St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-03

power, and that Garza is used as a
blind.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 81. r.
Harbig, prominent man who is we'll
acquainted in the lower counties of
Texas, arrived here last night from an
overland trip along the left bank of the
Rio Grande, through the stronghold of
the revolutionists. He states that there
is great excitement among both the
Mexican and American pOpulace and
that in his opinion, from what he
saw, Cara had no less than 1000
active followers, scattered at various
points along the Texas border. He
states that the revolutiOnists are all
magnifcently armed with repeating
rifles of the latest pattern and side arms.
They are paid 81 per day and given
good supplies. The ranchmen who
have come in contact with Cara within
the last three weeks all state that he is
abundantly supplied with money, and
compels them to either furnish cattle
for beef and receive pay for the anil
mails, or take the alternative of having
them taken by force.
Large Force Needed
Rio GRANDE, Jan. 2.-Capt. Briteo.
burg, Tex. fifty-eight miles south of
here. as follows: IAN armed party is
at Arguellas Blanco, twenty miles below
here. Sheriff ClOsner and myself, in
combination with Col. Maneros' cav
airy, will raid them tomorrow night
late. Can you order deputy marshal
with United States troops to come
and meet US tomorrow at Edlnburg?
The Blanco is very large and large
number is needed to guard the river
front. Blanco is American soil on the
r. hnt Eor ic
making no attempt to cross into Next
co, but collecting all his forces together
on this side to defy the United States
troops"
A detachment of troops arrived this
morning with Berto Lougoria as priS-
Oner. severely wounded i'll the leg,
which will necessitate amputation. He
was shot in the recent fight between
United States troops and the bandits,
and is one of the men who invaded
Mexico with Cara on his first raid on
the 10Th of September. LOugoria lives
at the Gagrulla ranch. He was formerly
United States deputy marshal, and is
now reported to be prominent man
among the insurgents.
Capt. Bourke and escort left with the
prisoner this afternoon for Brownsville,
Tex, by steamer. Much valuable in
formation is expected to re gained from
the prisoner. An attempt will be made
tonight by United States troops, ran
gers and Mexican troops to surround
and capture the Blanco, at which there
is congregated quite party Of reYolu-
tionists and outlaws.
Hangers in a SkirmIsh.
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 2.-Adjt. Gen.
Maberry received dispatch from Capt.
James Mcneil, .of the rangers, announc-
ing tine arrival at Rio Grande City of
himself and his company, consisting Of
some twenty men. Capt. Mcneil re-
ports a skirmlsh with Garza's men
on the 29th. and states that the latter
ran. Gen. Maberry today sent dis
Brooks, at Rio Grande City,
instructing them to look out for
and protect the interest of Texas,
but not to mix themselves up, in any
International matters, and especially to
learn the country and tile roads,, and
discover GarZa's strongholds. 1t was
stated at the adjutant generals Office
that the state has force on the Lower
Rio Grande sufficient to protect its in
terestS, but if the revolutiOnists should
begin to commit outrages on Texas peo-
pie more men would be sent. In the
latter event 1t is likely that Gen. May
At Two Capitals.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The war de-
partment today has nothing later from
the Rio Grande than has already been
given in these dispatches. At o'clock
the report from Gen. Stanley which
was given In the dispatch from ST.
Louis. While Stanley's dispatch is indefi-
mite in several important points, al army
headquarters it is construed to mean
that the United States troops, with the
marShal'S deputies and the Texas ran
gers, have much the best of the Situa-
tiOn. and have succeeded in breaking
up the larger detachments of Gaarz's
forces, with the prospect of making
Texas untenable for him.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 2.-The gov
ernment organs claim that Cara, the
revolutiOnist leader, has been driven
beyond the Rio GraDde.
Soldiers to the Front.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 2.-There
is much excitement at military depart
ment headquarters here. and among
the people of this city, over the sitpa-
ton OIL the border. A special train left
at this morning. conveying troops
d and K, Third cavalry, from this post
to the disturbed country along the bor-
der. The pack mule train and six In
dian scouts from Fort Russell! will ar
rive here Monday and will be hurried
to the frontier. 1t is also reported that
large number of Seminole Indian
guides and scouts will be sent to Fort
Ringgold from Arizona.
III. j. Mcneil, of this city, this even
ing received telegram from his sather,
Capt. j. s. Mcneil, of the Texas rang
ers, which states he had just had deo-
perate encounter with Garza's men.
His command, numbering only few
men, were scouting through the chap
parel in Starr county, when they met a
detachmedt of about thirty Cara revo-
iutiOnists.
The rangers at once opened fire Oh the
Mexicans and a numbor of the latter
were seriously wounded, nearly thou
sand shots being exchanged but none
of the rangers were wounded. 1t
is understood in unofficial military
circles that the war department at
Washington will at once issue orders
for several hundred troops for the de-
partment OF the Platt and other depart
ments to proceed to the Rio Grande
frontier and assist in putting down the
prest trouble.
TRAMPS in A WRECK.