Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-01
RUSHING TROOPS TO BORDER.

Austin. Tex. Aug. 24.-It is re
ported that battalion OF troops at
Camp Mabry will leave in an hour
for the Mexican border.
While the reason for the issuance
OF such orders is not positively
known. IL is rumored that there has
been a recurrence OF the trouble at
Brownsville, and that the troops are
TO go TO that point.
Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 24.-Last
evening Ranger Capt. Mcdonald
caused the arrest Of the following
members OF Company c. Twenty
fifth Infantry: Scrgt. ". O. Bower.
Sergt. George Jackson, Corp. David
Powell, Corp. Madison. Privates
John Holloman. ]. II. Howard. J. II
Newton. Oscar W. Reed and j. ~.
Askew on the charge OF being the
principals in the recent raid which
resulted in the killing Of a citizen
and the wounding OF the lieutenant
OF police.
This morning. after all prepare
tions had been made for the removal
OF the colored soldiers 20 Fort Reno.
Okla. a cipher message was received
by Mai. PenrOse directing him 20
hold the three companies here pend
stan, 20 make a thorough inyestiga
ton. Consequently there is soma
perturbation.
To night there IS a renewal Of the
precautions taken 10 see that none
OF the blacks enter the town. II
has been determined 20 ask for a
special term OF court TO sit in the
cases.
Austin, Tex, Aug. 25.-Gov. Ian
ham 10 day received the following
telegram from Brig. Gen. McCaskey
commanding the Department Of Tex
as:
"San Antonio, Tex. Aug. 25.-Re
ference 90 your telegram this
morning. Soldiers held on civil
warrants at Fort Brown 20 be trans
ferred 10 Fort Sam Houston by order
OF the President OF the United
States. The President further di-
reefs that the soldiers shall not be
removed from the jurisd lotion OF
the State of Texas.
IL is now believed that the destina
ton of the three companies from
the Twenty Sixth Infantry which
left here last night Is Fort Brown
where these companies viii likely
accompany the colOred troopers back
10 Fort Sam Houston.
BY removing the colored troops at
Brownsville at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing. the Acting Secretary of War was
informed yesterday by message
from Mai. Penrose that they were
safely gotten out of the city.
The War Department has also
learned that the authorities in Texas
were afraid the government was
trying 20 get the troops out Of the
jurisdiction OF the State. Several
kilograms were received at the de-
partment yesterday TO this effect
and officials made the following re-
ply to those concerned:
The War Department has no
intention of removing from the
jurisdiction OF the State OF Texas
any enlisted man who has been &C
cused or suspected of completely in
the recent outbreaks at Brownsville
nor has the department any inten
ton of Withholding any of these men
from delivery to the State authorities
at the proper time. The War De
partment will not cease in It's efforts
to discover the guilty parties and is
equally as solicitous and determined
10 bring these parties TO justice as
are the authorities of the State"
Maj. Penrose made no mention in
his dispatch of a number OF Fort
Brown troopers said to have beer
arrested by Texas rangers in conneC
ton with the recent disturbances al
Brownsville.
coLoRED INFANTRY AT FORT
RENO.
Eel Reno, okla. Aug. 27th-Tht
Twenty-fifth Colored Infantry reach
ed Fort Reno last night from Browns
villa Orders wqra Issued tO-f1aS