The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31
GARzA'S STRONG FOLLOWING.
AIlthe Border States in SYM.
pathy With Him.
The Mexican Authorities Regard the Rev
olutionist With Much Fear-Establish-
ing Recruiting Stations Along the
Frontier-United States Troops Moving
to Meet Garza

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 3O.-[Spe.
ciall-The military authorities OF this
department are CT the belief that CARA
has secret plan against Mexico that
ne Will follow out The Mexican au-
thorities 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 we'll organized.
capt John G. Burke, of the United
States Third Cavalry, says the whole
Mexican population of the border States
are sympathizers, if not actual fol-
lowers in the revolutionary movement
Inc discovery that CARA has estab-
lished recruiting stations in several of
the frontier counties com plicates tho
affair and greatly increases the respon-
sibility of the United States govern
ment In permitting violation of tho
neutrality laws.
a telegram from Monterey, Mexico,
received yesterday, states that it is be-
!ieved that Cara has strong secret
Following in that city who have made
every preparation to join him on the
frontier. The stock of arms and am
munltion there and at other points in
Northern Mexico and in towns on the
Texas frontier have been sold within
the past three weeks, and the agents of
the revolutionists are said to be tho
purchasers.
a dispatch received here from Captain
Wheeler commanding tho United States
troops at Fort Ringgold, says; Il re-
ceived yesterday by courier from Cap
TAIN hourke at Walinina, seventy-eight
ml'es above hero message as follows:
News has been re ceived from Sheriff
tapes, at Carlo Springs, that Cara
has congrcgated n band $50 strong
thirteen miles north of Topena. He is
reported as being desperate and will
hight. | have lIardie with thirty men,
Brooks, of the State rangers, with thir-
teen men. Reach will join me with
troop OF thirty two men ut Penero. We
may get word to q troop of forty men,
who are at Carizo.'
.t Upon receipt of this Intelligence l
sent sLanghorne with twenty-siX men,
who arc now en- route to the scene with
other forces, to report to Cap Bourke."
The troops of cavalry stationed here
are being held in readiness to proceed
whenever ordered forward by the war
authorities at Washington. and orders
are expected for their forward move
ment. 1t is expected that calvary from
other departments are to be sent hero
shortly also.
HOW GAKZA WAS MADE TO SETTLE ny A
sEwING.MACHINE AGENT.
CITY OF MENIco, Dec. 3O.-An inter-
esting chapter in the life Of Catarino
Cara, the would be revolutionisto OF the
border, Is given in an interview with r.
l.. Riton, a we'll known sewing-macbine
agent here.
Tho hun after Catarino Garza,'
said Mr.. Riton, ''calls to mind a hunt
had after him myself in 1889. with this
diherence-that after following CARA
down the Mexican sido of the river from
Laredo TO Matamoras. l made my cap
ture on the Texas side of the Rio Grande
at little ranch about twenty-five miles
outside of Brownsville. CARA had been
sub agent for sewing machine COM
pany at Mier, Mexico, and in that ca.
pacity managed to get short in his ac-
counts to the tune of 1880.
Notwithstanding this he had the
check to go to work for the agent of the
company at Brownsville. where he
again became short in his accounts
about 5000. My duty as a special agent
was to find Cara, who was on his way
to somo market to dispose OF about for.
ty-fve head of borses, and ] captured
him in this manner:
Il saw his wagon in front OF little
hut. Knowing that he was in the hut,
and he not knowing that l was coming.
had. in the language of the West. the
drop ON him. fixed myself and went
Into the hut. CARA was sitting on the
side OF the bed-chairs were scarce
entertaining couple of young ladies'.
My language must not have been
diplomatic, for had hardly said two
words to him before he jumped up from
the bed and tried to pull his pistol, but
mine was drawn first, SO asked CARA
to put his pistol on the bed and walk
over to the door. which he did.
made tho est settlement | could
for the company. They got about fifty
cents on the dollar, but it was all Cara
or his friends could raise"
From this city no troops are being
sent to the frontier.