Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-03
SAN DIEGO, Tex, Jan'y 1S, 1892.

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Editor Stanton Spectator: Catarino
Cara continues to be as hard to catch
as ever, although the U. S. soldiers
predict daily that the next day is to
witness his capture, and the utter rout-
ing of his already scattered forces.
1t seems that the Gallant Catarina
and his satellites are perfectly at home
in the brush of the Rio Grande, while
the five or six hundred soldiers of Uncle
Sam are continuously getting lost, as
well as homesick, and find it harder
chasing Garzaites than they did the
Modoc Indians, and would like to meet
their foes somewhere outside of the
dense Chaparrel that environs the lat
ter 1.-The GarZas," as they are called
here. do not seem in the least daunted
by the skirmishes they have gone
| through. The scarity of water has
tended to create intense suffering on
both sides, GarZa's men as well as the
soldiers and rangers, though the former
have the advantage of knowing where,
what little water there is in that local
ity, is located. Cara seems to receive
more money constantly, from powerful
and wealthy supporters in the Mexican
| States, or from some other places. All
his men are bound to him by the i'm
ages printed on Mexican coins that they
receive as a stipend, and which Cara
seems to be bestOwing on them lavish
ly. No depredations by his men have
which the Mexican government has
dealt with those supposed to sympa-
thize with Cara, has strengthened, in
stead of weakened his cause.
NOTHING CAN BE LEARNED OF GARZA.
Jan. 11th-Lieut. O'Conner, of the
23rd Infantry, reports in substance as
follows
Capt. Reyes is a miles below Crarriso
at the Garconi rancho with 80 men, ,ano
at the MARITIME rancho another detach
ment of 80 men, mounted, are station
ed. Both Mexican troops who are pa
trolling the river up and down. Capt
Reeves SAYS that Cara could have one
of two objects in crossing the river al
this point in Zapato county, above
Benavides rancho, viz; to attack Laredo
on the Mexican side or to defeat him
Reyes, at the Garconi rancho. The
first he considers impossible, the ENC
possible. O'Conner says that nothins
can be learned from the Mexican popu
lation in that vicinity in regard tt
Garza's movements. They are al
either loyal to him or fear him. O'COn
ner's detachment is on post night ant
day, either patrolling or watching thu
roads and river from various points.
GARZA'S FLAG WHITE.
From Lieut.. Whites report to Gen
David S. Stanley at San Antonio w,
: learn that GarZa's flag is white. s.
camped on the river below Laredo
That night sentinels reported signal
lights waving to and fro) on thu
Mexican side of the river, about si
+ miles below our camp. Next mornin,
when about miles out, | noticed
: white flag ON pole on a high bluff
= some miles to my right and very nea
the river. When about 100 yards @
the rancho, the night before, the dog
gave the alarm, and the lights wer
suddenly extinguished. Men scampel
q ed out, mounted, and were off toward
o Dores rancho. Next morning, l foun
s s Is or 20 men, but no arms or horses.
" COUPLE OF BRUSHES"
Jan. 12-Major Morris, 3rd Cavalry. i
= his report to Col. Jas. Martin, Ass
Adjutant General at San Antonio, ha
! the following from Robert Haynes
. Sheriff of Zapata county, Texas, VIII
:. was out with a detachment of cavalr
scouting, and is dated at Raudad6
IeXaS. nave just arrived at I'll
place. We are hot on Garza's trai
We have had two fights with Carr
himself and his men. We found theI
In this county with about $50 or &c
men. We got to his camp after sur
down. 1t was in very thick brush, S
thick that the soldiers could not ge
through. Martiano and myself, wit
Capt. Brooks rangers, were in tn
lead. We were commanded to halt b
Cara and his men, who were out c
sight We let them have couple c
volleys from our guns, which put theI
to flight.
1t was dark by this time, so we ha
to camp for the night in Garza's camp
At daylight we took Garza's TRAIL an
at sundown yesterday we overtoo
him again in the Raindo pasture. W
gave them another shot or two an
they flew. We have several prisoner
and one wounded man who belongs