The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-01
SLAIN BY HIS SOLDIERS.
GEN. GARCIA's LIEN KILL HIM AND
JOIN CARA.


An American Detachment IN Danger
OF Being Pitted Against a Much
Larger Force of RevoIutionists.
President Diaz Still Rushing Troops
to the Froutier-SeVeral Hundred
Men With Garza.
MONTEREY, MEXICO, De-. 31.-News was
received here late last night that Gen.
Lorenzo Garcia, in command of
the troops in the field in the
northern part of Mexico, with head
quarters at Mier, had been murdered by his
command and that the entire force, num-
bering several hundred men, under his i'm
mediate command, had gone over to the
side Of the revolutionistS, crossing over into
Texas in body at a point between Roma
aud Carrie. The private soldiers in the
Mexican army are nearly all convicted
criminals, who, instead of being given
term in prison, are sentenced to serve with
the military. They are desperate char
acters and are nearly all se-
cret sympathizers of the revolutionary
movement. Gen. Garcia was one of the
most prominent and efficient officers in the
Mexican army and his death at the present
time is a serious blow to the government.
Gov. Reies of the state of Nuevo Leon has
been in constant telegraphic cOmmunica-
tion with President Diaz ell day, but the
nature of his dispatches is not known.
Gov. Relies and the military authorities here
are much disturbed over the situation on
the frontier. The movement of the troops
through here from the lower part Of the re-
public during the past five days has been
very great and the transportation facilities
of the Mexican National road haveIbeen in-
sufficient to accommodate the heavy de-
mands made upon It by the government.
The garrison here has rushed all of its avail
able troops to Neuva Laredo, from which
place they are distributed along the right
bank of the Rio Graude.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR TROOPS.
LAREDO, TEX, Dec 31-An interview
with United States marshal Just in from
the CARA field Of operations shows that
there is certainly a large force with Cara
and that in one Of Garza's detachments
which Capt. Hardie followed there were
not less than 800 men. At camp where
they had taken a single meal were found
the remains of eight beeves which had been
slaughtered, and also thirty-one camp fires.
The trails bore proofs OF a company Of
several hundred men. Capt. Harde fol-
lowed close on the trail of these men until
they crossed the river. The country has q
dense growth of chaparral, which it is
almost impossible for a horse to
penetrate, and the country is broken
by deep arroyos which compel the
troops to dismount and pick their way care
fully and with great difficulty. Capt Har-
die has spies and scouts stationed in various
directions and is doing everything possible
under the circumstances, considering the
impossible nature Of the country and that
there are only about 300 United States
troops in the field, while, if reports be true,
Garza's band must not fall short of 900
men. Yesterday supply wagons heavily
laden started down the river with supplies
for the troops. There are rumors Of battle
between Cara and Mexican troops, but in
quiry across the river in New Laredo failed
TO confirm them.
TO ATTACK GARZA.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 31.-The Times
Democrats San Antonio special SAYS "In
the district Of the Cara disturbance there
are now some 200 United States troops and
thirteen Texas Rangers. They are scattered,
but will ba concentrated with the force of
Capt Bourke. When massed the troops
will attack Cara, who is said to be en-
camped near Topena with $50 men. The
locality is far from telegraph station, and
au engagement may have taken place yes
beTuhy- luo Ouly news TeCSlNeQ DH OeD.
Stanley was to the foregoing effect and
came from the officer commanding Fort
Ringgold during Capt. Bourke's absence
The murder of Gen. Lorenzo Garcia by his
troops and their flight into Texas to join
CARA has been confirmed. The killing oc-
CURED at Mier. The number of the de-
serters is not known. Brig. Gen. Stanley
feels certain that an action took place yes
serday between Garza's men aud the regu-
lars.
ANXIETY FOR CAPT. BOURKE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31--The officials of
the war department are watching the situa-
tion on the Rio Grande with deep concern,
but were without news from Gen. Stanley
this morning. They are appreheusive that
Capt. Bourke's force may be very much
outnumbered by the revolutionIsts but they
feel confident that the officer. will conduct
himself with all the necessary prudence and
that he will soon be reinforced.
Minister Romero this morning said that
he had heard nothing except from the news
papers about the assassi nation Of Gen.
Garcia and the desertion Of his troops TO the
revoutionists. He did not credit the story,
but army officers who are acquainted with
the character Of the Mexican soldiers on the
frontier are more inclined to accept it as
probable.