The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
NO NEWS FROM HARDlE.
FEARS ENTERTAINED FOR HIS SAFETY
AND THAT OF HIS MEN.
Unless Word Is Received Very Shortly From
Him a Detachment of Troops Will
Be Sent to His Aid-The Ran
gers Being Concentrated.
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gers Being Concentrated.
special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 26.-There
is much anxiety at military depart
ment headquarters here over the fail
ure to receive any information con-
corning the movements OF Capt. Fran
els III. Hardie and his command of
forty United States troops. The re-
port that they had been ambushed by
Catarino GaTZa's men and fourteen
killed has received no official conirma-
ton or denial by Gen. David 5. Stan
ley, commander of this department,up
to late hour this evening. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the rumor has
some foundation in fact, but
it is thought to be. hardly probable
that an engagement OF such serious
nature could have occurred without
the particulars having been received
before this.
The startling rnmor is said to have
originated from courier who arrived
at Encinal, Tex, from the scene of
the trouble on Thursday night. The
military authorities here recognize
that Capt. Hardie must now be in
country that is infested with the rev.
olutionists and their sympathizers,
and if he has not been attacked before
this it is because the MeXicans are
without q leader. The hatred Of these
border malContentS and offenders
against the neutrality laws of the
United States and for the soldiers sta
toned along this side of the border
is intense and they would not hesitate
to commit murder if given an oppor-
tunity. There are no Americans in
that section where Capt. Hardie was
ordered, and if he met with the heavy
loss to his command as reported, he
may be greatly Inconvenience in
making his way to a point where he
could secure Geographic communica-
ton with the military authorities here.
Capt Hardie is brave and efficient
officer and is we'll known in military
circles. His commission as captain
was given January 81, 1891. Unless
some direct word is received from him
tomorrow by Gen. Stanley, detach-
ment of soldiers will probably be dis
patched from Fort Mcintosh to his
relief
Gen. Stanley today received letter
from Gov. HOgg, in which he stated
that all the available force of state
rangers was being rushed to the
frontier, and that the state would
render all assistance possible in Sc
curing the punishment Of all the
Offenders captured.
DR.. Plutareo Ornelas, Mexican con-
sui here, received number of tele-
grams from military and government
authorities today, giving accounts of
the movements of the troops on the
Mexican side of the frontier.
The Cara men are scat
tered in attachments along both
sides of the border, and it is evident
they are moving with a comman OBJ
iect in view. Some surprise has
been expressed at tho rapidity with
which the CARA revolution has as
sumed respectable proportions, yet
there is no room for wonder in it. In
tne northern StAteS OF Mexico the
drouth has been prolonged and
severe. Crops have been a failure.
The people must have subsistence.
They must eat, and the males would
rather feel a bullet in their breasts
than starve. CARA could get 5000
men without trouble if he ha the
to feed them. With the Next
can peasant his belly comes first, his
religion next and his government
last. The extent of GaTza's financial
resources has been surprise. 1t is
broadly intimated that his funds came
from anti-Diaz agents stationed in New
Orleans. Besides his wife's father is
devoted to him and is very wealthy
man.
RANGERS AT LAREDO.
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