Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

exact meaning OF the disuHtch could
not be made out but enough
was Cleaned from IL. however 90 learn
that an engagement had taken place between
Sapt Bonrkes men and the revoluiionirt- and
mar the former are IN a critical position. Gen.
STANLEY at once ordered the dis patch repeated.
Dut mas received no reply as yet The fight o.
CURED IN either Starr OF puSal county aYA a
Is known that Garzas men largely outnumber
our troops. The point Is so dinicult OF access
owing 10 the cense chaparral that IL is feared
that no relief can reach Capt. Bourke in time
TO save his command from annlhllatlon.
TEXAs PANGERs Rour GARzAs MS.
Thursday evening Capt Brito With his COM
pany OF state rangers, assisted by Sheriff Clos.
ner and deputies, raided the Joya ranch.
twenty two miles above HidHlgo Ter. They
Iouhd the rendezvous 81 Francisco NIlAzsAi
Juan Alanis and other notorious cutthronts To-,
longing TO Catarino GarZas band Cart. nrita
Ehd no previous understanding with the United
states marshals and troops from Fort Ring
gold, who ralded the upper part Of tins thicket
Mhiie capt Brito was pushing his way through
the lower end. This little mlsun,lerst.udirsy
caused the bandits 90 pick up and leave IN fne
shape. They broke for the river Francisco
Nasques. Manuel Curas and Juan Iliermo
swan across, but only TO fall into the hands uf
the Mexican troops on the other side and they
were captured aud Jailed NJ keynosa. Mexico.
hlo GEANDE CITY, Jan 2-1he following re-
port has been received from HArdle q troon
third cavalry, by courier:
Il struck the camp Of about two hundred OF
GarZas followers the 18th instant nt sYpaou,Y,
IN the Chapparral, near CARA ranch. with no
casualties on our side. Capt. Brooks company
of rangers and troop A. third cavalry. Ll,uts
Leach aud Short, are with me. Capts Bourke
and Mckay are also here as volunteers.
(Slgned) ..HARprr."
Capts. Bourke and Mckay have rrtHrnea.
They say the bandits have perfect oreaaiza-
N. Nat .nf l.
country thoroughly
A squad OF Capt McNeilrs companv of
rangers had a running light with small Iartv
Oh reFoiutlonlsts about teu miles from, Elo
urande Nlty Yesterday afternoon. lie suc-
cee1ed an capturing one of their horses At,o,t
three hundred shots were fired but no ra, ,,,.r,s
we're injured The loss on the other side NOT
reported. Capt. McNeills company arrived al
RIO Grande City last night from Alice
capt Brlto OF the rangers telegraphs from
Edlnburg. lex, fifty-eight miles south of Ela
Grande city, Hs follows:
10 Sherln Kelley Of this county: An Armei
party ls al Arguellas Blanco tyenty tniI,s r.
low here. Sheriff Glosncr and n,ys,If n, COM
olhauon with Col Maneros cavalry, wall raid
them tomorrow night late Can v,i M, = -
uty marshal with United States troor,. co,a,,
ana meet us tomorrow at Edinburey lie
Blaneo Is very large and a large npmber i.
needed 10 guard the river front Blanco ID
American soil on the American side. Signed.
Brito."
GARzA PREPARING For A BIG rroHr.
IL seems that Cara is making no atteinp, TO
cross into Mexico, but collecting all his forces
together on this side TO defy the United States
troops Several outlaws who crossed the river
and one of Capt. Brito's prisoners. who escaped
IRON MIN night before last and SWAN the river.
were captured by Mexican soldiers Yesterday
and are now in jail at Peyuosa, Mexico
- y uetachnent OF troopsarrlyed at Rio Grands
eity This morning with Serto Lougorla as pris-
oner severely wounded IN the leg. which vii
necessitate amputation. He was shot in the
recent fight between United States trooUs
ana the bandits, and is one Of the
men who invaded Mexico with CARA
on has hrst raid on the 18th Of Septom-
Der. Lougoria lives at the GagrulIa
fanen. lie was formerly United states deputy
marshal anu is nowreported TO he "a prominent
man among the insurgents. Capt Bourke and
escort left with the prisoner this afternoon tor
BROWNSVILLE Texas, by steamer. Much yalua-
DE Information Is expected to be gained FROM
the prisoner.