Show Captain Burke Has f Sbrimlsli with Oarclas Bandits NEW ORLEANS Dec 22The Picayunes Brownsville Texas special says Advices from Rio Grande city arc that the troops from Fort Hn gold under aptaln Burke Third cavalry had two skirmishes last night with Garcias b ndits who were crossing into Mexico Captain Burlte had but nineteen men cavalry and Infantry They were informed Garcias gang woule attempt to invade Mexico at La Gruelle crossing and started out to prevent it They mounted infantry behind cava rymen and followed the bandits trial Approjching camp about midnight they were challenged by thn bandits and fred on twice when thn 1 Fnitpil States troops responded with a volley which scattered the bandits The troops could not pursue them through the dense chap peral so they made their cway to La Gruelle crossingiexpecting to meet the bandits again there Not seeing anything of them the troops returned t tho scene of tho encounter and ran on the bandits again and gave fight dispersing and putting them to I flight The troops had Corporal Estrom troop C Third cavalry killed add kied I Lieutenant Hayes Eighteenth infantry I slightly wounded The bandits were sixty strong and their object was to sack tho town of I Comargo Mexico I is riot known bow badly I Garcias forces suffered but be must have lost I heavily I |