The record-union., 1892-02-16
speeial 10 the RrcoRn-unror

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Writing from
Monterey, Mexico, the Herald corre-
spondent says: Mexico is just now. ap-
pafentIY, on the verge of revolution or
CIVIL war. 1t is true that the Cara affair
appears to be but fasco, but there is a
great power behind it, and one. too. which
mas not yet been definitely ascertained.
1t is said Sandoval, Cara and third
person concerted the scheme for carrying
out revolution, and they are said to be
backed financially by the Catholic
church. Cara led the forces, which con-
sisted OF 800 men. These men, under an
experienced leader, would have been
sufficient to have captured every city ON
the border. Thousands, including half
the army, would have fiocked to his
standard. Instead of making a bold
stroke, Garza dilly-dallied until he was
hemmed in on the Mexican side and was
being pursued by troops on the American
SIDE. After four months of this kind of
warfare he concluded, at least tempo
rarlly, to suspend operations until spring.
by that Tune 1t IS expected hostilities will
begin IN the interior, and thus, when the
troops on the border are recalled. at the
mead OF 1,000 men he can cross over and
JOIN forces with the revolutionary army
Every pressure will be brought to bear
against General Irevino, General Con
zales or GAIA Galan to take control and
announce themselves as candidates for
the Presidency against Diaz.
VERY UNSETTLED CONDITION.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia Republic FI
Paso special says: a well-knoWn mining
man, Just returned from Chihuahua. re-
ports that the country is in very unset
tied condition. He says the revolutions
ary movement there IS SympathiZed with
by the lower classes, ana they are daily
gathering arms and organizing In sew
eral instances they have already rebeiIed
and won victories against the Fed
eral troops. The movement is urged on
by the priests, who hope to overthrow the
present Government and resurrect the
Constitution of 1872. One priest at Te-
mochi, claiming to be saint, has COM
plete control over the Indians for miles
around.
Urged on by him, the people for miles
around declared against the Government,
and so serious did the movement become
that Federal troops were sent. The first
detachment of troops soon fell under the
influence of the priest, and Joined the rev
olutionary forces. The second detach-
ment was met by revolutionists and
fight ensued, in which twenty regulars
and nine rebels were killed, and many
wounded on both sides. The troops sue
ceeded in capturing the town, but the
rebels escaped to Sonora, robbing and
plundering en- route.
Following closely upon this, another
battle was fought at Las Alimos, in
which the revolutionists came out vic
torious, and without the loss of man.
Eight Federal soldiers and their COM
mandant were killed, and their arms and
ammunition captured and distributed
1n1OnCr the TpUnintJNn1StG hn tn no
time OF the departure of the miner, still
held the town. From every pass in the
mountains swarmed men eager to join
the movement, until the Federal soldiers
surrounded the town and permitted no
one to enter.
A few days later there was slxirmish
at Yeckery, in which three of the revo-
iutionists were killed and number
captured. The people are gathering in
all the little towns and are giving the
Government much trouble in dispensing
them.