The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-01
CARA GAINING GROUND.
REPORTS oFRAPID REINFORCEMENT
His Band OF Rebels Largely Outnumber Cap.
tain Hardie's Tfoops-C General Garcia
Murdered by His Men.

Al44 or .AiAiNDs Itt. oi.- HSLttA4 Lecu-
dero Assistan. Secretary Of War. said last
night that the report that the government
was moving troops from interior gsrrisons to
the frontier was true This step was made
necessary, as the country where Cara is op-
Grating IS spGrsely settled and covered with
brush and the border IS too long 10 be
covered by the few troops usually
garr.sOned at frontier points. IN referring 20
the whereal outs OF CARA General EscuderO
said that Ae was crossing and recrossing the
frontier, which made 10 sn mp0sslbllitY 10
capture hlm and his band with the present
troops in the field. but with the soldiers that
are now being moved TO the border he expect
cd II Cara crossed into Mexico again be
would be captured.
GAEzAs BAND MORA 5ISo.
ST. LOUIS. No. Dec. 3l.-A special from
Laredo. Tex. says An interview with
United States marshal. just in from Garzas
field Of operations shows that there IS GER
tanly a large force with Cara and that IN
one OF G0rZas detachmeuts which Captain
fiardie followed there was not less than three
hundred men. NJ reports be- true. Cara
banG must not fall short OF 800 men.
At the camp where they hal taken q single
meal were found the remains OF eight beeYes.
which had been slaughtered also thirty-One
camp fires The trails bore proofs Of a CON-
pany Of several hundred men Captain
Hardie followed close on the trail OF these
men until they crossed The river The three
men recently captured nelOnglng to Cara
band are still in New Laredo. but will prob
ably be sent to Monterey for trial by court
martial.
A telegram was received by Colonel Corce
in New Laredo from General Lorenzo
Garcia at Nier that Captain Hardle. Of Com
panv c. United States cavalry, has notified
him that bis Hardles scouts reported that
GarZas men were passing near Fort Iigre.
crossing on the Rio Grande on the line OF
Starr and /epato counties, Tex. below
Rio Grande City. 10 was supposed about three
hundred men would meet there Captsia
Hardie stated that he was marching Tor that
point and asked that Garcia be on hand with
the Mexican troops 60 receive the outlaws
when they cross TO Mexican soil.
The MUnDER or GENERAL GARCIA.
MONTEREY, MExIco, Dec. 3l.-The news
was received here late last night that General
Lorenzo Garcia. Iu command OF the troops lu
the field ia the northern part of Mexico with
headquarters at Aier, mad been murdered
by his command and that the entire
force, numbering several hundred men. under
his immediate command, mad gone over 90
the side of the revolution lists. crossing over
into Texas IN BODY at point between
Roma and CarrizO. The private soldiers IA
the Mexican army are nearly all convicted
criminals who instead OF being given q term
in prison are sentenced TO serve with the
military.
They are desperate characters and are
nearly an secret sympathizefs OF the reyO-
luhonary movement. General Garcia was
one Of the most prominent and efficient Of
fcers IN the Mexican army. and his death at
the present time is serious blow o. the
Government.
Governor Keies has been in constant tele-
graphic communication with President Dlaz
all the day. but the nature OF the dispatches
is not known Governor keles of the State of
Nueys Leon aud the military authorities
here are much disturbed over tie gitnat..u
on the frontier. The movement OF the
troops through here from the lower part
of tie republic during the past five days has
been very great. and the transportation iacil-
tiles OF the Mexican national road have been
insufficient 60 accommodate the heavy de-
mand made upon u by the government. The
garrison here has rushed sll its available
troops to New Laredo from which place they
are distributed along the right bank Of the
Rio Grande.
RUMORs OF ANOIHER BATTLE.
Captain Hnriie has spies and scouts sta
toned in various directions and IS doing
everything possible under the circumstances.
considering the mrassable nature o. the
country and that there arc only about 200
United States troops in the field, while If le-
ports be true Garzas band must not fall
short Of 800 men. Yesterday supply wagons
heavily laden, started down the river with
supplies for the troops There are rumors of
battle between Cara and the Mexican
troops. but inquiry across the rYer IA New
Laredo failed tOconhrn them
CARA has a LARGE TOEcr.
SAvASTovrO. Dec. @. In the district of the
Cara disturbance there are now some 200
United States troops and thirteen Texas
rangers. They are scattered but will be con-
centrated with the force OF Captain Bourke.
When massed the troops will attack Cara.
who is said o. be encamped near iOpena with
$50 men. The locality Is far from a telegraph
station and the engP"@'oent may have taken
place ye0terday.
The only news received by General Stanley
was to the foregoing effect, and came from
the officer commanding Fort kinggold during
BOurke's absence
The report of the murder OF General IO-
reno Garcia by bis troops and their flight
into lexls 10 Join Cara has been confirmed.
The killing occurred NJ Mier The number
of the desertors is not known
Brigader-General Stanley feels certain that
an action took place yesterday between
Cara men and the United States regulars.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 81. Parties in from
near the border reported that the Mexicaus
working on trenches in many instances are
leaving their employment well armed TO JON
Catarina Garza's band of revOlutionsts.
No CONFIRMATION OF THE MURDER.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 3l.-No conhrma-
ton OF the reported assassination Of General
Garcia the commander OF the Mexican forces.
operating against CARA. the reyolutionist
has been received at either the State or War
Department. or 10y Senor Romero. the Mexican
minister SenOr Romero had a conference
with Secretary Blaine to-day on the matter.
lie says he places little credence in the report
that General Garcia was killed by his own
men or that they have Joined the forces of
the royOlutiOnist.
John NJ. Iinnerty Dead.
WAsHINGToS. d. c., Dec. 3l.-JOhn NJ.
Einnerir tho inventor of tho cnfion-nicker