The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-01-06

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan, 1.-The alarm
on the border over the Cara revolution
sry uprising is becoming intense. There
are many startling rumors in circulation
concerning the fate Of the U. s. troops that
are concentrated in Starr and Duval coun-
ties, in which section Cara has estab-
lished his principal recruiting station. He
is known to have force OF 500 desperate
men, and ii the 200 Mexican troops who
are reported to have murdered Gnd de-
serted Gen. Lorenzo Garcia, commander
at Mier, Mex, have made their way to
Garza's stronghold on the Texas side,
the united forces would give Capt. John
G.. Bourke and his $50 U. S. troops
hard fight. Gen. Stanley and the other
military authorities are very uneasy over
not receiving any information from the
seat OF war during the past twenty-four
hours. The locality where the field oper-
ations are now supposed to be carried on
is fully 100 miles from telegraph station.
1t would not be at all impossible for Cara,
With a force of 1000 men, to capture Ft
Ringgold and the whole force of u. S.
troops in that section on the frontier. He
has threatened on several occasions to
take TT. Ringgold if il became necessary
for him to secure food and military sup.
plies. If opportunity has occurred, it is
not improbable to believe that he has exc
cuted his threats. Gen. Stanley will send
two more troops of cavalry 10 the scene Of
the disturbance early tomorrow morning
If it becomes necessary additional troops
will be sent to the front from the other
military departments.
No news has been received here in two
days from the U. S. forces. The last ad-
vices were from Capt. Wheeler, command
ing at Fl. Ringgold. who was on the eve
of joining the company OF Capt. Hardie,
First Lieut.. Beach and Second Lieut.
Langhorn, together with Brooks Texas
rangers for an attack upon Cara with 250
men in Starr county. The region is
sparsely populated and telegraph offices
are scarce.
It is believed the poor telegraph service
on the border has been paralyzed by the
wires being cut. 1t is not known
from this fact whether an engagement has
occurred or not
Garza has spies in this city who keep
him fully informed of every maneuver Of
the troops, and If the rumored revolt of
the Mexican soldiers at Mier to JON his
standard proves correct it is believed that
the population of northern Mexico will
flock to his standard rapidly. The recent
persecution of the catholic clergy has
heightened the disaffection toward the
Diaz government, and all the people are
waiting for to join any revolutionary
movement is the prospect of its success.
Further news is awaited here with much
anxiety.
LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 1.-Gerza and his
followers are in Tamaulipas. Mex, 600
strong II. A. Herbert of New York was
discovered on a train crossing into Mexico
with arms and ammunition. An attempt
was made to arrest him, but he escaped.
The arms and ammunition were seized
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. Late this
afternoon news was received of another
engagement between GarZas men and the
u. s. troops and rangers who have been
in pursuit for several days. The
telegram, which was from Capt.
Hardie to Gen. Stanley, was sent
from some station on the Texas
Maxican road in Starr or Duval counties.
1t was so garbled in transmission that
nothing could be learned from II, except
that an engagement had occurred aud the
troops were in a perilous position. A full
account is expected tomorrow.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 4.-Telegraphic
communication between the military
headquarters here and the posts
on the border has been re-
established. Advices were received
today that the scouting of the last few
days indicates the scattering of Garza's
forces on Texas soil and that they are
either hiding or have taken refuge in
Mexico. Either result is possib Q, consider
ing the vast stretch OF broken and brushy
country on both sides of the Rio Grande
aud the sparse means of communication.
Minister Romero's assertion at Wash
ington that a prominent Mexican citizen
was being held by Cara at Ceja Del Prieto
proves to be unfounded.
Capt. johnson of TT. Brown telegraphs
Capt. J. p. Martin, adjutant of this post,
that he has just returned from a
scout of forty-fve miles up the
Rio Grande and searched several
ranches, but found no revolutionists.
Thirty Mexican troops acted in concert
with him, proceeding on the Mexican
side. Troop b, Third cavalry, under
Capt. George Chase left Ft. Ring
for Garza's supposed headquarters
at Palieto Blanco, in Duval county.
Capt. Hunter, with another detachment
of the Third cavalry, proceeded from Ft.
Mcintosh to Los Angeles in the hope of
coming up with the enemy. Gen. STAN
ley has called upon u. 8. Marshal Fricke
fox additional deputies 10 assist in preserv-
ing order on the border.