The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-01-06

ranch, with no casualties on our
size. Capt Brooks company Of rangers,
Short are with ne. Capts. Bourke and Mckay
are also here as volunteers. HARDIE.
Capts. Bourke and Mckay returned to
this place last night and the following
port was made to department headquarters
by Capt. Bourke:
Hsrde has with him Capt. Bourke's company
of Texas rangers end force of dehuty mar
shsls under Deputy Marshal Var.
KKper K a posse under ,,: Sheriff
trailers sent him by Gen. Lorenzo Garcia Of
the Mexican army. There are two companies,
under Beach aud short, just down
from San Antonio. The bandits scat
tered in the chsppsrel at sundown,
and do not think they will fight much unless
they get caught in the tolls. Mckay and left
Hardie this morning after q fight and came
across cOnntry 70 Pinemo. twenty miles and back
some of the ranches. The great danger is that
these bandits will break into small squads and
plunder the travellers. They have perfect or
gsnlZaton, O good system OF signals, know the
country thoroughly and being without uniform,
can turn themselves Into innocent ranch
men and goat herders in five minutes.
There is a great need Of pack trains
and guides and trailers who know the
country and people. give il as the opinion
Of Hardie, Mckay, Brooks, Van Ripper and my
self that there should be a general rounding
MP OF ranches from Polisto Blanco ives {.
Hsrdie marched his command from o'clock
in the morning until sundown Of the 29ih, 60
ing over fifty miles. but II was impossible to
bring the outlaws TO bay in the darkness.
Capt. McNIers company Of rangers ar
rived here last night from Alice. Capt.
Brito OF the rangers teiegraphs from
Edinburg. Texr fifty miles south Of here,
as follows:
To Sheriff Shelley of this county: An armed
party is at Arguellas BlGnco. twenty miles be-
low here. Sheriff CiOsner and mysek. in COM
bination with Col. Manero's ca<slry will
raid them tomorrow night fate.~ Tan
you or deputy marshal with
L. S. troops come and meet US tomorrow at
Edinburg? The bleneo is very large and a large
number is needed 10 guard the river front.
Blancc is American soil on the Mexican side.
BRITo.
1t seemstbat CARA is making no attempt
to cross into Mexico, but collecting all his
forces together on this side to defy
the Z. 5. troops. Several outlaws
who crossed the river, and one
of Capt. Brito's prisoners that escaped
from him night before last and swan the
river were captured by Mexican soldiers
yesterday and is now in Jail at ReynOsa,
Mexico.
A detachment Of troops arrived this
severely wounded in the leg, which Will
necessitate amputatiOn. He was shot
in the recent fight between Z. S.
troops and the bandits and is one of the
men who invaded Mexico with CARA on
his first raid Sept 10. I.ougoria
lives at the LsRrula ranch. lie was
formerly a L. S. deputy marshal and
is now reported 10 be q prominent man
among the insurgents, Capt. Bourke and
escort left with the prisoner this afternoon
for Brownsville. Tex, by steamer. Much
valuable information is expected to be
gained from the prisoner.
An attempt will be made tonight by Z.
S. troops, rangers and Mexican troops TO
surround and capture the B.anco, on
which there are congregated quite party
of revolutionists and outlaws.
Later-A squad of Capt. McNeiPs COM
patty of rangers had a running fight with
a small party Of resolutionists about
ten miles from here this after
noon. He succeeded in capturing
one Of their horses. About three hundred
shots were fired, but no rangers were in-
jured. The loss to the other side not re-
DOrted