Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-03
NO one Is HIT By BULLETS
SEVERAL HOUSES ARE STRUCK
HOWEVER, AND MUCH COM
MOTION OCCURS.
BELIEVED TO Be REBEL RUSE
SMUGGLING MAY HAVE BEEN
GOING ON DURING THE
RIFLE FIRING.

81 Paso, Texas, Aug. 3.--About fifty
shots were exchanged between Unit
ed States soldiers and unidentified
men from the Mexican side Of the
river last night in East El Paso No
one was hit There were no arrests
made.
Three shots we're fired from the
Mexican side, striking house belong
ing to 9. H. Cole. After the first
three or four shots were heard, the
soldiers on guard on the American
side opened fire toward Mexico.
The bullets then came faster from
the Mexican side, one Of them strik-
ing A. D, Martinez's house. The
houses Of Messrs Curtis, Williams
and Yonkers near the river were
struck by bullets, as was the roof
Of one Of the Ell Paso Foundry build
ingss. After the persons on the Mexi-
can side Of the river had fired 80 or
40 times they ceased and the Ameri-
can soldiers went toward the river toI
investigate
At this moment posse composed
Of Sheriff Peyton ]. Edwards and
deputies arrived and started search
of the thick brush growing in the
old river bed. No trace Of the men
who fired from the Mexican side
could be found. The police officers
returned, leaving further investiga-
ton to the soldiers. It was the opin-
ion Of some of the residents Of that
section that the firing had been done
by Mexican rebels to draw the atten-
ton fthe American soldiers so that
quantity of ammunition could be
smuggled across the river at another
point.
Captain D. G. Berry, who was in
command Of the United states guards,
today started an investigation. It
has been reported that the firing was
done by Mexican rebels to attract
attention Of American soldiers to a.
spot on the Rio Grande while rebel
gun runners crossed at another point,
but this has not been confirmed Of
ficially
at Juarez to be Burned.
Nearly two hundred tents arrived
today from the United States quarter
masters department at st. Louis for
housing the American refugees now
here from Mexico. Eighty were set
M this afternoon and many Of the
Mormon families housed in the lun1-
Der sheds, where they have been for a
week. moved into the tents where
they can secure some privacy. The
United States continues issuing ra-
tions.
The fact that the rebels have stop
ped the operation of trains over the
Mexico Northwestern railroad to the
American colonies and towns iD
northern Chihuahua, prevents any
further refugees coming to 81 Pasc,
but it is believed that all women and
children except those at the Dolores
mining camp have been removed to
the states. There is some uneasiness
for the American men who were work
Inc on a railroad extension between
Pearson and Palchuca, who started
overland after the rebels had taken
their provisions and horses General
orozco is still in Juarez, planning to
depart in few days or perhaps q
few hours. The report is current that
the town will be fired before he
leaves.
Reinforcements for saIazar.
-Four hundred rebel soldiers were
sent out Of Juarez at noon today to
reinforce General salazar's thousand
men at Casas GrandeA, against which
the federals are now marching, on
the west and south. A train came up
to Juarez bearing % wounded rebels.l !