Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
GEN. srAxLEY's pIsr.rcH.
GIN. STANLEY DISPATCH.
The following telegram was received at army
headquarters this morning:


headquarters this morning:
saS ANTONIO, TExAs. Jan. 1, Isg2.
10 Gen. Schoheld, commanding ar,nv
Washington, ID. c.:
Telegraph lines have not been in working
order Tor past three DAYS, following is coudi.
hon oil AFFAIRS on Rio Grande. From latest re-
ports received this evening at 9 9o'cIock. Can't
A. Ia. Hardie, third cavalry REPORTS mo datel
ne struck camp OF about 200 OF Garza's fol-
lowers on the 18th lnstan at sun down In dense
chaparral near Garclas ranch. Capt Brooks
company, 1exas rangers, and troop A, third
cavalry, under Lieut. Beach. and short with
him, as were also Capts. Bourkes and Mackay thiiA
cavalry, casually from Ringgo!d today. Capt
John u. bourke, third cavalry, reports Capt.
Hardie has with him Capt Brooks Texas
rangers and torce OF deputy mar
shals, under Deputy Marshal Van Ripper. posse
under Sheriff Haynes OF Carrie and some
Mexican trailers sent him By Gen Lorenzo
Garcia. This command. with troop A. third
cavalry, struck the bandits later, scattered at
sunrise next morning, 30th. Bourke thinks
they will not fight unless cornered- The great
danger is these bandits will break into small
squads and plumber innocent citizens They
have perfect organization, q good system of
signals, know country thoroughly and being
without uniform can change tbem-
selves into ranchers and 20 as herders
in five minutes. general round Of
ranches must be made from Palito Bianco VEST
which will be done soon possible. Hardie
marched nls command over nfteen hours
tinuously, but was unable to bring the outlawa
TO bay because OF darkness. Gisto Louenrio
who led the outlaws at Ketamal, is o prisoner in
guard house at Ringgold and will be taken at
once to Brownville and turned over 10 oficerv'
department of Justice. Bourke will get from
him all he knows. There are q few four or
five, prisoners in guard house at Ringgold. 10
whom Capt. Bourke has been Obliged 10 Issue
blankets-
Lster.-Lieut Langhorne has Just arrived ss
Fort Ringgold, bringing q prisoner captured
by Capt Hardie. This man is horribly wounded
and must lose his leg. Prisoner admits he was
shot in a tight few days since and was one of
Garzas men, but will not say he was fighting
United States troops Says he WAS hit an fight
near Tortelles ranch, where CARA had two
men killed and two wounded. Tortellas is in
Mexico. Two men of Garza's band
are reported wounded in Bourke's
fight at ketamal, whom he hopes to catch in
short time. One man Of Langhorne's detach-
nent ran into three of Garza's people and
bring upon them, killed one horse and found
an saddle pockets evidence showing owner 10
be an officer Of Garza's command. Hardie is
pressing revolutionists very hard. They are
badly broken up, but may come together in
small squads and continue their depreda,ions-
Two troops, third cavalry, leave in morning for
kio Grande frontier, Maj. Morris, third cavalry,
in command
lslgned) STANLEY
Brigsdier General, commanding.
The above dispatch is evidently much mutt
lated in transmission and 10 indefinite In sey-
erai important points. At army headquarters,
however, At 10 construed 10 mean that the U. d
troops, with the marshars deputies and the
Texas rangers, have much the best Of the sit-
uAtion and hxve succeeded in breaking ND
the larger detachments Of Garzas forces with
the prospect Of making Texas territory untsuev
BILE by him