Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
MEXICAN RAID ON TEXAS.
EAGLE PASS INVADED BY FOB.
 EIGN SOLDIERS.
A Bold Attempt to Kidnap a Mexi- can Deserter Results in Bloody Fight in which Two Soldiers Were Killed.

EAGLE PASS, Texas, March 4.-This city yes terday was the scene of the most unwarranted outrage that has ever been committed upon the citizens of the United St ties by the so- diers of foreign country, with which this country is at peace. About II o'clock in the morning Capt. Munos, commander of the sol- diers stationed in Pedras Negras came to this side and asked permission of the Customs h. spectors to let four of his men come over on horseback and look at some horses they wanted to buy. Receiving permission to cross, pro yided they returned in short time, a Lieu- tenant and three soldiers came over in the ferryboat, and after talking some time with Capt. Munos they started toward the railroad station at gallop.
 The man who deserted was working at Frank Fox's brick yard, near the station. The Lieutenant and his men evidently knew exactly where to find the deserter. He saw them com- ing at a full gallop and knew what was up. He crept under one of the kiins hoping to hide. but was seen. The Mexican Lieutenant drew his men up and ordered two of them to dis mount and draw the man out, which they pro- ceeded to do, drawing their pistols and hitting the deserter over the head several times as they were doing it. The Lieutenant then unrolled a rope from his saddle, tied the fugitive, and dragged him some distance, the three soldiers belaboring him unmercifully with their six shooters, endeavoring to get him to cross back to Mexico with them.
 About this time Deputy Sheriff Shad White came up and told them to stop or he would arrest them. In reply they drew their pistols on him. telling them s'to get out of ,a their way way unarmed, ran down to get Sheriff Cook, and in the meantime the Mexicans, leaving the de- serter apparently dead and covered with wounds from knife stabs and the beating with pistols to which he had been subjected, got on their horses and started through town for the river as hard as they could go. When they got near the ford they encountered Shad White again, followed by Ed and Will Van Riper and Sheriff Cook, and furious fusilade took place. Shad White was shot through the right hand and fell from his horse, aud the horse ridden by one of the Mexican soldiers fell dead from ball from Whites Winchester. The Mexicans made every effort to reach the other side of the river before the the Lieutenant, who was riding ahead on a fine sorrel horse, succeeded in reaching the Mexi can bank, and immediately turned and com menced firing with his pistol ill the crowd American bank. The dismountcd soldier plunged into the river, and was shot through the head and tkilled by Ed Van Riper when about half way across. Of the other two, one a corporal, was wounded by rifle shot in the side, and the Lieutenant had a flesh wound in the face.
 The people of sboth Piedras and Negras and Eagle Pass are indignant at this violation of international friendship and demand of the Government protection and retaliation. The civil authorities claim to be entirely innocent of all blame and they probably knew nothing of it. It was scheme gotten up entirely by Capt. Munos and his Lieutenant. The Mexi- can Corporal mentioned as being wounded hy Deputy Shad White, died soon after reaching the other side. White is shot through the right hand and left wrist, and only by mir acle escaped with his life. The Mexican whom the soldiers tried to kidnapis seriously injured, but will probably recover.
 United States Consul Allen has telegraphed an account of the affair to the Secretary of State ct Washington.