rebels Again.
After staying a short time Captain
| Bourke took up the line of march again
for Retained Springs, where the revolu-
tionists were well posted and opened
fire on him at once killing Corporal Ed
strom and wounding Lieutenant Hayes.
Captain Bourke's fiankers being driven in,
his handful of blue jackets at once ad-
vanced. They We're outnumhered nearly
four 20 one. In short order CARA ; men
ran, but not until Private Lloyd OF {
troop, Third cavalry who had been cap
tured in the Skirmish line, got back 70 his
| command.
| Saved the Town of Camargo.
| 1t is not positively known what DANA Ge
was done to GarZa's men, who are COM
manded 10y EusterGio Ramon and Julian
Flores Lieutenant Hayes horse was re-
| captured and the complete outfit of one Of
| the revolutionists. A dozen or more of the
| revolutiOnists' horses got away from them,
but they were so wild they could not he
captured. This gallant and timely attack
upon them undoubtedly prevented the
sacking of Camargo.
| The RcyoIutionist Forces.
These men came from the coast coun-
tries and We're a part of several hundred,
one section being ordered 10 rendezvous
near Los Angeles, near Laredo, to cross
above Fort Mcintosh the second to cross AT
CardiZo to draw the Mexican troops from
Guerrero Mier, and Carmargo. so as to
leave the latter place unguarded for an at
tack by the body that Captain Bourke and
men defeated yesterday. This shows posi-
lively more troops are needed here at once
Three revolutionists Were arrested at the
GruIll ranche by Captain Boarhe and are