Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-31
BRIEF WlRINGS::-
TROOPS ON THE BORDER.
The Mexican Revolution Growing in
Strength-U. 9. Forces Congregat-
ing in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec 30.-Tht
military authorities of this department
are OF the belief that Catarino CARA has
a secret plan of campaign against Mexico
That he VIII follow out. The Mexican
authorities regard him with great fear
MS work Of the past three months show.
= Lfng them that he is much more capable
than they had supposed His forces are
Der on the Texas side of the border can
be but poorly estimated at the present
time, but according to the claims made by
Captain John G. Bourk, of the United
States cavalry, who is thoroughly in
formed on the situation, the whole Mexi-
can population of the border states are
eympathizers, if not real followers in the
revolution. The discovery that CARA has
established recruiting stations in several
Of the frontier counties complicates the
affair and greatly increases the RESPONSE
blllty of the United States government in
permitting the violation of the neutrality
laws.
A telegram from Monterey received
yesterday states that it is believed that
Cara has a strong secret following in
that city, who have made every prepara-
ton to join him on the frontier The
stocks of arms and ammunition there, and
other points in northern Mexico, and in
the towns, on the Texas frontier, have
been sold within the past three weeks,
and the agents OF the revolutionists are
said to be the purchasers. 1t is the in
tention of Gen. Stanley, to send troops q
and K OF the Sd cavalry, to the lower Rio
Grande tomorrow morning if their pres
ence there Is deemed necessary then. As
sistant Adjutant General J. 2. Martin, last
night telegraphed to Capt. o. W. Pollock,
OF the 23d infantry, in command of Fort
| Mcintosh, for statement concerning the
position of the troops at that post. He
received reply this morning stating
that troop A Sd cavalry left for Fert
Ringgold on Dec. rs. troop L is on the
river, about twenty-five miles above
Rolla, Texas, troop l, is on the river at
days march from the post, en- route to
Carrizo, Texas. In order that the
scouting operations may be facilitated
pack train of twenty-five mules, accom-
panied by the experienced Indian scouts,
has been ordered to the turbulent terri
tory from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming,
(Cheyenne). This force will be greatly
augmented upon arrival here. They left
Fort d. A. Russell to-day.
A dispatch received here from Capt.
Wheeler, commanding the United States
troops at Fort Ringgold, says re-
ceived at noon yesterday, by courier, from
Capt. Bourk, at Salina, seventy.eight
miles above here, message as follows:
News has been received from Sher-
if Hays, at Csrrizo springs, that Gar
"a has congregated band 25O
strong twelve miles north Of So
pena. He is reported as being
desperate and will fight. We have Har-
die with thirty men; Brooks, of the state
rangers, with thirteen men; Beach will
join with troop of thirty.four men at
Pine Tree, and We may get word to G
troop, of forty men, who are at Carrizo."
Upon receipt of this intelligence, l sent
Langhorn with twenty-six men, who
are now en- route to unite with other
forces and report to Captain Bourk.
The troops Of cavalry stationed here are
all being held in readiness to proceed
whenever ordered forward by the war au-
thorities at Washington, and orders are
expected for their forward movement.
1t is expected that cavalry from other
departments are to be sent here shortly
also.