Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1892 — FIGHTING IN TEXAS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FIGHTING IN TEXAS.

sh. Little War that I* Raging Along the Rto Grande. The United States has a little war on hand along the Rio Grande, the dividing line between Texas and Mexico. The fact that so many men have risen to the Fresidential chair of Mexico by means of military filibustering has left an influence that is keenly felt in that territory, and thus it'is not surprising that at present we find tlie adventurer, Catarino Garza, trying to create a division that may elevate him to the place now tilled by President Diaz. Did Garza confine his operations to Mexico the United States could remain a mere spectator, but unfortunately Garza has violated and is violating the neutrality laws of the United States and as a consequence our Government is opposing him with military force. Already conflicts have taken place between Garza's troops and the United States forces in Texas.

So long as Garza’s forces are few there may be enough glory in a conflict for United States troops, but as the Texas side of the border abounds in sympathizers for the adventurer, there Is no knowing how many men he may at any time become leader of, and no doubt if able he would plunder our border forts. Garza’s policy is to create a small army on the bor der and then march toward the center of Mexico, trusting to internal disaffection with the present Government to cause a reaction in his favor as President. As the Mexican States bordering on the Rio Grande are well supplied with soldiers, Garza naturally is collecting his followers on the

Texas side, where there are few troops and many sympathizers. United States troops under Capt. John Bourke recently defeated the Mexican revolutionists, who then crossed the Rio Grande and marched toward Mier, a. stronghold of Garza. Here, however, they again suffered defeat by the Mexicans and once more recrossed the river into United States territory. Along the line of the Rio Grande the United States has now 1,000 troops and preparations are being rapidly made to augment them. Between these two fires Garza seems to be in rather hot quarters, but the changes in Mexican affairs are so many and startling that we would not be much surprised to hear of a considerable number of Mexican troops declaring for the adventurer. Catarino Garza was Lorn in Mexico and reared in Texas. After graduating from the University of Mexico ho entered the army, but an act of insubordination sent him to the Texas side of the Rio Grande. While living in Rio Grande City he shot a man named Sebree, and is sijid to have killed two customs inspectors. At Dtjyal, Texas, he started a paper in opposition to the Mexican Government. Disappearing for a time, he reappeared last September at the head of a revolutionary force, crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico, and was there defeated by Government troops. Since then he has lived the life of an outlaw until a few weeks ago, when he again began active opposition to the Diaz Government.

CATARINO GARZA.