The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-22
TROUBLES
 ARE RACIAL Negroes Sought Equality at Brownsville, THE FORT JS ABANDONED Report of Major Blossom on Texas
 Outrage. United states Government win Discon- tinue Post and are Making Thor oagh investigation Inte the
 Firing On Citizens.
THE FORT IS ABANDONED

Washington. Aug. ai.-The negro Federal troops have been ordered out of Texas.
 Instead of going to Fort Ringgold. which is aahout leo miles up the Rio Grande from Fort Browne, the battas- ion of the 18th infantry has been or dered to Fort Reno. Okla This action is in accordance with the direction of the President and also is recommended by General McCaskey. commanding the Department of Texas.
 By direction of the President. also General J. Franklin Bell. chief of stan, will make a thorough investigation of the whole Brownsville affair and report to the President.
 Fort Brown is to be abandoned. The company of the 28th infantry. which was sent there today, win not stay very long, Its duty in to pack up all the movable Government property which will be shipped to other posts when the troops win be ordered away.
 The investigation now under way will be continued by Major Blocksom and the War Department authorities state that every effort will be made to find out the facts and fix the responsi- bility for the disturbance and that any soldiers found guilty will be punished.
 Negroes sought Equality.
 GGHETalS AlnEWOIIN &BQdy lfA41& QNU~ lie report received by Major RIocksom Of the Inspector Generals Department. who Is Investigating the trouble be- tween the citizens of Brownsville. Tex. and the negro troops stationed ct Fort Brown.
 The telegram was sent late last night and received this morning. It has been forwarded to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. The dispatch is as follows;
 xsxsfll @A 4NfN ''The Military Secretary. U 6. A.. Wash-
 ington. D. C.:
 Causes of disturbances are racial People did not desire eolnred troepa here and showed they thought them inferior socially by certain slights and denial of privileges at public bars, etc. Soldiers resented this.
 There were several indivIdual en- counters between soldiers and citf. ems. About midnight of the 1sth e party of soldiers. probably nine SO fifteen. made raid through several squares of town, firing seventy-five to hundred and fifty shots. killing . bartender and dangerously wounding Lieutenant of Police.
 Fired Into Houses.
 They also fired into several houses where women and children narrowly escaped being shot. Raid lasted from eight to ten minutes, claim made that citizens fired first but believe with out foundations; although the act prob ably preconcerted. do not think com mantiing officer could have foreseen.
 "Citizens cannot deny individual raiders and authorities have made no demand for them. Investigation now going on has as yet discovered none. Commanding officers today in- vited a committee of three citizens to assist In conducting investisation
 People are still in state of great nervous tension and men nearly all carry arms open at night Women and children stilI frightened. I con- slider it necessary to remove colored troops--the sooner the better.
 "While now apparently under perfect control an entire company is on guard each day. a great strain with little prospect of relief Differences be- tween soldiers and citizens are ire eoneiliable. Fuller report about in- vestigation will be made in regular course.
 (Signed Blockso"' Ma9ot'