The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-05
ROUNDING THEM UP.
The Mexican Revolutionists
Are Reported
AS SURROUNDED IN A CHAPARRAL

In the Extreme Northwestern Corner of
Zapnta County by United States Troops
and Hangers and 1t Is impossible for
Them to Escape.
LAREDO, Tex. Jan. Saturday night
q courier arrived in Laredo bringing
with him letter to J. j. Haynes from
his brother, who is sheriff of Zapata
county and with Captain Hardie's troop
of cavalry in the lower country. The
following is an extract from the letter,
which was dated December 81:
81 have just arrived in this place. We
have had two fights with CARA himself
and men. We found them in this Ia
pata) county, with about $50 or 200 men.
Got to his camp after shutdown. 1t was
in very thick brush, so thick that the
soldiers could not go through. Martin
iano Arce, Jack Thatcher, Van Ripper,
Brooks rangers and myself were in the
lead. We were commanded to halt by
CARA and his men, who were ont of
sight. We let them have a couple of
volleys from our guns, which put them
to fight. 1t was dark by this time, and
we had to camp in Garza's camp At
daylight we took his trail and at sun
down yesterday we overlook him again
in the Randade pasture, gave them an
other shot or two, and they skipped We
have several prisoners and one wounded
man who belonged to CARA Our
horses are played out. Captain Hardie
Is daisy and has good men. We could
have captured CARA if it had not been
dark Tnln11 hta1 aH-i1arra &c -,
presence in person was found in the de-
serted camp"
The two troops of United States cav
airy who arrived in Laredo Saturday
night from San Antonio will leave La
redo today to reinforce those already in
the field in the lower country
A call was made on Colonel Morris at
Fort Mcintosh, and from him the main
point in the above letter was confirmed.
The Randade ranch is one of the strong
holds of CARA and his men. and has
doubtless been raided ere this. 1t is
thought that the authorities probably
made some arrests here
The troops who leave here this morn
ing have received the services of an ex-
perienced guide and scout named Trini-
dad Foyle, who knows all the country
from here to Brownsville.
A call was made on Consul Diaz. who
had received a telegram this morning
from Monterey stating that news had
been received there from the Mexican
consul at Rio Grande City to the effect
that the United States troops had had
another brush with Garzas men at Cue
vitas, in Starr county, about twenty
miles from Randade, in which the troops
captured Pablo Munoz, one of Garza's
leaders, who is given the title of colonel
among them. They also captured eight
horses, some carbines, ammunition and
valuable papers which will still further
aid the authorities in ferreting out the
facts which have been puzzling them so
long as to who is backing CARA finan-
cially. The telegram stated that Garza's |
men made a stand, but fled after the
first volley from the United States
troops.
1t is likely that the troops were those
under Captain Hardie, Captain Brooks
Texas rangers and Sheriff Haynes and
his posse.
The number of the revolutionists could |
not be learned, as they fled and scattered
in the brush and disappeared. 1t is
thought by Consul Diaz, from the fact
that papers and dispatches were cap
tured, that CARA in person was with
the men.
A conductor who came in over the
Mexican National Sunday morning mott
fed the Mexican authorities that he
passed body of armed men early Sun
day morning, about forty miles from
Neuvo Laredo. He could not tell whether
they were government troops or revolu-
tionists Their number could not be dis |
cerned in the darkness.