Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-02
Alarm on the Border BecOm-
ing Intense.
Numerous Startling RumOrs in
Circulation.
Troops in the Field Greatly Out
numbered by the Rebels.
Fears Felt for United States Soldiers
Another Engagement Between
Captain Hardie's Force and
the Bandits.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. Alarm on
the border over the CARA uprising is
becoming intense. There are many
startling rumors in circulation concern
ing the fate of the United States troops
concentrated in Starr and Duval coun-
ties. Cara is known to have force OF
500 desperate men, and if the 1000 Mexi-
can troops who are reported to have
murdered and deserted Gen. Lo-
renzo Garcia, commander at
Mier, Mexico, have. made their
way to Garza's stronghold on the Texas
side, their united forces would give Cap
tain Bourke and his $50. United States
troops hard fight. General Stanley
and other military authorities are very
uneasy over not receiving any informa-
ton from the seat of war during the
past forty-eight hours. 1t would not
be impossible for Cara with a
force of 1900 men to capture Fort
Ringgold and the whole force of
the frontier. He has threatened on
if it becomes necessary for him to secure
food and military supplies. If the op-
portunity has occurred, it is not i'm
probable he has executed his threat.
General Stanley will send two more
troops of cavalry to the scene of disturb
ance tomorrow.
GARzA KEEPS WELL POSTED.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-The Picayune's
A. n,ol ho ako1
number of United States troops in the
turbulent territory looking after Cara
will be about 1000 when those to 60 out
tomorrow reach the scene. Cara has
spies in this city who keep
neuvre, and ii the rumored revolt
of the soldiers at Mier proves correct, it
is believed the population of Northern
Mexico viii, flock to his standard rapidly.
The recent prosecutions of Catholic
clergymen has heightened the dissatis-
faction toward the Diaz government, and
all the people are waiting to join any
revolutionary movement that has pros
poets of success. Further news is
awaited with much anxiety.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
Late this afternoon news was received
of another engagement between Garza's
men and the United States troops and
rangers, who have been in pursuit for
several days. A telegram, which was
from Captain Bourke to General Stan
ley, was sent from some station on the
Texas and Mexican railway, in Starr or
Duval county. 1t was 80 bulled in
transmission that nothing could be
learned from it, except that an engage
ment had occurred, and the troops were
in perilous position. A full account is
expected tomorrow.
HARDIE REPORTS BATTLE.
ST. LOUIS, January 1.-The Republic
received the following special from Rio
Grande City,
Captain Hardie reports by courier:
II struck a camp OF about 200 of Gar
za's men on the 29th, at sundown, in
dense chapparal, near Garcia's ranch,
with no casualties on our side. Captain
Brooks company OF rangers, and troop
A, third cavalry, Lieutenants Beach
and Short are with me. Captains
Burke and Mckay are also here as vol
unteers."
THE BANDITS sCATTERED.
az Captains Bourke and Mckay returned
to this place last night, and the follow
ing report is made to department head
quarters: "Hardie has a company of
Texas rangers and force of deputy
marshals under Deputy Van Ripper;
posse under Sheriff Haines, of Carrisso,
and some Mexican traiiers, sent by Gen
eral Garcia of the Mexican army. Two
companies under Beach and Short are
just down from San Antonio. The ban
dts scattered in the chapparal, and l
don't think they'will fight much unless
caught in the tolls. Mckay and 1 left
this morning after the fight and came
across to Pinemo, twenty miles.
TRAVELLERS IN DANGER.
"The great danger is that these ban
dts will break into small squads and
plumber travellers. They have perfect
organization, good system of sign ais,
know the country and. being without
uniform, can turn themselves into inno-
cent ranchers in five minutes. There is
a great need of wagons and trailers who
know the country and people. In the
opinion of the officers there should be a
general roundup of the ranchers from
Polls to Blanco.
CAPTAIN HARDIE's MARCH.
"Hardie marched his command from
3 a. m. until sundown on the 29th, over
fifty miles, but it was impossible to
bring the outlaws to bay in the dark
ness. Captain Neil's company OF rangers
arrived last nice from Alice.
"Caaptain Brito of the Rangers tele-
graphs from Edinburg, fifty miles south :
An armed party is at Argurellas,
twenty miles below here. Sheriff
Clousner and myself, in COM
bination with Colonel Mareno's
cavalry, will raid them tomorrow night.
Can you or deputy United States mar
shal with United States troops meet us
tomorrow at Edinburg? The Blanco is
very large, and q large number are
needed to guard the river 'front.'
1t seems that Cara is making no at
tempt to cross into Mexico, but is col
lecting all his forces on this side to defy
the Uuited States troops. Several OUT
laws who crossed the river and one
sof Captain Drito's prisoners that escaped
and swan the river, were captured by