The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-26
CARA is ON THE JUMP.
FORT RINGGOLD NEARLY CAPT
URED BY HIS BAND.

The United States Troops Decoyed
Out by q Runner With False Re
port-An Unconflrmed Report That
9arza Was Killed in the Skirmish
With Capt Hardee's Men.
New ORLEANS, Dec. pa special TO the
Times Democrat, from San Antonio, Fex.,
says; There has been no fighting on the
frontier between Mexican revolutiouists and
United States troops since the encounter
which Capt. Bourke had with them On
Tuesday. A number of official kilograms
from Capt. Bourke and other military
officers along the border were received at
the department. headquarters here to-
day. Among the correspo 1dence was a
letter TO Cen Stanley from Capt Bourke in
which the latter states that he has received
from an authoritative source accounts OF
the movements Of Catsrina Cara since TIE
latter began his present revolutionary work.
After Garzas engagement with Mexican
troops near Guerrero, three months ago, his
band scattered, Garza taking refuge IN the
mountains OF Lampasas, where he remained
several days. He then proceeded inoognito
TO the City OF Mexico, where he spent O
month working up the interest and support
OF his movement
THE NUCLEUS OF WAR.
SIT Is believed that he secured large
amount Of money from revolutionary sym
pathizers In the city and with this fund
returned to Texas During their stay at
Encinal, Tex, Garza's men laid iu q large
quantity of arms and ammunition, which
were purchased secretly In this city. After
ten days che main body Of the revolution-
lists, which numbered between 500 and 900,
divided into three dotaohments, one of them
crossing the Rio Grande at a point about
forty miles baow Eagle Pass another going
almost directly south and the third going
TO Mier, Mexico. 1t was the last named de-
eaohment that Capt. Bourke encountered.
The plan Of the revolutionists was to
come together again at point near Cam
argo and make concerted attack on that
place
FORT RINeooLD's NARROW ESCAPE.
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, Dec. est Is re-
ported that Cara has made bold attempt
30 capture Fort Ringgold. The report says
that one OF his band was pursued by Mexi-
can troops near Camargo. The bandit, CIV
ing spurs to his horse, swan TO this side OF
the river, with the Mexican troops after
him. The fugitive ran into Fort Rlnggold
while the United States soldiers were at
dinner and reported that Cara was behind
him. Boots aud saddles were sounded. The
men went out TO meet Cara,
but soon discovered that the
troops we're Mexican regulars. They
rushed back 10 Fort Rlnggold and found
that the fugitive had tricked them, and that
Garza was coming in at the other end TO
take Fort Ritggold. The soldiers got back
just in time SO save the fort from being
sacked. The whole garrison is now under
arms. The United States telegraph ope-
rator hos pistols on his operating table for
emergencies. A report has reached here
that several Mexican army officers are
joining Garza's band, and that a company
of Mexican regulars had revolted and
killed their captain, after having had a
fight among themselves. There may be
something authentic about this story.
GARzA REPORTED KILLED.
LAREDO, TEX, Dec ga report was
current yesterday evening that Catarina
Cara was killed in an engagement with
Capt. Hardy's command between Laredo
| and Carts so. but nothing authentic can be
ascertaiued. The commanding officers at
Fort Mcintosh, at late hour this evening,
had received no official confirmation Of the
report. There can be no doubt that
Cara has been receiving material
aid from ranohers from this side Of the Rio
Grande. In the vicinity Of his recent en-
campment In the counties OF Encinal and
Duval, where he recruited about $50 men,
and that Pena station has been the point
cial train, bearing two companies Of United
States troops, arrived over the Interna-
tional railway last evening, and they will
be forwarded at once 20 the scene of Gar
zas disturbance in the vicinity of Rio
Grande City aud Carisso.
REvoLUIoN1sTs ROUTED.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. ga special from
San Antonio says: "Plutaro Ornetas, the
Mexican consul here, has received tele-
gram from Gen. Lorenzo Garcia, military
commander Of the northern zone of Mexico,
stating that bis troops encountered de-
tachment of Catarina Gerzas revolutionists
near Micr, Mexico, Wednesday. A battle
was fought In which a number were killed
and wounded on each side. The revolu-
tlonists were routed and retreated across
the river to the Texas line. Two troops of
United States cavalry left here by special
train to-day and will take the field at once.
GARzA's ALLEGED DEATH.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25, 4 p. m.-The latest
news from the Texas and Mexican border Is
that report was In circulation In Laredo
that Catarina Garza, the so-called revolu-
ZIONIST. was killed yesterday in a fight with
Capt. Hardee's troops, between Laredo and
Carisso, but the report had not been veri-
fled. Several changes have been made in
the disposition OF the United States troops
along the border. Capt. Vessel Of the
Third cavalry is guarding the
river crossing near Eagle Pass.
Capt Burke is moving along
the river near Laredo, and several detaoh.
ments are located at crossings between Rio
Grande City and Brownsville. The Mexican
government Is said TO be In a state Of con-
siderable anxiety over the serious condition
of affairs. A report comes from Browns
vile, said to have emauated from reliable
sources, that there is great deal of dissat-
isfaction among the Mexican troops, and
that several considerable bodies OF them
have revolted and Joined Garza.