The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-31
CARA STILL AT LARGE.
HIS SECRET FOLLOWING IN MEX
ICO STRONG.

A Report That he is Encamped
Twelve Niles From Topena With
400 Men at Bis Back-The Three
Revolutionists Captured by Mexican
Troops Not Shot-A Hard Road Be-
fore Garza.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. SO.-The military
authorities of this department are Of the
belief that Cara has a secret plan against
Mexico that he will follow out The Mex-
lean authorities regard him with great fear.
his work OF the past three months showing
them that he is much more capable
leader than they had supposed His forces
are known to be well organized,
Capt. Johu G.. Bourke of the United
States Third cavalry says the whole Mexican
population Of the border states are sympa-
thizers, il not actual followers, In the revo-
lutionary movement. The discovery that
Garza has established recruiting stations in
several of the frontier counties complicate
the affair and greatly increases the respon-
slbllity of the United States government
In permitting violation Of the neutrality
laws.
telegram from Monterey, Mexico. re-
ceived yesterday states that it Is believed that
Gerza has strong secret following in that
CITY who have made every preparation 70
Join him on the frontier. The stock of arms
and ammunition there and at other points in
Northern Mexico and in the towns on the
Texas frontier, have been sold within the
past three weeks and agents Of the revolu-
tionists are said to be the purchasers.
CARA LOCATED.
A dispatch received here from Capt.
Wheeler, com manding the United States
troops at Fort Ringgoid, says: 81 received
yesterday by courier from Capt. Bourke at
Wallnena, rs miles above here, a message
as follows: News has been received from
Sheriff Hayes at Carlo Springs that Cara
has congregated a band $50 strong u
miles north Of Topena. He is reported as
being desperate, and will fight. / have
Capt. Hardie, with so men; Brooks of the
State Rangers, with 13 men; Beach will
join US with q troup of 81 men at
Pineroe, and we may get word to
troup of 40 men, who are at
Carlo. Upon receipt Of this intelligence
sent Capt. Langhorne with twenty-six men,
who are now en- route to the scene with
other forces to report to Capt. Bourke. The
troops of cavalry stationed here are all
being held in readiness to proceed whenever
ordered forward by the war authorities 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.n
THE PRISONERS NOT SHOT.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dec. 30.-The
Times Democrats Laredo CTex.) corre-
spondent has the assurance Of the Mexican
authorities that the three men recently cap
tured belonging to Garza's band are
still in New Laredo, but will prob
ably be sent to Monterey for trial
by court-martial. A telegram was re-
ceived by Col Coree in Neuve Laredo from
Gen. Lordnzo Garcia, at Mier, saying
that Capt. Hardie of Company @,
United States cavalry. has notified
him that his (Hardie's) scouts
were massing near Ell Tigre crossing on the
Rio Grande on the line of Star and Zepata
counties, Texas, below Rio Grande City.
1t was supposed that about 300 men would
meet there. Capt. Hardie stated that
he was marching for that point and
asked that Gen. Garcia be on hand with
Mexican troops to receive the wanderers
when they cross to Mexican soil The Mexi-
can consul at New Laredo to-day received
a telegram from Gen. Roger at Monterey
stating that there was no new developments.
and that no news In regard to the revolu-
tion had been received there.
MEXICAN REGULARS REPORTED CAPTURED
A report was brought TO this city from
Zapata county to the effect that Garza's
troops had captured detachment OF forty
Mexican troops with their arms and
equipments. The report states that the
revolutionists executed the officers of
the detachment ana gave the men a chance
to go without arms or join the revolutions
ary forces, and they chose the latter. The
report, however. is not credited here, as no
official news has been received Of
such an occurrence. II Cara had
$50 men together. as was acknowledged by
official kilograms few days since, he might
capture forty regulars. Capt. Pollock, COM
mander OF Fort Mcintosh, at this
point, is of the opinion that the rev.
olution has seen its palmiest days, and that
that but little more trouble will be expert
enced with its followers. He states that
both sides of the Rio Grande are so pat
rolled with American aud Mexican troops
that CARA and mis- followers will have little
chance to act and must necessarily dls-
band