St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
GpeaSePS Have an Engage
ment With a Band Of
GarZa'S Rebels.
One Government Soldier Is
Killed and Several Others
Receive Injuries.
Telegraph Wires Cut Between
Rio Grande and Browns
vile.
Stanley Ordered to Put Down
the Trouble as Soon as
Possible.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 27.-The
forces of the Cara revolutiOnists in
Northern Mexico and along the Texas
side of the Rio Grande border are rap
idly increasing. According to present
indications the numerous detachments
are moving toward Carmargo, Mexico
where they will concentrate and then
proceed in a body toward the interior.
There was another engagement last
night between GarZa's followers and a
regiment of Mexican troops at the
San Ignacis ranch, near Carrizo,
Tex. The fight was at long
range, the Mexican troops be-
ing located on their side OF the river,
while the revolutionists were on Texas
soil. One of the government soldiers
was killed, and number on both sides
badly wounded. The revolutionists
were making their way towards Car
margo. About 200, being in detach-
mentS, were some distnace from the
border when discovered and attacked
by the Mexican troops. The revolu-
tionists retreated, keeping up run
ming fire, and
Escaped Across the River
into Texas, making bold stand on this
side. The telegraph wires have been
cut between Rio Grande City and
Brownsville. Owing to the lack of nee
essary protection by the United States
troops the movement of the revolution
lists and their bold violation of the
United States neutrality laws was not
known to the authorities until late to-
day. The first news of the engagement
to reach here came in dispatch TO DR..
Plutarch Irnelas. the Mexican consul
from the Mexican consul at Laredo.
The secretary of war today telegraphed
Gen. David s. Stanley, commander of
this military department, to take de-
cisive and immediate steps toward put
ting down the troubles on this side of
the border. In addition to the United
States troops doing field duty in the
turbulent sections, there are large forces
of state rangers and United States
deputy marshals stationed at various
points between Eagle Pass and Browns
vile. There has been
Official Word
received at the department headquar-
ters here from Capt. Francis II. Hardie.
of the Third cavalry, but reliable re-
port reached this point today from La
redo rhat he and his command are in
pursuit of 200 revolutiOnists who had
been camping and receiving recruits
near Encinal, Tex. Capt. John G..
Bourke. of the Third cavalry, who is in
command of Fort Ringgold, had been
heard from two days ago, and no orders
from the superior officers located here
have been able to reach him, which
leads to the belief here that the tele-
graph wires have been cut between Rio
Grande City and Brownsville, or that he
is surrounded by the revolutionists. a
dispatch was received here tonight
Nueva Laredo, Mexico, stating! that
a large number of revolution
lists yesterday met a detachment
of Mexican troops near Vargo,
Mexico, in the state of Nuevo Leon. A
battle ensued, the government troops
slowly retreating under skirmish fire
by GarZa's men. One of the revolu-
tionists was killed. The loss to the gov
ernment force is not known. Three of
the revolutionists were taken prisoners
and brought to Nuevo Laredo tonight.
They will all be shot.
The Situation Critical.
The fact that force of Garza's men
are in the locality of San Iguacio's
ranch is evidence that the movement is
spreading rapidly, and, as the revolu-
tionists seek safety on this side of the
border when closely pursued by Mexi-
can troops, the necessity of better mill
tary protection of the Texas frontier is
the more apparent. The military au-
thorities here realize that the 700
United States troops are in
sufficient to properly guard 1000
miles of the Rio Grande border in time
of peace, not to speak of the present
turbulent times. There has been no re-
port of any kind from Capt. Bourke, of
the Third cavalry, at military headquar-
tiers here for forty-eight hours. He is
in command of Fort Ringgold, which
Cara has threatened to capture,
If necessary to secure supplies.
Indirect word concerning the move
ments of Capt. Hardie, of the Third
cavalry, was received at headquarters
phere this morning and relieved the anx-
iety as to his safety. He is pushing
hard after detachment of 100 of Gar
za's men and will either have them
chased across the river into Mexico, or
brought to more critical situation
within the next forty-eight hours,