Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
GARZA'S MEN PUT TO FLIGHT
A Decisive Victory for United
States Troops.
GEN. REYES SENDS THE NEWS
The Fight Occurred on the
Banks of the Rio Grande.


SAN LAREDO, TEX, Jan. IA tele-
gram, received late last evening from
General Reyes, commander Of the Next
can troops now operating on the border
against the Cara revolutionists, states
that considerable engagement took
place yesterday evening between the
United States troops and band of
oarza's troops at the La Joha Crossing,
on the Rio Grande, in which the Cara
men were put to flight, leaving q num-
Der of horses and arms in the possession
OF the United States forces.
The fight took place on the bank of
the river and two of the bandits jumped
INTO the river TO make their escape. One
OF them was shot and the other taken
prisoner by the Mexican troops, who
had moved along the river front on the
Mexican side in conjunction with the
United States forces.
A later telegram from General Reeves
says that report had reached his head
quarters that detachment of American
cavalry, escorting a lot of captured
CARA men to Brownsville for trial by
the United States court, were attacked
by a company of Garza's men below
Edinburg, and the prisoners rescued.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. Zone of
the clerks at government Headquarters
said last night; "Thc capture Of Cara
is regarded as only question Of few
hours, and while officers are guarding
the secret very closely, he has been To-
Gated positively at q ranch is miles
from San Deigo and force sufficient 10
insure his capture is now after him.
having been sent this morning. | ex
pect TO hear soon that he has either been
captured or slain, probably the latter, as
he has boosted he would never be taken
ailVe. L believe with mis- death or can
ture the revolution, if it can 50 be called.
VIII come to sudden termination"
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. S.-The Plea
gnnds San Antonio special saws
Garza's followers are now scattered into
squads through several counties the size
OF an average state in New England.
but his revolutionary movements are by
no means being checked. His active
pariisans are thus comparatively safe.
while the sentiment of the revolutionary
pronunciamento is spreading. There is
reason to believe that If Cara should
succeed IN avoiding arrest he will keen
up the present feeling and will have the
"NN'S suPPOit VI all inc hDtl-lJlaZ elp-
ment in Northern Mexico, which will
Jon him at once upon his advance to
that country.
reports from various points through
out the south west convey the informa-
non that parties of Mexicans are equip
ing themselves with arms and horses
and are leaving for the supposed rendez-
vous OF the revolutionists. While no
ssanguinary engagements have occurred
for several days there is widespread
feeling all along the border that Garza's
war is as yet in its incipiency.
The only official advices Yesterday
were from Colonel Morris, at Fort Nc
'intosh, who telegraphed Colonel ]. p.
Martin, adjutant of the military head
quarters here, as follows: 81 understand
that the Mexican consul at Laredo has
received word from General Reeves to
the effect that party of Garzas men
had raided a small place called Lejo.
Ihey robbed the place of arms and then
He'd to the other side and one was can
tured. Hardie reports under date of
January 4th that he thinks the bands
are trying to get together again after the
last break. He is at Saline, Texas.