The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-26
THE GARZA BANDITS.
Conf citing Reports as to the Operations
Of Ihe Ga g.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Dec. 25.-It is re-
ported that Garza made a hold attempt to
capture Fort Riaggold The report says
that one of his hand was pursued by Mexi-
can troops near Camargo. The man, Civ
ing spurs to his horse, SWAN to his side,
and the Mexican troops after him. The
fugitive ran into Fort Ringgold. where the
United States soldiers were at dinner, and
reported that GarZa WAS behint him
Boots and saddles were sounded, and the
men went out to meet CARA, but soon
discovered that the troops were Mexics
regulars. They rushed back to Fort Ring
gold and found that the fugitive had lied
to them, and that Cara was coming in {
the other end TO take the fort. The SOL
diers got back just in time TO save the fort
from being sacked. The whole garrison IS
now under arms A report has reached
| here that several Mexican army officers
have Joined Garza's band, and that com
pany OF Mexican regulars had revoited and
killed their captain, after having had a
tight among themselves.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 25.-The latest news
from the Texas and Mexican border is
that report is in circulation at Laredo
that Catarino Cara, the so-called revolu-
| Zionist, was killed yesterday in fight with
Captain Hardie's force of United States
| troops between Laredo and Garlic, but
the report has not been verified. There
ceiving material aid from Mexican
ranches on the Texas side or the Rio
Grande. The Mexican government IS said
TO be in a state of considerable anxiety over
| the serious condition of affairs. A report
comes from Brownsville that there IS a
great deal Of dissatisfaction among the
Mexican troops, and that several cOnsld-
erahle bodies of them have revolted and
joined the Cara outfit.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 25.-The only
information received at the military de-
partment headquarters here today from
he scene of the Cara revolutionary trou-
bles along the Rio Grsnde border was a
dispatch to Assistant Adjutant-General
Martin from Captain johnson OF the
Third cavalry. which stated that he had
just returned to Fort Brown after three
days scouting trip up the river on the
Texas side in search of revolutionary Mex
leans and offenders against the Unit ed
States revenue laws None of CARTS
me were encountered, and none are be-
lieved to have crossed over into Texas
from Mexico along that portion OF the
border.
A startling report which reached here
last might from Fort Mcintosh, that Cap
tain Francis Hardie, Third cavalry, aud Il
detRchment of fifty men had met an armed
force OF GarZa's followers near Carrlzo,
Texas, yesterday and that in the en- gage
meut that ensurd fourteen United States
soldiers were killed, mad, up to a late hour
tonight, received no official confirmation.
General Stanley was expectan ly awaiting
some word from Captain Hardle all day,
but no communication has been had wit b
him for three days 1t is known that be
is in pursuit of detachment of the revo-
lutionists. If the bloody event occurred
as reported, it is believed at the post here
that he must have been drawn into an
ambush and his men massacred.
In telegram to General Stanley last
night Captain Bourke states that CARA
recently made a speech 10 his followers at
Los Angeles, Tex, in which he asserted
that the present campaign would be COM
pletely successful, and that, after he had
overthrown the administration of Presi-
dent DiHZ. he wou then insist that part
of Texas be added to Mexico.
The Mexican consul here today received
a dispatch from the Mexican consul at
Neuva Laredo, stating that a force of
Garza's men and regiment of Mexican
troops met yesterday some distance below
that place, and that the Mexicans made a
stand, but were defeated with the loss of
four men. The Mexican government is
rushing troops to the frontier.
Governor Hogg today sent a detachment
of rangers to the scene of the trouble aud
they will aid the military authorities in
suppresslng the uprising.