Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-03-16
TEXAS INVADED.
Mexican Troops Attempt to Kid
nap a Deserter.
The Texan Sheriff Kills Two and
Disperses the Band.

g The city of Eagle Pass, Texas, has been the
scene OF gross an outrage IS has ever been
committed upon the citizens of the United
States by the soIllers OF a foreign country
with which this country is at peace About
Ii O'clock in the morning Captain MunoS,
commander Of the soldiers stationed in Pie
dras Negras. just across the Rio Grands
River; came 20 the American side and asket
permission OF the customs inspector TO allow
four OF his men tn come over on horseback
and look at some horses they wanted TO buy.
Receiving permission 10 cross provided
they returned IN short time. Lieutenant
and three soldiers came over in a ferry boat.
and after talking with Captain Munos they
started toward the railroad depot at a gallon
A man whose deSeTtiun from the Mexican
army and crossing 10 this side took
place the other day was working at Frank
foxess brick-yard. near the depot The
Lieutenant and his men evidently knew ex-
actly where TO find the des -rter. He saw
them coming al full ga!lop and knew what
was up He crept under one OF the krtns,
tc hide, but was seen The Mexican Lieu
tenant drew his men up and ordered two or
them TO dismount and draw the man out,
which they did, drawing their pistols and hit
ting the deserter over the head several times
as they were doing it. Tue Lieutenant then
unroIed rope from his saddle and roped
the fugitive and dragged him some distance,
the three soldiers belaboring him unmerct-
fully with their six-Shooters endeavoring To
get him 70 cross back 70 Mexico with them
About this time Deputy Sheriff Shad
White, of Maverick County, came up and
told them to quit or h would arrest them,
they in reply drew their pistols on him, tell
ing him 10 get out Of the way or they
would kill him. White being unarmed, ran
down to get Sheriff Cook, and III the mean
time the Mexicans, leaving the deserter APP
parently dead and covered with wounds
from knife stabs, got on their horses and
started through the 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 VIII Van Ripper and
Sheriff Cook, and furious fusillade took
took place. Shad White was shot through
the right hand and fell from his horse, and
the horse ridden by one of the Mexican
soldiers fell dead from a ball from w hite's
Winchester
The Mexicans made every effort 10 reach
the other side of the river before the Van
Ripers and Cook could catch them and the
Lieutenant, who was riding ahead on a line
sOrrel horse, succeeded in reaching the MeXi-
can bank and Immediately turned and began
firing with his pistol into the crowd,
which had by this time assembled on the
American bank. The sdismcunted soldier
plunged into the river on foot, ard was shot
through the head and killed by Ed Van
Ripper. When about half way across the
other two, one Corporal, was wounded 10y a
rifle shot in the side, and the Lieutenant had
q flesh wound in the face.
The people of both Piedras Negras and
Eagle Pass are indignant at this outrage
upon international friendship and demand OF
the Government protection AMI retaliation.
The civil authorities claim 20 be entirely in
nocent of this matter and most probably
knew nothing of it. 1t was a scheme gotten
up entirely by Captain Munos and his Lieu
tenant. The Mexican Corpora mentioned as
being wounded by Deputy Shad White died
soon after reaching the other side White
was shot through the right hand and left
wrist, and only by a miracle escaped with
his life The Mexican who the soldiers tried
to kidnap was seriously injured, but Will
probably recover. United States Consul
Allen has telegraphed account of the
affair to the Secretary of State at Washing
ton.