New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28
THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
Az rNCoUSTrE BETWEEN BANDITS AND UNITED
SrATfs TROOPS UNLAWFUL ACTS OF
MEXICAN .OLD.TRS

SrtTfs Troops UNLAwFJ'I. ACTS OF
MEXICAN .OLD.Egs.
Washington. Dec. 27.-rhe following telegram has
been received a, tho War Department from General
Wheaton. commanding TIC department Of Texas. dated
December %.
Lieutenant p. ". West, % cavalry. struck camp
Of bandit, yesterday mOrIiGr. twrve miles north
west Of Eoma picket 800 yuds from camp. Fired
on troop- The band made sort stand, then
one wounded. West followed tie general direction
and came on them again in,t before dark. fhe,
scattered IN tho brush again ana could not De followed
IN the night. We captured three horses aud quantities
u ammunition, saddles, c'c., Mexican cavapy sabra
and two uniform ov,rcosts hkch at san lenacio nghi
also printed maniestos ard blank combinations.
Llcucnan; Langloru got In hesc tsan AntoRyl So,
erday. Left NJ : O'Clock This morning With hi
troops To- Roma. Bnndlts retreatne toward III"
river. Have informed AieAican officers Al Camareo
KEiES. Major CommaudEr.
Tie above Is the first official Information re
ccived al the War Dcpaitmen; Of anything approach
Ing al Organized at'emrt at e revolution. Captain
John g. BoufAc. Of tie Cavalry, has been called 10
Washington 10 give tho secretaic, Of War and o.
STATE Tie benefit Of his acquaintance with the condition
OF thing on the RIO Grande TOntic..
Nc,v- OIl-ans, Dec. 97-1hc "Timcs Democrats"
Laredo cTcsl dispatch says ln'sn.c cNclicment wa
created here yesterday In military circle, by the
cqnt 81 telegram from Sew incdp over thc McXioan
Inc announcing that Lieutenant West and his com
pany OF United states troop cane upon band OF
bandits 'nClfIDpN near ln' Nt'Ipn 'fffh, ana
one ana wounded anofhcr Farther details arc
anxl)usly awaited Nothing As yet Is known ~ to
the fate Of tho Deputy United states Marhals reported
10 have been captured By the rcvOnti nsts. few
DAYS ago Judge Ahionio Navarro. county Judge Of
zgDstq Comfy, received letter from prominent
citizen Of fan IgnaGo stating that several times
Mexican soldiers lad crossed 20 that point in full
uniform. armed 10 the teeth, ard compelled several
II their brother soldiers. Survivors OF tho IFracio
fight To return 10 Nc Xirnn soil, threatening them with
Instant dcnth II they did not return - Mexico aad
as soon as Lieutenant l-d!ckcn heard Of Tic action
OF tho Mexican troops he Immediately went 10 SIM
Ignaco 10 nvcsligt the matter ana prOtcc, til $50
who did not wi,h 10 return to Mexican soil This
action OF the Mexican troop is entirely arrante!
and - breach If courtesy and International lLWs,
which may lead seIoas International Complications
In Tie future.
san Antonio Tcxp Dec. oI.-It Is reported her, Tat
Alexandra Gonzales, the faneftn.l,w II Cathariuc
GhiZa. has diei ~ his ranch a. lito BancO, Nueccs
Comfy. GCUzalcs wealthy ranchman. ana Is
suppo ed {" hSvc nupl1ed the GIoudnni 0luiiOuy
with FUNDS for lis expedition. Gonzales was under
indictment Ia the United states COuf, hero for con
sAracy In connection %ith the Garza movement but
his trial WAS postponed on account of BIS lEn,se.