The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-21
THE BORDER SITUATION.
CARA GETTING READY FOR A GRAND
MOVE ON MEXICO.
He Is Now Recruiting and Concentrating
His Forces-Capt. Chase and Troop
At the House of His Fa-
ther-in-law.
Special to The Statesman.


SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13.-There were
some very interesting reports of con-
fidential nature received by Gen.
David Stanley, commander Of this
department, today from the comman-
ders Of the different troops that are
engaged in scouting for the Cara rev.
olutionists in the lower Rio Grande
frontier territory. The tenor"of these
reports was that Catarino CARA and
his men are now engaged in muster
ing greater strength than they have
had since the first uprising occurred,
nearly four months ago.
The United States authorities along
the river between Laredo and
Brownsville have received reliable in
formation through Mexican spies, en-
gagged for the purpose, that CARA
now has his headquarters alta station,
the name of which is kept secret, on
the Mexican and Texas railroad, about
100 miles east of Laredo. That he is
receiving recruits from Mexico and
various parts of Texas daily, and that
the bands of revolutionists are well
organized and scattered all along the
line of railroad. They are we'll dis
ciplined, and in their ranks, especi-
ally among the commanding officers,
are many MeXicans thoroughly
familiar with military tactics, and the
best mode of warfare.
These spies have discovered still
further that there will be q concerted
move of the entire evolutionary forces
made on Mexico within the next ten
days, and that the place Of crossing
will be not over forty miles below
Fort Ringgold. These reports have
greatly stirred up the military au-
thorities on both sides OF the river.
The United States troops are to be
concentrated in the territory now re-
ported as being occupied by the revo-
iutionists, as rapidly as possible.
Captain George Chase with troop
X, Third cavalry, has reached the
Palito Blanco ranch in Nueces
county. There are indications of
CARA and his men having been in
that section, but there is no trace Of
them now. The father-in-law of
Catarino CARA, WHO'S the owner of the
Palito Blanco ranch, was found at
home. He made the troops welcome
in his house, which is Of the typical
character of abode. He claimed that
he does not know the whereabouts Of
his revolutionary son-in-laW. Mrs.
Catarino Cara is with her father.
She treated Captain Chase and
the troops coolly. She is young, in
telligent and pretty, The talk of Mr..
Gonzales, the father-in.law of Cara,
being the financial hacker Of the
revolutionary party is disproven by
the condition of affairs on his ranch.
The drouth has caused him to lose
several thousand head of cattle dur
ing the past few months, and the
stock is dying by the hundred DIS. There
is great suffering throughout that
section among cattle on account of the
scarcity of water.
The troops under Captain Chase
have been unable to find grazing for
their horses and forage has been is
sued to them. Capt. Chase states that
he finds it almost impossible TO get
information of any kind whatever
from the Mexicans of that locality.
They will not talk to white man.
Capt. VIM. B. Wheeler, in COM
mand at Fort Ringgold, i'll report
lust received at department head
quarters here, states that the conduct
of a Judge of one of the counties in
that section with regard to the CARA
trouble has been most disgraceful, to
say the least. Capt. Wheeler alleges
that this official boldly proclaims that
the revolutionists are in the right and
that they should be permitted to or
ganize their forces on United States
soil without any interference from
United States troops, who are roundly
cursed by him. Gen. Stanley will
investigate these charges thoroughly
and if they are found to be true, he
will make an effort to secure the i'm
parchment of the judge.
There have been only. about fifteen
prisoners taken altogether by the
federal authorities of persons accused
of being connected with the Cara
movement. A few of these have been
discharged, owing to q lack of evil
dence against them. Several promi-
nent ranchmen whose names are not
known here have also been arrested
upon the charge of abetting Cara:
They will be tried in the federal
court at Brownsville this term.
General Stanley received letter
from Major Louis S., Morris in
command at Fort Brown today,
in which it is recommended
that the available ranger forces of the
state be distributed among the several
troops doing field duty. The rangers
are we'll acquainted with the country
and as many Of them are also deputy
United States marshals, they would
render the troops good assistance.
The recommendation was referred to
Gen. Mabry, adjutant general Of the
state.
Capt. Hunter with his troop is near
Los Angeles, while Capt. John q.
Rourke is still at Brownsville.