Show Captain Hardee Said to be Wounded by Mexicans Mexi-cans WASHINGTON Dec 2The secretary of state has received a dispatch from the United States consul at Laredo saying Captain Hardee Third cavalry and his troops together with the United States marshal are surrounded near Fort Mackintosh Mack-intosh Texas by a large body of Mexican insurgents under Garcia It is not known whether the Americans I at liberty or are still prisoners The matter mat-ter was referred to tho war department and a telegram of inquiry sent General Stanley commanding the department of Texas A reply was received saying he had ordered troops to the scene of the reported trouble Army officials do not attach much significance to the consuls telegram They think ho is deceived by rumors of trouble that had little foundation in fact I |