Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-05
CARA HELD ATBAY
He is Surrounded by Troops
ON all Sides.
HIS CAPTURE SEEMS CERTAIN
Msxiezn and Federal Troops unite to
Catch Him -Rumored Irtsrsiew
with the Outlaw.

LARspo. Tex. Jan United States
soldiers and Texas ranger are re-
ported 20 have Cara surrounded in the
extreme northwestern part of Zapats
county. II this Is the case CARA is
hsmaed in on all sides aud IL will DC
impossi ole for him to turn IN any diree-
tioa-
Moro Ysshtiag-
San ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 4--There is
much excitement in military depart
msas headquarters and among the peo-
Pile of this city over the serious
situation On the border. IL j. Mac
HeA. Of tAis city. Saturday evening
received . telegram from his father.
Capt y. 5. MacNeil. Of the
Texas rangers. which states that he
had inst had . desperate encounter
with the Garza men His command
nun bered only few men Thev were
scouting through q chaparrai in Starr
county when they met . detachment
Of about thirty Sarx4 revolutionists.
nasdrsds al shots Fired
The rangers nj oaee opened fire on
0he revelutionists and number of the
latter were severely wounded Nearly
Loco shots were exchanged. but none OF
the rangers were wounded The tele-
gram states that the revolu-
tionisss were all well armed
and well mounted They were closely
pursed by the rangers for consider
able distance. hut finally scattered and
AL escaped capture except few OF
those severely wounded
Five Rangers Killed.
IL 10 reported from Laredo that five
Texas rangers were killed Friday IN =
fight with the rsvolutioniSts The
rangers reported TO have been in tho
engagement left Laredo "a few
DAYS ago 10 scout through brush
Ia tower RIO Grande county for
Cara men. From tho report
in circulation IL seems that the
rangers located a SQUAD OF the trouble
some revoiutioaists and made an at
tempt 20 capture them. The Cara men
were prepared aud gave fight. the re-
suit of which was as above stated Ii
the revolutionists suffered any loss it
is not reported.
Another Fight.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan "A dis
patch to government headquarters re-
ports that on Saturday Second Lieut.
LAaghorne OF the Third cavalry. with
thirty regulars and a posse OF deputy
uzrshals. struck one of the Cara bands
and an engagement followed. The ban
dts were found miles above Rio
Graude City and many shots were in
terchanged and some Mexicans wound
ed and somo of the United States
soldiers were hurt Col. Pablo
hunoz was captured Two gross
of cartridges and many revolu-
lionary badges were taken Private
Walker is especially mentioned for
bravery. Juan Antonio Flores. a fol-
lower of CARA in Nuevo Leon, Mex.
has issued another proclamation calling
upon all patriotic Mexicans to take up
arrns with Cara and assist in over
throwing Diaz and restoring the con-
Btitution.
A Talk with Gsrta.
LAREDO, Tex, Jan 4. = Catarina
Cara, revolusonist and leader of the
rsvolutionisss. q big and soldierly-ap-
pezriny man. has granted . correspond
ent an interview. He explained his
aims and the reasons leading up to the
formation of the band of freebooters
which has caused such sensation
along the border line between the
United States and Mexico. Hatred Of
the rule of Mexico by President Diaz
and a hope for more liberal laws is the
cause for the present revolution The
interview took place in spot the To-
cation of which is kept secret in pur-
suancc OF conditions under which the
conversation took place.
Catar:na Garxa is man over 6 feet
in height His hair is black and his
mustachc is OF the same hue. But for
his swarthy complexion he would be
taken rather FOR an American than .
Mexican As the party rode
mp he walked out and extended
HIS hand in true democratic
fashion. showing the proportions
Of his well-knit figure. his pleasant
face. kindly looking eyes. albeit they
were restless aud rowing at all times.
Cara speaks almost pure English. the
result Of his schooling at Brownsville,
Tex, his long residences ON American
coil and connection with English
speaking people. Said he To the cor
respondent.
n know the place newspapers bold IN public
susirs and IN sseias yoa simply crafty tue
Desire 70 nsvs myself p aced rightly before tss
PEOPLE OF the United States. The impression
pr.vstis that sns my followers are simply az
organised band Of basder rshans, seeking only
20 crafty psrsoAaI coda As nothing can b
Arther from shs truta. I rely on you 10 Go me
Justice. and for this talk to yoa.
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