The morning call., 1892-01-10
The MEXICAN BORDER.
Capture Of Two ReYOIutiOniStS by Captain
HaTdiG'S Detachment.

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Jan. 9.-NU news OF
q startling nature has been received at
military headquarters concerning the sltua-
ton on the border, but several interesting
reports have been received. one of them
being from Captain Hardie of the Third
Cavalry, who is at S0lerOne, Texas. Cap
tain Hardie reports the capture OF two reVo-
lutiOniSts while scouting down the river as
far as Roma. A band Of fifty men Is To-
Gated on the rancho. The men are supposed
TO be TeyOlutl0nists.
Robert Haynes. Sheriff OF Zapata County,
Tex, writing from Randolph, Tex, gives
particulars of two encounters with 500 OF
Garza's men. Tie Sheriff says he has sew
eral prisoners. aud one wounded man be-
longing to GarZas band. He also mas
papers belonging TO the revolutionary leader
the nature of which he could not state.
PATROLLING TIE RIVER.
The following dispatch was received at
military Headquarters to-day:
FORT RISGGOLD, January 9th.
received information yesterday that GdIZa
would meet twenty-five OF his uen at Laguna
LOca, eighty miles northwest from here for
warded Ihe Information by courier TO Captain
Mckay aud Captain Mcneil, who arc scoutEg
IN that direction. Lieutenant Knight Is at Car
rizo scouting and patrOiing the river up aud
down from that point Captain Hardie VIII
leave tomorrow for scout back toward the u
IeTlOT. CAPTAIN WHEELER, Commanding.
REVOLUTIONIsTs GATHERING.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A Republics Rio
Grande Guy special says; A message from
Captain BritO, at Havana ranch, states that
the revOlutiOnistS are gathering at JaFll
ranch, Mexico, about twenty miles back
from the river. MeXiaan troops have
started for the ranch. The river Is being
we'll guarded on this side by United States
troops aud rangers. Troops arrived YES
terday morning with one prisoner from
BellamO. The principal body or reYoiu-
tionists is supposed to be in the country
back from the river Only small bodies 0f
straggIers are found along the border.
GARzA's HACKERS.
EAGLE PASS (lex), Jan. 9-The sensa-
tiOnal news Of the past few days that tue
Clerical party of Mexico IS backing the
Cara revolutioniStS. has aroused the cu-
Z-ns TO the Importance Of better military
protection in the event OF an outbreak.
There are about 10000 MeXCauS ana 2000
Americans on both sides Of tile river IN
PIrdras NegIas ana Eagle Pass, and tu pro-
tect the Inhabitants Of the American town
there is one company Of United States
troops and local militia company. A meet
ing Of the Board Of Trade has been called to
draft suitable resolutions to be forwarded
TO the department commander at San Fran
cisco and also 10 Washington.
An ambitious young officer at Fort Dun
can, who made application to the depart
ment commander At san Antonio for trans
fer TO Lower Rio Grande, was told 10 re-
main where he was, as lie probably would
see all the service he desired before the
present difficulty was over.
DIAZ ENERGETIC.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 9.-The Govern
ment has received information as to who is
backing Cara, and IS investigating the mat
ter. President DiaZ Is especially energetic.
The Government Is very grateful TO the
United States for the part that country has
.l-.v. lerre. hn
frontier.
Rumors current here Of a revolution in
Guatemala are denied by the Guatemalan
Government
GALVESTON (1exl, Jan. @ - Plutarco
Ownelus Mexican Consul, has gone to Eagle
Pass on Official business 1t is thought his
visit has connection with the Cara reyo-
luton.