The Portland daily press., 1891-12-29
GARZA'S REVOLT.
The Origin of the Trouble Along the
Mexican Border.

New YORK, December 2S.--The Times
today prints the following account of the
origin and progress of the trouble on the
Mexican border:
EThe revolution In progress against the
Administration of President Diaz of Mex
leo along the Texas frontier. in which the
United States troops and the Texas
rangers have been forced to take such an
active part for the reason that the revolu-
tionists cross the Rio Grande and camp on
Texas territory. has been plant of slow
growth. The news regarding it has been
so contradictory that at times 1t has ap-
peared to be nothing more than spasmo-
die outbreak of small moment, while at
other times it has appeared to be deter
mined and well-0rganiZed movement.
The latter is the case now. The Mexican
government Is fully alive, according to all
reports, to the necessity for suppressing
the revolutioniSts. The United States
government, toe, has taken vigorous steps.
Troops have been ordered from Fort Sam
Houston. Texas, which is in the centre of
the disturbance on the American side.
Gov. HOgg OF Texas has ordered all the
available rangers of the state to the
frontier. President Harrison has confer
red with the authorities of the War Depart
ment on the matter. The troops in Texas,
under the command Of Gen. Stanley, have
orders to shoot the revOlutiOnists on sight
If they arc found armed on the Texas side.
This all looks like business.
The leaders of this revolution are Cata-
rine CARA and Gen. Francisco Ruiz Sandi-
val. 1t was early in September that they
started the movement against the Mexican
government, which movement has once or
twice since appeared to be at an end. Both
men hate President DiaZ and the govern
ment of which he Is the head, and it is said
they are supplied with funds by enemies of
Diaz in New Orleans and Mexico.
Cara Is a queer sort of person. He is
crank more than desperadO, but the kind
OF crank that can become very dangerous.
President Diaz evidently appreciates this,
for he has offered $4,000 for his capture,
dead or alive. For many years Cara has
been a character along the frontier. He
printed newspaper In Spanish up to the
time he embarked in his present undertak-
Ing to overthrow the Mexican government.
lt was weekly paper and was published
In various frontier towns.
The paper was characteristic of the man.
1t expressed dissatisfaction with all ex-
iSting conditions. 1t fairly run over with
revolutionary articles. 1t was circulated
q very beautiful Mexican young lady
whose father was wealthy and who was
devoted to his s0n-in-law, believing him TO
be genius. The father-in-law hates
Diaz worse than does Cara. Cara is
handsome fellow, over six feet in height,
with extremely classical features, and with
an ambition OF the kind best calculated TO
"o'erleap ITSELF" He is an educated man
and has great charm of manner.
Gen. Sandival was just the sort of man
to join Cara in the revolutionary scheme.
He was long q soldier in the Mexican ar
my: For seditious utterances he was ex-
lied from Mexico, under penalty of death
should he return. he has lived since in
New Orleans and in Laredo. He is said
to De an exceedingly brave soldier. and is
regarded as q strong associate for Cara, IS
1t is believed he has considerable influence
among that portion Of the Mexican army
that cannot be regarded as overloyal.
AS matters now stand, it is said that San-
dival is in the Mexican mountains with
2OO0 weli-2rmed men, and that CARA has an
equally large force scattered along the
frontier. The news has been sent out, but
not confirmed, that a detachment of Gar
za's men has captured Camargo. Several
times bodies of them have skirmished with
Mexican troops. and have retreated across
the river into rexas, only to be driven
back again by United States troops.
1t is almost impossible to tell just what
the strength of the revolutionary movement
is. but 1t Is certain that the frontier is in
ACobCu Will luouIScubSY WuO are D6lQR
hunted down by the Mexican soldiers on
the south side Of the river, and who can
not cross into Texas without the practical
certainty of meeting United States troops
under orders to fire upon them.
The steps taken by the Mexican and the
American authorities, show that they fully
realize that the insurgents are stronger
than they have yet appeared TO be. Hence
the renforcements that are being sent to
the scene Of disturbance by both govern
ments.
1t must be said that the Mexican govern
ment was dumbfOunded when the insur-
gents came to the front in such strength
last month. They had looked upon the
outbreak as ended when CARA and Sandi-
val were reported as having left the coun-
try. 1t is now well known, however. that
Cara was travelling through Mexico in
disguise, while the insurgents were re-
naming quiet, stirring up feeling among
the soldiers and citizens. 1t is stated that
he was quite as successful in getting fol-
lowers among the soldiers as among the
citizens. Sandival. at the same time, it is
said, was in New Orleans for the purpose
of negotiating with the agents of Diaz's
enemies for the "sinews of war"
1t is not surprising that the movement
has gained great strength in the northern
part Of Mexico, for there is great suffering
among the people there because of the
drouth that has long prevailed. Such is
the condition of affairs that ir is believed
Cara would have little difficulty in getting
5000 men to follow him il he could feed
them well. The crops in the Northern
States were complete failures this season,
and on the ranches cattle are dying for
want of food. tn