Omaha daily bee., 1892-12-18
In PURSUIT OF THE BANDITS
United States Troops Pushing the Invaders
Of Mexico
CAMPS OF THE INVADERS ON MEXICAN SOIL
Pcrndious Conduct of II Trusted servant
lie Bctrays the Mexican Captain and
Ills Comrades Into the Hands
of tho Rebels.

New ORLEANS, La, Dec. iI-Thc Times
Democrats Monterey, Mex, special says
the Mexican government has ordered the
federal government of the state of Tamauli-
pas to make an exhaustive Investigation
into the horrible outrage recently committed
opposite San lgnacio by the band Of so-callcd
reyolutiouists. According to an official dis
patch received from a town last night fifteen
miles from here, whore the fight occurred,
the rcvolutouists to the number of about 200
are still in Mexico.
From reliable private sources it Is also
learned that the camp of the bandits had
been situated on Mexican soil and within a
few miles of the garrison which was at
tackled. Tho rovolutionists, after Complct-
ing the massacre, drove the remnant of the
garrison across the Rio ,Graudc river. The
surviving soldiers sought refuge in San
lgnacio, Tex, where they still remain, fear
ing to return to Mexico as they will be tried
as dcscrtcrs. The bandits are believed to be
making for the lower part of the state of
Tamaulipas.
Manuel Gillipa, commander of the head
quarters at Micr discredits the statements
that the revoutionsts had their rendezvous
in Mexico He says he warned the United
States military authorities that the aieXi-
cans were gathering on the lower Rio Grande
border counties for the purpose, but no scri-
Gus attempt had been made by the United
States troops TO dispersc the lawiCSs bands.
There is much excitement over the affair,
which the citizens generally regard as a
fasco
Pursuing the Bandits.
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1.-THE Times
Democrats Laredo, Tex. special says: A
courier arrived from Fort Mcintosh this
morning with the information that Lieutcn-
| ant West is in pursuit of the Mexican ban
| dts.
A number of Mexican soldiers who crossed
| to this side who were not injured joined the
| revolutionists and are now with them. The
| dispatch brought by the courier further
| states that Maxine Martinez, the traitor,
was trusted servant of the captain of the
| Mexican troops and betrayed them to the
! rcvolutionists, and then set fire to their
| quarters with his own hands, and is now be-
| lieved to be with the revolutionists.
1t is learned that two companies OF Mex
lean cavalry, each eighty strong, left New
Laredo this morning for the lower country,
and the Mexican authorities now have l6O
men at each of the fords of the river between
San lgnacio and Mier.
Two companies of United States troops
| left San Antonio for Laredo today to join
| those who are in the field of the lower coun-
| try. The United States troops are in close
| pursuit of the bandits on this side and news
| of a decisive engagement having taken place
| is hourly expected.
Bolder Than Last Year.
The bandits appear to be a great deal
bolder than they We're last year and 1T is eX
pectcd that they will show fight when the
soldiers overhaul them.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec IA special from
San Antonio to the News says DR.. Ornelic
tonight sent the following: II send you by
mail a list of soldiers staying at San Ignacio
1t is not true that any of the bandits have
been burned and there was not one of then
left in our territory. Two of our soldiers
have returned from San lgnacio. They have
been well received
This was sent to the commander in charge
at San lgnacio.
Onicially Notified by Mexico.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. l7.-The Mexican
government through Don Romero, charge
d'atfairs at the national capital has officially
called the attention of the United States
government to the recent raid into Mexico o.
citizens of Mexico at San IgnaCio, who formed
on the American side of the line.
Secretary Foster of the Statedepartment
has in turn communicated with the war de
partment and has asked that additiona
troops be stationed on the Mexican border t
prevent these excursions complained of
The Seventh cavalry now at Fort Riley ha
been ordered to the Rio Grande to assist tn
the United States cavalry force now there.
In army circles the matter is treated YER
lightly and no serious trouble is anticipated
A high official says that if the Mexican
government had One-tenth of the force o.
the Mexican border that the United State
had on its side, these outrages could no
take place.
When these marauders return to tn
United States they scattered like partridge
in the chapparal Whether it was from me
tives of economy or otherwise that the Me>
lean government did not put troops along ii
side of the border no one could say.