Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
GARZA'S REVOLUTION
Some Lively Skirmishing on
the Rio Grande.
A Lively Battle Fought Near
Mier, Mexico.
ReyolutiOnists Routed and Chase,
Across the River.
United States Troops and Texas Rangers
Prepared to Receive the Rebels
on This Side-Garza's
Movements.
Associated Press Dispatches.

OI. boulo, DeC. It.--h ICepublC tpc-
cial from San Antonio, Texas, Gays
The Mexican consul received a telegram
today from General Garcia, military
commander OF the northern zone of Mex
leo, stating that troops encountered a
detachment OF Catarina Garza's revolu-
tionary forces, near Mier, Mexico, yes
terday. A battle was fought, in which
number were killed and wounded on
each side. The revolutionists were
routed and retreated across the river
into Texas. Two troops of United States
cavalry left here by special train today
and will take the field at once.
RETREATING TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. PA Post-Dispatch
special from Brownsville, Texas, says !:
A telegram was received by the COM
mander at Fort Brown this morning
from General Garcia, commanding the
Mexican troops, stating that the follow
ers of Cara, the insurgent leader, were
retreating toward the Rio Grapde, and
would cross three miles above Fort
Brown. Troops Immediately left to
cover the ground indicated.
GENERAL sTANLEY's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-General STAN
ley has forwarded to the war department
telegram from Captain Bourke, Third
cavalry, dated Fort Ringgold, Texas,
December 22d, describing his two
brushes with Cara, the Mexican revo-
lutionist. No new facts are given.
General Stanley also telegraphed, un-
der date San Antonio, Texas, December
oath, that he sent two troops OF cavalry
from Fort Huston by rail to Fort McIn-
tosh, and one troop thence to Fort Ring
gold.
TEXAS RANGERS ORDERED OUT.
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 24.-In answer to
request from Maior-General Stanley,
commanding the federal troops in this
state, asking cooperation on account of
the Cara invasion from Mexico
and the killing of Corporal Edston by
Garza's band on Texas soil, Governor
Hogg has ordered all the Texas rangers
available to march at once to the scene
of the conflict.
MEXICANs DEFEATED.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 24.-Reports are
received from Carrizo, where Captain
Hardy's troop OF United States cavalry
is stationed, to the effect that there is
no doubt that Cara crossed with 900
men into Mexico at points between that
city and Brownville. 1t is also stated
that Garza's men met Mexican troops
at Las Torilas, seventy miles from the
border, ard defeated the latter. There
were about forty men killed on both
sides. This is doubtless authentic, as it
comes from an officer on the ground.
ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT.
News via Nauva Laredo has just been
received here that Captain Hardy's
troop of United States cavalry and
number OF officers and rangers from this
city, who were at Carrizo, Zapata county,
some sixty miles below here, left that
place for points down the river toward
Rio Grande city, where another band of
Garza's men is reported to be getting
ready to cross into Mexico. The report
states that the revolutioniets are about
$50 in number, and if the United States
troops meet them, fight will doubtless
ensue.
GARzA's MOVEMENTS.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-The Times
Democrats San Antonio (Tex.) special
says: No further encounters between
Garza's forces and United States troops
have occurred since Tuesday. Captain
Bourke writes General Stanley that he
has from reliable sources accounts of
the movements of CARA since the latter
began his revolutionary work. AT
ter CARA had an engagement
with the Mexican troops near Guerrero,
three months ago, the band scattered,
CARA taking refuge in the mountains
of Lampazos. He then proceeded in
cogpito to the City of Mexico where he
spent month working up interest and
support in his movement. 1t is believed
that he secured large amount of money
from revolutionary sympathizers, and
with this returned to Texas. During
his stay at Encita, Texas, they laid in
large quantity of arms and ammunition,
which was purchased secretly in this
city. After ten days this main body of
revolutionists, which numbered be-
tween 500 and 600. divided into three
one of them crossing the
Rio Grande at point about forty miles
below Eagle Pass, another going almost
directly south, and the third toward
Mier. 1t was the later detachment
Captain Burke fought with.