Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-27
AN ENGAGEMENT FOUGHT.
Tho MlrshaIs 0YerpOHtrcd and Com
PEELED 10 Retreat.
TWO puIsoNEHs CArrUnEp.
A Rumor TINT These were Hanged
by the outlaws not
Confirmed.

NEW LAREDO. Mex, Doc. a.
Mexican revolu,ionists have commit
I'd another bold outrage on United
States soil. a lengthy dispatch rc-
celvod hero today from Guerrero states
that reliable Information has boon re-
ceived there OF an engagement In
Japata county, Texas, between IA posse Of
United States Marshals and about 300
revoiutionists, which resultcS In the
defeat OF the marahals and the capture
OF two Of the hitter, who are being
held rs prisoners by tho outlaws. Last
Wednesday this poase left camp about
forty miles below CnIrizzo and made n
raid upon ranch. They captured
Julian Pnlacioe, ono OF the leaders OF
the recent revolutionary movement,
and started back 10 the camp with
him.
Friday morning the camp OF the
deputy marshais was attacked by about
800 weli.armed rcvolutionists. The
deputy marshal, made a desperate
resistance, but were overpowercd aud
compelled 10 retfeat. The rcvolulionlsts
released Pnlacios and captured two
deputy marahals. IL 50 reported
that n numocr OF revolutionlsls were
killed and wounded and that three
United States deputies woro wounded.
There Is also rumOr thar the deputies
who were takon prisoners were
hanged by the revolutionists, the
bodies being riddled with bullets. No
confirmation Of this last mentioned
rumor has been received. II IL under.
stood here that the federal authorities
In Laredo have received full particul'
afs Of the fight, but they are suppress
ing the news In order that plan by
which they are arranging for caplu.
Ing the Desperate band mny DO carried
out successfully.
TROOPS COME uroS MEXICAN BASDiTs.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 26.--Considct.
nble excitement was created here to-
dny by the receipt OF C telegram from
Neuvo Laredo, over the Mexican liue.
announcing that Lieutenant West md
his company Of United States troops
came upon "a bond OF bandits epcampel
ear Alpzen creek and killed one anu
wounted another. Further particulars
nre 10 the effect that the troops CAME
upon the camp first at nightfall Christ.
mas evening. The bandits were ordered
TO surrender, but He'd Instead, deliver.
ing scattering volley as they ran ioi
thelr horses. 30 fnr AS IL known none
Of the troops were killed. The soidlert
returned the firo with the above re-.
suits. 10 IN not known how badly the
bandits were wounded. The United
States troops captured largo amount
Of arms and ammunition and few
hOisea. After the fight, owing 10 the
dnfkuels, tho trail could not bo FOL.
lowed, and In tue morning 1t was iounI
thai the bandits had scattered Ia all
directions.
A letter has been received from San
Ygnaoio stating that on several occa.
siOns Mexican soldiers had crossed that
polntarmed to the teeth and compelloI
several OF their brother soldiers, sur.
vivors Of the Mexican fight, to return
to Mexican soil with them threatening
them with instant death n they did not
return to Mexico. These soldiers who
we've In San Ygnacio were afraid TO
return to Mexico for fenr OF being shot
~ descrters. This action OF the Mexl.
eau troops ia unwarrnntcd, and la n
breach OF international laws which
mny lead TO serious international com.
plications In future.
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Dec. 2G.--The
troops from Fort Wlngato to Zuni
Pueblo today returned with four pris-
onets, who some time ago tortured ami
murdered two other Indians for witch
craft. All In quiet at Pueblo aud the
prisoners nre now In charge OF the
United States deputy marshais.