Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-25
THE mExIoAN RAIDS.

3 | IHk uEXHCAN lSAIDSs
 Three Battles Reported With Garza,s FOllowers-FOrty Men Said to Have
 Been Killed In one of the Engage
 ments-The Brushes With United
 States Troops.
 LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 24.-Reports have
 been received in this city from Carrizo, in
 Zapata county, where Captain Hardie's troop of United States cavalry is stationed,
 that there is no doubt that Garza has
 crossed with 300 men into Mexico at
 points between that city and Brownsville.
 It is also stated that Garza's men met the
 Mexican troops at Las Tortillas, about sev-
 enty miles from the border, and defeated them. About forty men were killed on
 both sides.
 This report is doubtless authentic, as it
 comes from an officer who is now on the | ground. l News via Neuya Laredo just received
 here states that Captain Hardie's troop of
 United States cavalry and number of officers and rangers from this city, who | were at Carrizo, some sixty miles below
 here, have left that place for points down | the river towards Rio Grande City, where | another band of Garza's men are reported | to be getting ready to cross into Mexico. The report states that the revolutionists l number about 150, and if the United States troops meet them fight will doubt less ensue.
 RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, Dec. A.-The battle between Captain Bourke's forces and the revolutionists at Retamel Springs seems to have scattered the Mexican raiders gathered in the vicinity. Nevertheless United States troops are watching closely that part of the frontier
 Lieutenant Langhorn left Tuesday night with detachment bound for the scene of the fight. Captain Hardie, with squad ron, is also in the vicinity of Carrizo, though on this side of the river, watching for the band which was to have crossed there.
 From Mier comes report that on the Mexican side there have been three battles between the Garzs forces and Mexican troops, one at Tortillas, one at Bellicia, and one at point not named in the ad- vices. All the Mexican troops formerly in the vicinity of Mier are now in the field searching for Garza.
 Captain Bourke, in his report of the battle, praises the three deputy marshals, Benad, Perez and Bell, for gallant work in the engagement. Perez, with Private Lloyd, was captured by the revolutionists during the fight, but managed to get away. Lloyd suffered slight wound on the knee.
 Edstown, the dead trooper, was buried to-day with military honors. He was shot in three plaees.
 BROWNSVILLE, Tex, December 24.-It is reported from up the river that another band of the so-called revolutionists were trailed and pursued by United States troops, and number of them crossed the river into Mexico. Their number is roughly indicated by the fires, thirty-one in camp, and the remains of six beeves that had been slaughtered for food, which they left behind them.
 There are rumors of other parties at va- rious points along the river between Fort Ringgold and Laredo.
 It is now asserted positively that these parties above Ringgold were to cross the river into Mexico to draw the Mexican troops from Camargo and vicinity, while those who were attacked and routed by Captain Burke were to cross at La Gruella and sack the town of Camargo. It is said that Lieutenant Bassan, late of the Mexi- can army, who deserted the army on &C., count of the murder of his brother by the Mexican General Gracia's orders, on the charge of being revolutionist, is one of the party.
  this side of the river need is felt of proper garrison at frontier points. Nothing can be done with handful of men stationed at these points. Garza openly defes the military and threatens to capture Fort Ringgold to obtain supplies.
 SAN ANTcNIo, Tex, Dec. 24.-General David s. Stanley yesterday ordered two troops of cavalry from the military post here to the scenes of the troubles with the revolutionists of the Rio Grande border. They leave here by a special train this morning, commanded by Lieutenant w. D. Beach and John Knight.
 Adjutant-General Martin of this military department received from Captain G. Bourke an official report of the engage ment which he had with the Mexican revo- lutionists on Tuesday. General Stanley has received message from President Diaz complimenting the United States army officers for the efforts they have made to put down the organization of revolu- tionists against Mexico on this side of the river.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The war depart ment has received dispatch from General Stanley, under date of San Antonia, Texas, December 23, that he will send two troops of cavalry from Fort Houston by rail to Fort Mcintosh as soon as possible, one troop to march thence to Ringgold. He adds that GarZa's bandits will be tried for murder and that Captain Bourke deserves praise for his action in dispersing the band at La Gruelle ranch.
 LAREDO. Tex, Dec. 24.-Reports from Carrizo, Zapata county, where Captain Hardies troop of United States cavalry is stationed, say there is doubt that Garza has crossed with 900 men into Mexico. It also stated that Garza's men met and de- feated the Mexican troops at Las Torili- tas, TOO miles from the border, and that about forty men were killed on both sides. This report comes from an officer who is now on the ground.
 Later-Anvices from, ,Nueva Laredo, just | received here, state that Captain Hardie's | troop and a number of officers and rangers have left Carrizo for points down the riv- CT toward Rio Grande City, where Gar zas men are reported to be getting ready | to cross into Mexico. If the United States
 troops met them, a fight will doubtless l ensue.
 | AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. Ex-Governor Hogg has ordered Texas Rangers to march at | once to aid the United States troops in op- posing the Garza revolutionists.