Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-28
Between Mexican Regulars and
the Revolutionlsts.
THE REGULARS sKEOADDLED
Tho Revolt Is Growing and There Is Serious
Trouble Ahead-The unllod States Has
NearIa Thousand Non on The
Border Heroic Measures.

Laredo, Tex, dec, 1T,--(Spccinl l---A |
report is current here that n battle took
place yesterday morning near Los Ami
mas, Mexico, east OF Guerrcro, between
300 Mexican troops aud $50 revolution
isia. in which thirteen soldiers were killed
and many wounded. and several OF tho
rcyoluionists We're also hllod and
wounded. Tho report suNs tho
coyolu,ionsis WIRE commanded by Cen
oral Estrada and tho Mexican troops
by General Garcia 1t is no, known
whether the report is true or false, but
Captain larea Of the Mexican Ruralcs,
( arrived In New laredo this Afternoon
with acyrn wounded Mexican soldiers,
1t is not known hcr in what engage
mcnt they were wounded.
News WIS received from down the river
this morning to the effect that tho United
Smtcs troops under Lieutenant Hedikon
and posse Of deputy maivhals under d.
rcctlon OF M experienced thriller are ON
the trail VI the Evolutionary party who
captured United States Deputy Morahals
Guerra and Beuayidrs and will not stop
until they IRE rescued.
Three companies Of the Seventh United
Sntcs cavalry arrived IN Laredo to-
ulghl over tho International and Great
Northern. and will probably leave TO
morrow for the luwor country.
Lntor Since She above was acnt che
report of the battle above mentioned has
been confirmed, and it "a said that the
Mcxirnu troops were routcd, II Il said
TINT air town Of Guerrero IL now In
danger Of being captured by the rcyolu'
tionists. that tho people on the Mexican
side Of tho river aro Hooking to the stan
dnrd Of General Estrada and his forces
arc daily becoming numEcntoi by re-
cruits
'rho revolution is assuming more w..
rinua inspect than II WINS Thought " would
at first. and lnclr Snm ia doing riEhi
"a rushing United States troops TO ihis
Hcctinu Us they may yet be neeaed Ia
protect thp mtoroats VI Americans on
The border from struggling bands of IAN
/ dts, rmupHlrrH, ttv., who VIII cnmmlt
acts of vandalism II tlo revolution ON
this border continues.
THE EOROE IN THE FIELD.
San Antonio, Tex, nec. -. Especially
No official news Inns boon rooolycd ut
military department headquarters horr
today conforming the reported stirnial
between u attachment Of the United
stitea troops aud the border bandita in
Zepatu county.
Tlroc troops Of the seventh cavalry ~
command Of Cnptnin Harry jackson
? and Captain W. s. early from Fort
Riley. Kan. arrived hon late last night
and departed at O'Clock this murninp
for tho turbulent section ON special
! train They win proceed immediately
from Laredo To tie vicinity Of Garlic
Tex, about sixty miles overland lhor'
arc over 100 mon 10 these troops nnf
they are tried Indian nghtorH, but the,
win labor under a serious diaudyaning'
, for some time 10 not being familiar viii
the lower Rio Gnnde border country
y with its dense chnppnml Of priekly nou
oartia and mesquite. They will, how
= ever, bo wen supplied with trnHiy McAl
n | can guides When thpHu reinforcement
10 got into tho hnlil The number Of Upitn'
IA States troops ln active service Va the hui
dor section will be- $40. There Is mue
feeling aroused VA MILITARY afuiel pte
3. the action Of tho United Stutef .doput
10 mnrahala IN refusing ~ work with ia
"A soldiers Va their scouting operations
There are about roo 0f these deputy ma
u ahhls, and Il ~ claimed That II ne
" would come a. The uaHiatance OF ~
AZ irenM lnstcad Of working separated
!, much good could be accomplished.
dispatch WIS mcnlyed here to1a
" from San Diego. Tex, alniiug that A
M Eloniro ;i0nznlnal the wealthy fhthefit
o.. law OF lAtBrino G@sin 10 dying nt NJ
home at the Pnllto i,lanco ranch
y Nupcea county Of brain trouble, Il !
rt snmmoriln, The attorney for GONZALEZ
e. WAS summoned 20 The bedside Of tho dl
,n ing man today.
An effort q being made by the foderi
~ authorities 90 Induce Pfoaideut iinrr
lv son 10 pardon four of the Cara rev
le luu0nlsiA. whp were sentenced 70 N
% pspltnntiary FOR violation Of the nnntra
~ Nv laws II 10 claimed ibat the objci
"a Of securing the pardpua " these men
" III order that they may be- turned oyer
~ tho Mexican government and shot Nuc
proceeding would, d Is believed her
ps have great Influence in breaking ~ q
y present bands NJ mHraudefH
~ THE FIRST FIGHT
Of hCity o. Mexico. Dec y 'rhe frsi fr
"a betwceu soldiers and bandits occurli
rs near 1aneuiptedgo. After seYeft stru
ed gr poveu bandits wore filiod and ~
~ wounded and captured. Official hKnr
vc show 11i3 iniantry, Si3 cavalry u
va 1875 officers stationed on the border j
~ tween III Pafo aud MataniJrns
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