The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
HEADING FOR MEXICO.
A GENERAL MOVEMENT OF THE REV.
0LUTIONIsTs LOOKED FOR.
Cara Himself is in a Critical Condition,
0coasioned by Excitement, Hardship and
An Old Wound-F Federal Troops
Still in Pursuit.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. THE
latest reports received here from the
Rio Grande frontier indicate that the
numerous bands of revolutionists are
moving toward Mexico, and that un-
less their march is is interferred with
within the next few days by the
United States troops or Mexican mill
tary authorities, the majority of them
will have reached Mexican territory.
1t is now believed that in organizing
his forces on Texas soil Cara arrang-
ed them into attachments Of from so
to 100 men each, and as fast as the re-
cruits came in at his head
quarters in Nueces county they were
assigned to command and
sent to some particular point on this
side of the river with instructions to
cross into Mexico at specified date
in conjunction with all the other de-
tachments which are scattered at in
tervals of fifteen and twenty miles
from Laredo to Brownsville, Texas.
They are all thought to have an OBJ
jective point in Mexico, where they
hope to meet and join forces, and
Monterey is said to be the city upon
which the first combined ASA 1t is to
be made, although the different de-
tachments have orders to capture and
confiscate all valuable property that
they encounter in their direct line Of
march. The Mexican government
has been informed of this plan of the
proposed invasion, and during the
past two days there has been gen.
eral shifting of troops from the garri-
sons in the state of San Luis Potosi
and the lower part Of the state of
Nueva Leon to the Rio Grande 'front.'
Ter of the state of Tamaulipas.
The main army of the revolutionists
is now reported to be within days
march of the border and United
States troops are being hurried to in
tercept them from Brownsville under
command of Capt. Jas. o. Johnson,
but it is not likely that they will
reach the Lamesa crossing, where the
revolutionists evidently intend MAX
ing their way into Mexico in time to
prevent their passage. Reports as to
the number of men in this main body
differ, some placing the number as
high as 200, while others claim that
there are only 315 of them. 1t is def
nitely learned that they are not UNI
der the personal command Of Cara,
although he was instrumental in or
ganizing them and mapped out the
campaign that they were to follow.
CARA himself is in q critical condi-
ton. The excitement and hardships
of the past few months have greatly
told upon his health, and he is also, as
has been before stated, suffering Sc
verely from the wound received in his
encounter with Deputy Marshal
Sebree at Rio Grande City two years
ago. He has been spending consid-
cradle portion of the last two weeks
at the houses of friendly ranchmen in
the neighborhood of P&lito BlancO.
There can be no question but that
there are a number of United States
military and custom house officials
in service on the border
who have known Garza's
exact whereabouts ever since the
late trou bles began, but they are not
disposed to take him prisoner or in
form his enemies of their knowledge,
as they are in secret sympathy with
the movement at san Diego, which
place is within fifteen miles of the
home of Garza's father-in-law. There
are probably not half dozen citizens
but what positively know Of every
movement CARA has made and his To-
cation. They discuss the matter
freely among themselves, but will not
divulge their secret to strangers or
persons seeking the capture of the
daring revolutionary leader.
The statement that the Clerical
party of Mexico is supporting the
revolution is no longer doubted and
the persecution Of the priests and
Catholic officials in all parts of the
public is being waged with greater
intensity than ever before by Pres
ident Diaz. One of the most serious
results of the Cara movement Is the,
depression of Mexican finances and
securities. There has been q vast
amount of American capital invested
in Mexican mines and manufacturing
enterprises during the past few years
and there is great uneasiness felt as
to the safety of the money thus eX-
pended. President Diaz has been be-
sieged by personal visits from repre-
sentatives of enterprises of various
kinds during the past few days and
urgently pressed to bring the threat
ened uprising and incipient rev
olution to an end as quietly
as possible, as the financial standing
of the republic and of private investors
is in jeopardy. The following dis
patch from Major Louis Il. Morris, in
command of Fort Mcintosh, was re-
ceived by Col. J. P. Martin, assistant
adiutant general at military head
quarters here today:
"I understand that the Mexican
consul at Laredo has received word
from Gen. Rice, an officer in the
Mexican army, to the effect
that detachment OF Garza.s
men has raided a. small
point called Lajoa. They robbed the
place of arms and then fled to the
Texas side of the river. One of the
revolutionists were captured. Capt.
Francis r. Hardie reports that he
thinks that the bandits are trying to
Get together again after the last break
1p. He is at Salineno, Texas;
1.-THE pack mule train which ar
rived here yesterday from Fort ID. A;
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