The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22

LAREDO. Tex, Nov N.-Reports have
reached here that there was a pitched bat
tie last night at Fort Ringgold. Rio Grande
City, Tex. between company OF the
Ninth United States cavalry tcolored). gar
risoning the fort. and several hundred
citizens WHO attacked the post shortly aft
er dark. Three thousand shots We're said
to have been fired during the fight. but the
casualties are not known here. IL is also
said that all the women and children have
been sent away from Rio Grande City. and
that runners are out after reinforcements
for the citizens The military authorities
are occupying the telegraph wires. and full
reports cannot be obtained.
That the affair Is a serious one Is indi-
Gated by the activity In military circles
here.
Maj. Thompson, in command at Fort
Mcintosh today. bought up all the Krag-
Jorgensen ammunition In Laredo today.
and is hurrle3ly loading a special train
with mules. baggage. etc. to take the
available force here TO the scene of the
trouble and a special train is en- route hers
from San Antonio. with a company from
Fort Sam Houston. State Adjt. Gen. Sour
ry. with a force Of rangers, is expected
here tonight. also on the way there.
Conflicting stories of the Trouble.
AUSTIN. Tex. Nov. 2l.--Teday Gov.
Sayres was IN receipt of telegram from
the commanding officer of the United
States troops at San Antonio. conveying
the information that there had been a race
riot at Rio Grande City last night between
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citizens OF that town About the same
time another telegram came from the
county Judge at that place, and they are
somewhat confusing.
The Military Version of II.
The military commander at San Antonio
Gen. Mckibbon. telegraphs that the re-
port he received from the commander at
Fort Rinegold. near Rio Gran6e City.
states that all the troops were in the gar
rison last night at ! o'clock. when the cit
liens OF that town advanced on the fort
and fired upon the guard. The guard re-
turned the fire. and the entire garrison
was called to arms. The citizens continued
their firing upon the fort. the soldiers re-
turning the fire, and finally had TO bring
their Gatiing guns into play to dispense
fears further trouble, and asks for more
| troops.
| What the County Judge Says.
The telegram from The county judge
| states that the negro soldiers In the fort
| there deploysd in a ravIne on the edge OF
| the town and fred into the town for abou.
| an hour ard a half shooting into a num-
| Der OF houses. wounding one man and
! frightening the women and children so
! badly thar a number ot them had fed
j 10 the surrounding ranches fer safety: that
! the attack was entirely unprovoked. and
s that the community was highly incenseti
/ and further trouble was looked for az once.
Officers Go tn Investigate.
/ Upon receipt OF these telegrams Gov.
/ Sayers ordered Adit Gen. Scurry' 20 the
/ scene of action. and he l-f; tonight for his
} destination The governor also telegraph
T ed 20 Washington - have a fui investi-
ga,ten - tie matter and tn remove the
negro troops at once. THE commander at
/ San Antonio sent a special ietaa of officers
/ 90 the scene at once 70 Investigate Al is
/ quiet tonight