The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-04
BRUSH WITH GARZA'S BAND
Lieut. Langhorne Encounters the Mexi-
can Raiders Near Fort RiDggold.
Colonel Munaz, q Lot of Horses. Ammunition
and Valuable Papers. .Csptured-SeditiOus
Proclamation by Rebel General

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 3.-The work of
the United States troops in routing the
CARA revoluslonists on the border has so
far been very successful, and Gen. David
s. Stanley states that he believes that he
can keep the Mexican offenders in subjec-
tion with the present military force. An
other engagement took place yesterday
near Fort RingRold. the following account
of which was received at military depart
ment headquarters here to-day:
Second Lieutenant George L. Langhorne.
of the Third Cavalry, and his detachment
county and posse of United States deputy
marshals, have just arrived here with one
prisoner. The prisoner is Colonel Munaz.
who was one of the leaders IN the Cara
movement. Lieutenant Ian nRhorne reports
that yesterday he struck a camp of revolu-
tlonists three miles from the Los Cuenates
ranch and FIVE miles from Fort Ringgold.
The revOlutlonists ran, leaving everything.
as soon as they discovered the United
States troops. escaping into the dense chap
paral 1t is not known II any OF them were
wounded, although many shots were fired
at them as they dashed in the bushes in the
vicinity. The capture of Colonel MunaZ
was made. The horses and equipments of
several revOlutionlsts were captured.
badges and many important papers. Lieut..
Langhorne bestows high praise upon pri-
vate Walker, of Troop 9, Third Cavalry.
consider the success of LleutenaEt Lang
horne important and merltorloue. L Will
forward full report by mail"
The dispatch is signed by Capt. w. I.
Wheeler, of the Third Cavalry, who is the
temporary commander of Fort Ringgold
during the absence of Capt. John G.
Bourke. who is engaged in scouting opera
tions. Col Pablo Munaz, who was taken
prisoner, is prominent citizen of northern
Mexico. He will be tried in the federal
court here upon the charge of violating the
neutrality laws of this country. He 10 said
to be possessed of considerable wealth.
REBEL PROCLAMATION.
Numerous copies of proclamation were
distributed last night in the Mexican quar-
ter of the city. 1t was promulgated by
Juan Antonio Flores, whose home is said TO
be at Monterey. Mexico. He was appointed
commander of Garza's so-called army of
the north. Four weeks ago the proclama-
tion is said to have been distributed in
every city of Mexico and the towns all
along tho frontier last night 1t is dated
from the State of Nueva Leon, and is in
Spanish. When translated it reads as fol-
lows:
Fellow -citizens-As Mexicans we muse
not remain any longer as simple spectators
of the revolutionary movement initiated
on the frontier by Senior Catarlno 4. CARA,
because. besides bsslng, his revolution on
the holy principles of democracy and pro-
claiming thereby the liberty of the people.
he has demonstrated to Us that his political
ideal of government rests on the pillar of
the rights of the people. Who is that
worthy Mexican that does not love the
freedom of his countryi Is the Mexican
the most miserable ty pc of people in Amer
leaf No, q thousand times no. Bear in
mind that We have had the example given
us on different occasions that the Mexican
was born to shed his blood on the field of
battle before submitting to the yoke of
slavery.
"ro arms, to arms. Mexlcans! Seek In
the pages of modern history of our native
State of Tamaulipas the name and public
life in his last years of General Servand0
CanaIes, and you will find In that dead
patriot the prototype of democracy. the
mute and eloquent hero, the bold director
who spurned with patrotism the dictatorial
dispositions of the supreme government
with the Constitution Of 1857. which we
now proclaim with arms in our hands.
General Canales demanded the freedom
and sovereignty of the heroic State of
Tamaulipas when President Diaz, the same
tyrant w no now opposes u ., tuTeateneu its
sacred rights. Where are those citizens of
Tamaulipas who upheld the principles of
those bravo frontiersmenf Now is the
the time. fellow countrymen. Mexicans.
be convinced that the revolutionary spark
has been kindled. and the blaze that will
give MS our freedom is rapidly spreading
throughout the whole of Mexico. All that
is lacking to secure the dethronement of
the tyrant Diaz is for all the frontiersmen
to rise together and terminate the great
xoA hxxn nc4. HA
The attitude of the government of the
United States with regard to the prosecu-
tion OF Cara and his men signifies moth
ing. taking into consideration the I'M
decorous propositions that the tyrapt Diaz
has been making to the United States gov
eminent: but 1t may be that the Mexican
Legislature may be convinced of the just
reasons on which the present revolution
is founded and protest against exaggerated
laws of neutrality. which amount to moth
country seeking liberty. On the other
hand. o neighboring republic, such as the
United States ought not to uphold an
autocratic chief.
is q Mexican who loves the freedom of his
country. Hurrah for. the revolution!
Hurrah for Mexico freei"
1t is very difficult to secure any tangible
and definite information from Mexico con-
cerning the situation in that country and
the feeling of the people there. The mili-
tary officers on the right bank of the Rio
Grande. IL is understood. feel confident that
the Mexican troops massed on the frontier
are fully competent, so far as numbers
are concerned, TO cope with Cara and al
most any sized force that he con organize
and equip on Texas soil. when he moves
across the river on his proposed invasion of
Mexico. The greatest apprehension that
President Diaz feels concerning the move
ment is that Cara has confederates In the
higher officials of the republic and that
there is q secret organization among the
discontented classes OF the people in the
City of Mexico and in the other principal
cities of Mexico. The report that Cara
visited the City of Mexico during the
month of November has been confirmed,
and there is every reason 10 believe that
he made the visit with a definite OBJECT in
view. That object was to obtain financial
support and employ a force of secret aeen Is,
who were instructed to enlist tie sympathy
OF the people In his proposed forcible
restoration of the Constitution of 1857.