The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-03-08
A Brush Oh the Border.
Mexican Troops Enter Texas
60 Catch a DeserIer aud
Have u Lively Skirimisia
with - Party OF
Americans.
Two Mexican Soldiers Killed
a:s; ;iH officer Wounded.

EAGLE PASS. TEXAS, March 4
Yesterday m orning Captain aIunos.
commander Ct the soldiers stationed
IN T. edras Niegras. came to this
side and asked permission of the
custom inspector to let four of his
men Come over on horseback and
lock at some horses they wanted to
buy. They received permission to
cross. provided they returned in
short time. A lieutenant and three
soldiers then came over in the ferry
boat, and alter talking for some
lime with Captain Munos they
started towards Frank Fox s brick
yard. where a Mexican who had de-
serted few days ago was at work
The Texans saw them coming and
concealed him under one of the
kilns. lie was discov. red by the
Mexican snl,liers. who. at the com.
mani OF the lieutenant, dragged
him ont. betting him over he hea.
with :he butts of their revelyers.
While his men were thus engaged
the lieutenant uncoIled IL Iasso from
his saddle. ropcd the fugitive and
dragged him snme distance. The
soldiers belnborins him unmercl-
fully with their >ix shooters and
cndtav"rinS To get HIM to cross
back to Mexi,o with them.
About this fine Deputy Sheriff
White cane up and commanded
them 10 quit or he would arrest
them. They. in reply. drew their
pistols "n him, telling HIM to get
ouI OF their way or they would Kill
HIM too. White. helm. unarne,l,
ran down Ia Sheriff Conk for assist
un;e. In The meantime the aIexi-
cans leaving The prisoner apparent
ly dead. his body being covered with
wounds inflicted wi h knives and
pistols. mounted ihcir horeeS and
started for the river. When they
go' near the ford they encountered
White again. followed bv Ed and
!" i'll Van Ripper and Sheriff Cook.
Il inrinus fusiIade took place.
White WAS shot through the right
hand and fell from his horse. and
the horse ridden BY one of the
Mexican soldiers frl: dea,l from a
bu let from Whites Winchester i
The Mexicaus male every effort to
reach the other side of the river be-
fore the V"n Rippers and Cnok
could catch Them and the l., uten-
ant. who WAS riding uheui, succeed |
cd IN reaching the Mexir,n bank
and Immediately turned arnun
and commenced firing with his bis
tot mo the crowd, which had by
this time assembled an the Ameri
can bank. The dismountei soIdier
plunged into The river atnUt aud
was shot through ihe head and
killed by Ed Van Ripper when
nbomt half way ucr"ss. OF the 9th
er two. one, IA c"rinra!. WAS wound
Ell by Il rife shot. III the slde and
he'd so"n after reaching the Mexl
ran shore. The lieutenant had a
irsh wound in the face.
The pr"p'e oi both Pirdra Me
,ras and !tagi- Pass are Indignant
NJ this outrage an intrrnarionll
friendship. and demand Of he guv
,rnnent prutecrinn and rcialiarion
The civil authorities claim Io be en
irciy inn"ccnt If the maiter. and
most pr,iatly knew hing or il.
/ WAS ii scheme %''tten up entirely
~ Captain NUNS and his Iieuten-
mt. The Mexican whom the sal
licrS Irie'l {" kidnnp i serious y in !
ured. but will l,r"hahly recover.-;
United States Consul Alien has tel
an account of the aifrir
o ihe secretary CT state ut Waei
ngiOn