The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-24
CHASED OUT or TEXAS.


Another Band of Mexican Raiders Put to
Flight by United State. Soldiers
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Dec. 23.-It is re-
ported that another band of the so called
Mexican revolutionists were trailed and
pursued by United States troops above
Rome. Tex. They scattered when pressed
by the soldiers, and n number of them
crossed the river into Mexico. That there
was considerable number of them is evil
denced by finding thirty-one fires In one
camp ana the remains of six beeves that
had been slaughtered for food. There are
rumOrs of other parties at various
points along the river between Fort
Rlnggold and Laredo. 1t is now
stated as certain that the parties
above Rlnggold were to cross the river into
Mexico to draw the Mexican troops from
Camargo and vicinity, while the gang that
was SO gallantly attacked and routed by
Captain Burke and Lieutenant Hayes with
less than fourth Of their number of men,
were to cross at La Gruelta and sack the
town of Camargo. 1t is said that Lieut..
Bazan, late of the Mexican army, who de-
serted after the murder of his brother by
lutionist. is with one of these parties. Now
that the war has commenced OH this side OF
the river, the need of proper garrisOning at
the frontier posts is felt. Nothing can 0e
done with a handful of men stationed at
these posts. CARA openly defes the mill
tary and threatens to capture Fort Ring
gold to obtain supplies.
A dispatch from San Antonio says: Gen.
David S. Stanley to-day ordered two troops
OF cavalry from the military post
here to the scene of trouble on
the Rio Grande border. They will
leave here by special train tomorrow
Beach and John Knight. A telegram was
received this morning by Assistant
Adjutant-Reneral Martin of this mil
itary department., from Captain
Burke giving an official report
of the engagement which he had
with the Mexican revolutionists yesterday.
The dispatch is as follows: "A courier
just in from Carriso reports that the
CARA men scattered when pursued.
Ten OF them crossed the river at
point nine miles west of Carriso. Captain
Hardie counted thirty-one camp.fires in
one camp end six dead beeves in another.
Captain Hardie reports that the revolu-
tionists will attack Mier, but that Is q
bluff; they would have taken Camargo
yesterday morning had we not attacked
them at Retinal spring. They are concen-
trated In EncInal county. Texas, hoping to
draw all the troops away from Laredo so
that they can then join Sandoval in the
the mountains. / have given orders to my
men to kill at sight any of Garza's men
found prowling over the country in
arms" General Stanley has received let
ters from President Diaz complimenting
the United States army officers for the ef-
forts they have made to put down the or
ganization of the revolutionists against
Mexico on this side of the river.
From Mier comes o report that on the
Mexican side there have been three battles
between the CARA forces and Mexican
troops-one at Tortillas. one at Bcllicias
and one at a point not named in the advices.
The losses. if any. on either side, are not
known. All the Mexican troops formerly
in the vicinity of Mier are now in the
field searching for Garza. whose where
abouts are still unknown.
Captain Burke in his report Of yester-
days battle. praises three deputy marshals
benedict, Perez and BelIs-for gal.
liant work in connection with the troops.
Perez and private Lloyd were captured
by the revolutionists during the fight, but
managed to get away, the latter receiving
a slight wound on the knee. Estrom. the
dead trooper. was buried to-day with MIL
itary honors. He was shot in three places,
and either of the wounds would have been
fatal.