Evening journal., 1892-01-02
IS GEN. CARA APUPPETq
Belief That There Is a Power
Behind Him.
PRESIDENT DIAZ MUCH ALARMED.


ISvery Soldier IN Mexico Ready 70 Move
30 th9 Frontier "a Moments Notice.
The, Mexican Governments Has offered
@sOo.0oo for oarra's Head.
LAREDo, Tex, Jan. IA special train Of
ammunition arrived at Neuvo Laredo for the
Mexican troops yesterday While the
train was half way between Monterey and
that place a box on the engine became hot
The engineer slowed up and as be was
about - stop a band Of Garza's men,
secrctod m the dry chaparral, opened fire.
He started the train at once and escaped
without injury.
No Mexican Oncers Killed.
The report sent out by unreliable corre-
apondents to the effect that four Mexican
officers had been killed by Garza's men is
false. Colonel ceron, Of the Mexican army,
says there is no truth IN it No Mexican
officers are missing from their command.
Consul Dinz has received a telegram from
President Diaz Of Mexico in which he in
cautious tones asserts the stability Of the
Mexican government and expresses the
opinion that tho Cara movement is the
work Of American spectators, who wish to
depreciate Mexican bonds for speculative
purposes
slsot ~ Spy.
Telegraphic advices have been received
from Captain John @. Bourke, of Fort Ring
gold. He intimates that the present quiet
along the border may only be the lull which
precedcs a tempest Lendre a Mexican.
reports that Garzas men captured his
brother some time ago and shot him as a
suspected spy OF the Mexican government.
Increasing In Numbers
The revolutionists are still operating near
Carrizo and are rapidly increasing in Num-
bess. The reported revolt of the Mexican
troops at Mieg is generally believed in that
section Two-thirck Of the people down
thero are in sympathy with the revolution
ists- The opinion Of some of the best posted
citizena is that Garza is making preparations
for a decisive now, and it is generally be-
leved that the movement Is furthered by q
strong sec1et power and that Cara is used
As a blind.
Two Battles Reported.
A report gained circulation in this city
late last night that fight had occurred
i yesterday between tho revolutionists and
/ United states troops, but the officials say
there Is no truth Ia H. Colonel Ceron, OF
the Mexican forces in Nuevo Laredo, 10
ceived q telegram laat night from down the
rivcr, on the Mexican side, which stated
that fight had occurred on tins side and
that two soldiers Of the United States has
been killed.
President Diaz Alarmed.
A personal letter received here from az
official high in tho esteem Of the Diaz gov
ernment, throws new light on the existing
trouDle The letter reads:
.You ask does the Mexican government
fear the Cara movement. II does Presi
dent Diaz Is not popular with the masses
Diaz rules with an iron hand He does no
consult his ministry or his congress, bu
makes and repeals laws at his pleasure.
'sThe people are not satisfied with this stat
Of affairs, and were they in position 20 d.
so they would JOIN Catarino Cara today
Diaz knows this and fears it. Every com
pany in the Mexican army is ready to NOV
at oncs. This Cara movement il no smal
thug. Once he can get into Mexico then
is no telling what may happen. What /
worrying the Mexican government is wher
he is getting tho money to prosecute hi
campaign. No one believes him 10 be il
command. Cara is essentially a civilian
not soldier When the time comes a ma
well known and who is loved by al Mex
cans wiz lead the revolutionists.n
The total United States forces now in th
field ON the border are five companies q
cavalry and one company of infantry. Az
cording TO reports CARA and his follower
are IN Tamsufras, Mexico, GOO strong.
$500. 1000 for Garza's Head.
IL is believed that the clerical party is b
hind Cara, furnishing him with money
and that as soon as he enlists 5000 men the
win furnish him millions to carry on h
campaign Fhe Mexican government Ia
offered a reward Of $500, 900 for Garza's heas
So far the Mexicans have killed over II
men on suspicion Of being revolutionist
, and this has tended to drive other poS
! ranchers to join the revolt.