Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-03

Cara. | have papers that picked u
in GarZa's camp, which are signed b.
him. / will paste them together an,
let you know what they are. They will
be good evidence against him." Mex
leo has law which permits the guard
to shoot any prisoner who attempts t,
escape and it has been observed dow
the river on the Mexican side, tha
those who were thought to be in sym
pathy with Cara, to the number OF 8
or more, have fallen victims to thei
captors through the operation of thi
summary law.
CAPT. HARDIE REPORTS.
; Jan. 13-It is reported that the Mexi
can government is keeping the sharp
est watch on all kilograms and letters
to and from the United States, ant
were on the newspapers, to suppress al
news about Garza's revolution. Tho
the Mexican government pretends Gar
za's movement of little account, and il
some instances directed against the
United States, it is well known that the
movement has taken formidable pro
portions, and threatens to extend ovel
many States and may be all over Mex
ico Terrible reports of hunger and
starvation come from Mexico, and the
prisons are full of people driven to crime
by distress and desperation.
Capt. Chase and Co. "D," 3rd Caval
ry, have moved from San Diego, Duval
Chase reports that the revolutionists
have been there, but evidently got
news of his coming and hence had fled
Capt Hardie from Pima, Duval Co.,
reports in substance. We started at
o'clock marched so miles-struck
trail of Cara about sundown. Trail
was cut through the dense Chaparrel
by Garza's men. GarZa's sentinel
cried out twice "Quien Vive" and COM
menced firing. We returned the fire,
and Cara men broke and ran. Gould
not follow on account of the Chaparrel
l-camped for the night. Next morn
ing, Cara and men were gone, no cas-
ualties Followed the trail, but failed
to come up with Garza's men, who are
scattered.
ANOTHER SKIRMISH.
A detachment of United States
troops under Capt. johnson at Ft
Brown at Santa Maria rancho up the
river from Fort Brown, an armed band
of Garza's men had been seen and the
U. S. boys moved against them, yes
terday. The first fire as usual drove
the enemy into the dense Chaparrel,
and all the U. S. boys have to show is
one Winchester captured. Garza's
little war has stirred up some parties
who want to ''go to the front. The
San Antonio express published one OF
many letters received by Gen. Stanley,
which is quite amusing to the brave
and fighting General of the Depart
ment of Texas.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 9Th, '92.
Mr.. Stanley, Esteemed friend.
If you will employ me either as
Chaplain in the Army or as a Scout, |
may have chance to introduce new
sort of Gun Fence to be moved with
troops and abought their camp at
night it is an iron and steel fense fixed
so that each post can be fired off in
| case the enemy come to near, then l
have one more invention in shape of a
Portable Air-Ship Railway to be run
by electricity which will prove a
mighty power in time of war if the
Government will pay for manufacture
ing it, | also have plan for running
| an Electric Air-Ship Railway over large
Boddys of Water, this is no humbug
and / wish to see some man OF author
| ity in War Department who is in favor
of Prohibition.
Address, w. Brockway, n. Y.
40 Exchange at Rochester.
A VIRGINIA BOY.
Jan. 14-Nothing has been seen or
| heard of Cara, though the Z. s. troops
are beating the Chaparrel in five or
| six counties up and down the river.
One of the bravest and most agreeable
of the many officers now scouting along
| the river is
LIEUTENANT GEORGE TAYLOR LANG
HORNE,
of which the writer made mention last
week in his letter Lieut.. Langhorne
is Virginian and nephew of the late
Ogle Taylor. Lynchburg was his home
until he went to the Virginia Military
Institute. In 1885, Congressman j. w.
Daniel, now United States Senator
from Virginia, appointed Lieut.. Lang
horne to West Point. At West Point
he received rapid promotion in the
Cadets battalion. becoming captain of
that model organization. While he
was such, he had fistic encounter
with cadet from Baltimore, of which
your valuable paper published full
account at the time, aud which is his
toric in West Point annals, the strug-
gle lasting more than two hours. The
difficulty arose over the assignment by
Langhorne of a Colored Cadet to the
mess table for which the Baltimore
boy was responsible. Langhorne was
the victor, and, singularly enough,
neither he nor his opponent received
that disagreeable attention from the
authorities. which every cadet, and
most who read of the affair, expected
they would. Lieut.. Langhorne is an
example of the soldier who is a success
as q soldier, in spite of the fact that his
name was by no means at the head OF
the graduating class roll. AS Lieut.
Langhorne stood near the middle Of
his class he is another example that g
mediOrcre can succeed. Lieut.. Lang
horne is about 25 years old, is hand
some, gentlemanly, has the respect O.
his men and the confidence of hi
superior officers. His parents reside il
Washington, d. c., and have a grea
many friends in the best social circles
WELL ORGANIZED.
Jan. 15-It is believed here that Gar
"a has his men well organized, and tina
he has complete roll of the men en-
listed in his so-called army. His band
are mainly located, it is thought, alons
or in the immediate vicinity of tn
Mexican National and Texas Railroad
The Mexicans are evidently very bus,
preparing their plan of a campaign, al
, though they are to all appearances il
complete subsection at the presen
time And Cara has ordered his mel
, not to fire on the United States soldiers
There are many people here who be
lieve that there will be concerte
r move against Mexico, and that the re
f port from Colorado that many recruit
8 are fiocking to his standard, is true
E and that all along the border from f
: Paso to Brownsville the feeling agains
s President Diaz and the Mexican GOV
! ernment is very bitter, and that th
one dollar day offered and paid b
Cara, is bringing many to him.
One of the greatest difficulties tina
4 ! the federal authorities and the Unite
= States troops have to contend with i
. their work of running down" the net
), trality-laW offenders is the refusal c