Show Scattering tho Revolutionists Scatterlnl WASHINGTON Jan 4A telegram from I General Stanley dated San Antonio Tex January 4 received by General Schofield tonight leads him to believe the trouble is nearing an end The telegram reads as follows The commanding officer at Ringgold today reports a courier in from Lieutenant Beach at Pineno passed Captain Cap-tain Hardie at Salenno All information from that direction and from scouting parIties parI-ties in the vicinity indicates the breaking up and scattering the band The revolutionists revolu-tionists are beginning to form into large forces Reliable information received convinces con-vinces me the reports mentioned in your telegram of December 29 are incorrect All stage lines and travel here continues unmolested Captain Johnson at Fort Brown telegraphs Returned last night with my troop from fortyfive miles up the Rio Grande where a large ranch was searched No bandits tLere The situation of troops on the Rio Grande is as follows Cavalry scouting in Encinal Duvall Rapata and Starr counties River well protected from Ringgold and McIntosh toshThe telegram from General Schofield December 29 above referred to called the attention of General Stanley to reports current in Mexico that several large ranch I owners in Texas were harboring and aiding aid-ing bands of revolutionists |