The morning call., 1891-12-25
GARZA'S BAND.
Progress Of the Revolutionary
Movement.
Insurgents Defeated in an Engagement
With Mexican Troops.
Prospects of Another Fight With United
States Soldiers Texas Rangers Under
Marching Orders.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. PA Times Demo-
Gratis San Antonio dispatch says: There
have been no further encounters between
Garza's forces and the United States troops
since Tuesday. Captain Bourke writes to
General Stanley that lie has from reliable
sources accounts of the movements of Cara
since the latter began his revolutionary
work. After Cara had the engagement
with the Mexican troops near Guerrero,
three months ago, the band scattered, Cara
taking refuge in the mountains OF Lampasos.
lie then proceeded incognito to the City Of
Mexico, where he spent month working z
up interest and support in his movement.
Ii is believed he secured large amount of
money from revolutionary sympathizers,
and with this returned to Texas. During
Ills stay at Encita, Tex, he laid in large
quantity of arms and ammunition, which
were purchased secretly in this city.
About ten days ago the main body of the
revolutionsts. which numbered between
800 and eco, divided into three detachments,
one of them crossing the Rio Grande at a
point about forty miles below Eagle Pass,
another going almost directly south. and
the third toward Mier. 1t was the latter
detachment that Captain Bourke fought
with.
ENGAGEMENT AT LAS TORILLAS,
LAREDO (Tex.) Dec. 24-Reports received
from CarrizO, In Zepata County, where Cap
tain Hardie's troop of United States cavalry
is stationed, are to the effect that Cara has
ipf int. l,a
tween that city and Brownsville. 1t is also
stated hat Garza's men met Mexican troops
at las Torillas, seventy miles from the bOr-
der, and defeated the latter. and that there
were about forty men killed on both sides,
This Is doubtless authentic, as the report
comes from an officer on the ground.
News via Neuva Laredo has just been re-
ceived here that Captain Harde's troops OF
United States cavalry and number OF
officers ana rangers from this city, who
were at Carrie, Zapata County, some sixty
miles below here, left that place for points
down the river toward Rio Grande City,
where another band of Garza's men are re-
ported to be getting ready to cross into
Mexico. The report states the reV0lutinnist:
are about $50 in number. and if the United
States troops meet them fight Will doubt
| less ensue.
REVoLUTIONIsTS ROUTED.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. PA Republics specia
lIOlH oiD All lULlb. 1tA.. says. HC AltAi
can Consul received telegram to-day from
General Garcia. military commander OF th
] Northern Zonc. Mexico. stating that hi
troops encountered n detachment of Cata
! rina CarZa's revolutionary forces nea
| Mler yesterday. A battle was fought, il
which a number were killed and wOundet
| on each side. The revolutonists wer
| routed and retreated across the river int
Texas. Two troops of the United State
cavalry left here by special train to-da,
and will take the field at once.
| TEXAS RANGERS.
AUSTIN (Texas), Dec 24-In answer to
request from Major General Stanley, com
mandnE the troops in the State. asking fO
cooperation on account of the CARA in
vason of Mexico and the killing of Cor
| pOral Edston by GafZa's band on TeXa
soil, Governor Hogg has ordered all Texa
Rangers available to march at once to til,
scene OF the conflict.