The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-15
THE FIGHT ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Eustacardo Ramon, n Notorious Outlaw,
Led the Victorious Bandits.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec IA special 70 the
Times Democrat from San Antonio SAYS: A dis
patch from Garlic states that two companies OF
the United States Third cavalry ar
rived there from Fort Mcintosh, under
the command OF Lieut. Hedington in
search OF the Mexican bandits who committed
the bloody onslaught on the Mexican troops at
San Ignacio last Saturday. There is also d large
force of United States deputy marshals in the
field searching for marauders. The dis.
patch states that the revolutionists are
under the command OF Eustscardo
Ramon, known as notorious outlaw
on the lower Rio Grande. In an attemp. to ar
rest him for the murder of another Mexican at
Carmaro eight years ago he killed sheriff and
escaped 10 the Texas side of the river, taking up
his residence in starr county. In the battle at
san lguacio on Saturday Capt Seegar and
Lieut. Lopez with four Mexican soldiers,
sought refuge in house from the fury OF the
insurgents. The place was surrounded and
Ramon set fire 10 the structure. roasting the six
men alive. In addition to this it is stated that
he killed four other Mexicans in the fight with
his own hands. The Mexican scouts in attend
ance at the United states court in San Antonio
have been summarily ordered to the front to sid
in locating the bandits.
special to the Times Democrat from the City
OF Mexico states that the sentence OF death
passed by the military court-martial at Monte
rey, which has been confirmed, on Col
Niecerz Hernandez, will be carried out next
Monday ct sunrise. Col. Hernandez was tried
upon charges OF assisting CARA to escape.
ST LOUIS, Dec. IA dispatch from Laredo,
Tex, says: The Mexican consul here informs
your representative that the bandits, after their
bu tchery OF Mexican officers and sol
diers Saturday night, crossed the Rio
Grande into Texas and delivered
twelve Mexican soldiers. whom they captured
in the fight, TO justice of the peace at Santa
Ana, who are held prisoners. The consul was
informed that upon his application for writ of
haheas corpus the soldiers will be released, but
he has not yet applied for a writ
GUERRERO, Mex, Dec. 1.-The government
telegraph has been repaired and an official re-
port of the battle near San Ygnace
has been sent TO military headquarters
The battle took place fifteen miles from
here, and on order by the courier for
reinforcemerts, Maj. Esquebel left Immediately
with 80 men. but the fight was over and the
revolutionists had crossed the river into the
United States when he arrived, taking with
them twenty prisoners. forty horses and q large
amount OF ammunition and guns. The
Mexican soldiers fought brayely, but
there Were only forty-fve of
them opposed TO 200 revolutionists. Capt Ses-
gar, in command. led charge after charge against
the opposing force, but he was outnumbered,
and was killed by pistol shot from the leader
W iAc ISSOAGtapHist-, NHD - tEOuEDs 10 DC
Puedeneio Gonzales, formerly q prominent
rancher in Starr county, Texas.
Gen. Lorenzo Garcia, commander OF this mill
tary zone, has issued orders to all troops sta
toned along the frontier TO be on the lookout
for revolutionists and show them no mercy All
revolutionists captured on this side OF the bor-
der will be dead ones in short order.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. IA pronunciamento
has been circulated among the rauchmen in
starr and Zapata counties, declaring that Sec
ond invasion OF Mexico is TO be made this
month.