The state capital., 1892-01-02
ON THE RIO GRANDE:

Active Military Preparations on the
Frontier to Prevent International Com
plicatiots Growing Out of the Garza
Revolutionary Mcse,nent hi Mexico
ffd6ps Being Pushed Forward-AffierE
cans Leaving Mexico.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 30.-Assist-
ant Adit Gen. J. p. Martin, of this
military department, Yesterday re-
ceived a dispatch from Capt. 4. W.
Pollock, of the Twenty-third infantry,
in command at Fort Mcintosh, giving
information concerning the position of
the troops stationed at. that post He
states that Troop A left that post on
December %; Troop G is on the river
about 25 miles above Roma, Tex;
from the post EN- rbdte To Carriso Tex.
The order issued for Troop X of the
Third cavalry, to proceed by special
train yesterday to the scene of the trou-
BILE at post San Antonio, was not car
ried out as the transportation facilities
could not be secured. They will not
| leave until Saturday. Unless their pres"
ence is urgently needed before that
| time:
Gen: Stanley yesterday received a
| dispatch from Mai..Gen. Sehoteld stat
ing that he had just been informed by
the Mexican minister at Washington
that Catarino CARA had established
headquarters at the Prieto ranch in
Starr county, Tex, and that he is hold
ing as prisoner a prominent citizen of
| Mexico. The dispatch requests that
Gen. Stanley will, in cotnplianee with
instructions heretofore given him by
the secretary of war, employ all the
means at his disposal to prevent any
further violation of the neutrality
| laws.
Gen: Stanley stated to the United
Press correspondent last evening that
Second Lieut.. Geo tanghoriie, Of the
Third cavalry. is now scouting with his
command of thirty troopers in the
vicinity of the Prieto ranch.
Langhorne left for Ringgold four
days ago on a scouting expedition
through Duvall and Starr counties,
which are the str6ngh6lds Of the revo.
lutionists. Nothing has been heard
from him or any Of his command since
their departure from Fort Ringgold,
and as they are over days march
from the post and in the midst of the
uarza, men grave fears are entertaineC
for their safety.
There has been conclusive proof OBJ
tanned that Garza has established re
cruiting stations at a number OF
ranches all along the border between
Eagle Pass and Brownsville on the
| nv, Il 4 l,,+ l,o, Ira {
of sympathizcrs crossing over from
Mexico at the unprotected fords of the
Rio Grande and enlisting in his army
The roo United States troops are
almost wholly pbwcrless to pre-
vent this fagrant violation of The
neutrality laws. owing to the vas
frontier territory there is to be covered
The revolutionists have evidently nt
, fears from United States military. ant
, therefore find it more cOngenial t'
carry on their recruiting operations OF
this side of the border.
Fire arms and ammunition supplies il
all the towns along the border and IL
Monterey, Mexico, have been quietl,
purchased by secret agents Of the revo
l lutionists at Monterey. According to
dispatch received here yesterday ther
, is believed to be large secret follow
: ing of Garza who are ready to join hin
4 at the proper time. When the detail
of his campaign have been fully al
l ranged.
r There is feeling Of uneasines
among all classes of foreigners, an
!, especially among Americans in Mexico
r and many of them are leaving the cour
try before the present trouble assume
i a more serious phase.
n United States troops are meeting
J., with difficulties and membranes !
Y their scouting operations, and in orde
q to overcome this to some extent a pacf
mule train consisting of twenty-fiv
4 mules and six experienced Indians ha
i. been ordered to the turbulent sectio
from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., depar
ment of the Platte.
This force will be greatly augmente
upon it's arrival here and it is expecte
will render great assistance to I'll
, troops in the field. Nothing was hea,
IN yesterday of Capt. f. S. Hardle at q
partment headquarters here. but he
: supposed to be still in pursuit OF tt
5 reyOlutiOniStS.