Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-01
THE DREAM OF AN EMPIRE.
The Story of the Great 0'Reilly
Fillibustering Hxpedition and
It's Unhappy Result.
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Ambition is buried by the rude hands
of martyrdom and onde more the
RED Headed Rag'of Ell Paso has
demonstrated its ability 10 dispense
reliable war news
O'Reilly, brave, liberty-loving
O'Reilly when will his fame Ndie?)
with his noble army of two men Nand
three burros are in custody the fierce
fire of their warlike spirit, not dead
but subdued. \
There is a little Dutchman up here.
He is a reporter on one of the local
paxers. His name is-now call him
Scoop" Scoop, like O'Reilly. was
prone to dream of fame within his
grasp. His dream realized itself-for
a moment-then was gone forever!
O'Reilly heard of Scoops" dream
and thereby hangs a tale.
About midnight on the night of the
18th of September, three men, torn
tattered and hungry, rode three So
lemn burros into the camp of the
border patrol twenty miles east OF
here. While they were partaking OF
the hospitality of the camp. the Off
Ger in command of the patrol quietly
took notes. Somewhere, some place,
he had heard of a great filibustering
expedition. Somewhere he had seen
the face of that man with the dirt
grimed face, tattered clothing and
shOeless feet, was the formidable
leader of the greatest undertaking
ever pulled off in the annals OF Rich
ard Harding Davis world; these men,
their dirt not hiding the look of de-
feated valor, was the army and
these three DOOR animals who in their
solemn way lazily attempted the
FLASH of the eye and the red nos
Itrils play" were the chargers Of the
avenging hosts.
How fallen are the great" re-
Elected the officer. His tender heart
pitied them, but fraternal feeling can
not influence duty.
Telephoning Consul Dye. he asked
il warrants we're out for the men.
No; the consul had nothing against
them. The officer sighed in relief. but
called up he Department Of Justice.
No, there was no warrant. but it was
advisable TO hold the men, pending
investigation. And the officer is sor-
rowfully doing his duty. Their ac-
coutrements gone to help loot Sonora
they return to their native land.
With considerable more speed than
dignity was their departure. For
months past the expense of buying
lirubber heels for men engaged in
Swallowing O'Reilly and his men
had been a constant drain upon the
resources Of Uncle Sam. Rumors OF
their warlike intentions were always
afloat and demanded constant sleuth
work. At one time it was rumored
that O'Reilly had 100 men armed
and mounted, ready to invade Sonora
and establish an independent Social
list republic. At another time il was
their intention to conquer sonora,
establish a provisional government.
and later apply for admission to the
UNITED States. All these plans, 1t is
said, fell through, because all OF the
army wanted t o be ''generalissimos.
While not dangerous, these rumors
were disquieting. and entailed a great
deal of work on the part OF secret
service men. Every time this dream
glory army" imbibed too freely,
some new scheme was Matched. Grow
ing tride of all this the secret service
men did some Matching and c~oncocted
a plot whereby they would rid them
selves of this nuisance.
Quietly circulating the report that
If O'Reilly or any of his followers
were found in town after q certain
time they would arrest them, they
iquietly watched its effect. The report
reached the camp of the army" on
the night of the 18th and caused
much CONSERVATION. But out of this
%caonfusion and uproar a spirit arose
equal to the occasion. O'Reilly, in
domitable OReiily. came to the res
cue and turned what appeared 20 be
the dull. ignominous glow of defeat
into a blaze of glory. And here comes
the realization of Scoops dream
and in a way. O'Reilly's.
Name for Prosperity.
Declaring that he would have his
name in the mouths of thousands.
.O'Reilly routed poor Scoop" out OF
bed on the fatal morning OF the 18th.