Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-17

THE MEN ROASTERS
And Their Doings on the Lower
Rio Grande.
A WOUNDED BANDIT BRollED
By the Humane R gular Mexican Troops
Opposite San lgnarlo.
Gov Ropes Hot in The collai Makes Some
Vep Pepper Statements Uncle Sam
Sending His Mosl Gallant Sol
diOrs 10 the Seat Of War.
A WOUNDED BANDIT BRollED

i'tnuA United States MarShals Alarra-
rit' Rnimer4 and Del l'iho Duran an.
rived in this city this cvcoing from San
lghacio and bring the first reliable news
In regard TO the recent battle on the
opppsite side of the RIVED between the
Mexican troops and the Reyolutionis,a
~ II az follows, as learned 10y them
from the Mexican soldiers, who are now
on ms Side at SAN igna9o'
ine troops were surprised at their
quarters on the 10th inst. and the first
ilntination they had OF the approach Of
the revolutionists Nas Noley OF bull
lets which killtsi The captain IN his quar-
tiers and wounded the lieutenant The
I light progressed aud those Of the soldiers
1 who were not under cover Of the quar-
ters were taken prisoners Finding that
tho soldiers who were III the quarters
could not be d'slodgc the revolnuunists
set fire TO the hay on the north side Of
the quarters and compelled the soldiers
on the inside to surrender. Everything
about the quarters was burned md the
reyolptonists then took the horses Of the
soldiers and the pfisoncrs 10 their camp,
which was on the Mexican side Of the
river, beyond the hill away from the
river Here the soldiers, Including sew
eral wounded and one Norman who had
ben IN the camp with thbm, who was
shot IN the breast were given the choice
Of joining the revulutOnists or crossing
W wv aAlNtFlNNN NlNt ~ lAit HNNfs lNtN
chose the hitter mud weFc marched back
past their burning and ruined quarters
10 the river crossing. where they, in
gliding tho wounded, were forced at the
muazle of loaded guns In the hands Of tho
revoiutiOuists 90 wade across the river
to The American side
The revolutioniats then left the river
bank and started In the direction Of their
camp md have not been seen since
The Mexican soldiers are still In San
llnacio but arc not prisoners aud never
have been Several of them told the
deputy marshal that they were afraid
cross buck TO the Mexican side Of the
river. Il Is fact they claim that one
OF their number did cross 10 the Mexican
side after the Mexican forces FROM
Guerrero had arrived ON The scene aud
was Immediately hung.
The mnrslinls sny Lieutenant Hendrikcn
OF the nitcd States troops offered one
Of the Mexican soldiers a letter 10 the
commander OF the Mexican troops MS a
sort Of passport but be refused it and
preferred 10 remain ON this side
The wounded are being cared for Ia
San lpnncio, There are three persons
wounded seriously, one suarEpnt shot
through the bowels, one soldier shot
4 through the hips and the woman shot IN
I the breast. There may he four or five
I others slightly all hesh wounds
The report Is cmrout 10 Sun lgnacio
that % wounded rev0lutionist was left
on the ground by his comrades and was
found by the Mexican authorities when
they came 20 the scene Of devastation,
The wounded man was thrown into the
flames md burned alive by order Of the
judge who accompanied the troops,
A dispatch WIS received today hy the
Mexican authorities from Guerrero Civ
ing list furnished them by a soldier
named Crowpena Of the soldiers inclnd-
ing the wounded who are In San Ignncio
The dispatch suites that the soldiers are
detained in San lgnaico. This is q mis-
take as they are not detained on this
side Of the river hut do not care 20 cross.
Deputy United States Marshal u. n
Hall accompanied By d posse Of United
States murshpls and trailer and scout
nnmcd Arcc, leave this city In the morn
ms for the lower country. They viii
follow the river hank mud find " pos
sible where the reyolutionists' crossed TO
this side. " they did cross,
There was u repart current here today
that the Mexican government would de-
mgnd indemnity for the families Of tho
soldiers killed In the recent outbreak,
also for the expenses incurred In Keeping
freebooters from the United Staios OF
OF Mexican territory. The report is not
credited.
A courier arrived in this city this morn
ing bringing the news that the United
States iufnntry, which left here several
DAYS ago got lost down the river nnd were
only Ten miles from this city. They now
have orders TO proceed 70 San lgnaciO.
IL Is now known that the circulars de
nouncing the Mexican government mud
calling on patriotic citizens TO rise
against the tyraut were circulated at
points along the Mexican National as fnr
down az Vilalldam, 200 miles south Of
here.
MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
San Antonio. Tex. Dec, 49, tspeciai)
-Genernl Frank Wheaton. commander
Of the military department OF Texas,
with headquarters here todny issued an
order for troop ID Of the Third Cavalry.
by Captain George W.
Chase. and troop X. also Third Cavalry,
by Captain George X. Hun !
ter to proceed Immediately from their
station NJ Fort Sam Houston this city
TO the Rio Grnnde border for the pnf-
pose Of aiding the troops nlrcady IN the |
6eld IN diepcrsng the bands Of Mexican |
brigands that now latest Starr, Inpntn, |
and Webb counties There are lfty-Gyo |
men IN each troop and they are busy |
making PREPARATIONS for their departure |
They will leave here 10y special train to- |
morrow for Laredo from which place |
Rio Grdnde river 10 The vicinity Of Cor
mo. They will go prepared for win !
Ter cnmpaign aud will Do accompanied 1
By pack-mnie trains and Embulances.
The two troops OF the Eighteenth in
iantry stationed here were also ordered
odny 10 hold themselves IN rradine4s TO |
20 10 the border on short notice. They
sin probably leave here Monday for tho
Gone Of scouting operations now be-.
ng conducted By troops q and l, Third
'avalfy. which are now out from Fort
The infanry VIII be used 10
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