Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-12
Suspicious Freight Shipped
to the Border.
Thought to Be Munitions of
War for Cara.
Developments of Startling Nature
Along the Rio Grande.
Excitement Regarding tho Situation in
Chihuahua-Many Prisoners of
War Shot by Mexican
Soldiers.
Associated Press Dispatches.

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 11.-Interest in
the Cara revolution is intensified, and
startling developments occur daily. 1t
is understood that an investigation was
made of the contents of car on the
Texas railroad, consigned to Las Ange-
lee, marked ''soap." Las Angeles has
not dozen inhabitants, therefore no
one in that neighborhood had any use
for such an amount of soap. Suspicion
was aroused, and it is thought the car
contained ammunition for Garza's men
or the Mexican government. Parties
conversant with the situation think de-
velopments of startling nature will
soon transpire in the heart of the re-
public.
DEMINa, N. NJ, Jan. 11.-Excitement
still prevails regarding the situation at
Ascension. Colonel Sanginez Jefe,
politico of the district OF Braves, and
his private secretary, arrived here from
Juarez and Immediately left for Ascen-
sion. 1t is expected that at Potomos,
Just across the border, they will be
Joined by armed customs guards. A de-
tachment of 100 troops, ordered
across the country from the city
of Chihuahua. is moving by forced
marches, and may be expected
to strike Ascension soon. The presence
of the men may have the effect of quiet
ing the disturbance, which the Mexican
officials say is purely local in character,
without political significance. On the
other hand the sympathizers here in
sist that Remiio Sale, who leads the in
surgents, is not only capable man, but
a large owner of property, who cannot
now afford to hesitate; that much dis
content prevails, and his organized band
of eighty men will be rapidly reinforced
and swelied to the proportions OF an
army.
EAGLE Pass, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE
Mexican government has law which
permits guards to shoot a prisoner who
attempts to escape, and this has been
observed down the river on the Mexican
side to such an extent that those who
were thought to be in sympathy with
Cara, to the number of sixty, have
fallen victims to their captors.
OHioAao, Jan. 11.-A private letter to
the Associated Press from Monterey,
Mexico. dated Jan. 8. Gays: The gov
ernment is keeping the sharpest watch
on kilograms to and from the United
States, and even on newspapers, to sup
press all news about the Cara revolu-
tion, and though the government pre-
tends that the movement is of little &C
count, and in some instances directed
against the United States, yet it is we'll
known that the movement has taken
formidable proportions and threatens to
extend; for dissatisfaction reigns in
many states, and hunger may drive the
people to desperation.
Diaz, the Mexican consul at Laredo,
has received orders from the govern
ment to doctor all reports passing
through his hands and destined for the
United States. In histories of Cara,
published 80 far in the United States,
he has always been either "a schoolmaster
or journalist of considerable talent, and
though he may be defeated and killed,
the revolution will not end. Small
bands will harass the government on
other stronger effort will be made and
then the conservative or clerical party
may take hand.
The great question where the money
comes from for the CARA movement is
solved by the word "preying;" that is,
they live off the land. Their arms and
horses are, their own property, and all
hate the central states. Though CARA il
intelligent and brave, he is not the real
leader of the movement. The leader is
one of the most prominent men in that
republic, and he is ably seconded by
very prominent military men and diplo
mats who will never cease, unless killed
or triumphant. What aids, or rather
will aid, the revolutionists, il
the general depression which
reigns and which makes it
self felt more and more every day
The prisons are full of people driven t.
crime by distress, and President Da
himself understands that the situation
is critical. The police are very active il
the search for leading conspirators blu
are meeting with poor success.