The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
COWBOYS wage. WAR !
ON MEXICANS
Texas Troops Fired On-Believed
That Insurrectos Are Response
BILE for This outrsge-Citizens
Are Armed as Deputies
Under Sheriff

Ell PASO, TEXAS SPECIAL
The Mexican city of Jaurez, acros
the kio Grande from this city, Is Fl
the hands of Mexican insurrectos 70
the third time within a year.
The Mayor refused to surrende
the city, but the insurrectos wer,
received by the townspeople witt
acclaim.
The few Federal soldiers in tn,
garrison fraternized with tn,
rebels and the insurrectos' stand
ard was hoisted above the bar
racks.
From the sounds of firing
caused by the useless voIIeys OF
the rebels as they advanced upon
the city from the South, it was
thought I'm this city that an en-
gagement was raging.
80 positive was this belief that
colonel Steever, commanding the
United States forces, massed hIs
troops along the American side
OF the river about the northern
end OF the international bridge.
Information received from Jua-
rez about noon stated that Gene
raj Campar had proclaimed HIM
self commander of the garrison
and that the fedcrals were en-
Joying themselves under the in
Surgcnt banner.
Campar issued a proclamation of
warming against any opposition
To his occupation of the town.
and his little army was split I'M
so that the southern outpoSts
could he guarded against any
surprise HttaS X ny General Villas
....n.
TO be somewhere between Chi
huahua City and Jaurcz.
MARIA, TEXAS Special
American cowboys start Ell at uay-
break today for the Nelson Nor
rfs ranch. opposite Sierra Blanca,
In Mexic0, where for twelve hours
American ranchers and cowboys
have becn lighting a besieging
army of Mcxicans.
The Americans planned to Cross
the Rio Grande and ride straight
to the Morris ranch, attacking
the beSiegcrs from the rear. They
were well armed. News of the
fight at the Morris ranch reached
mere early today, when a cow
boy from the ranch raced his
pony here with the tidings. He
had ridden desperately.
Brown Pascal. manager of the
ranch, and four Americans with
five friendly Mexican cowboys are
said TO be barricaded at the ranch
house at the Citrivo hcadouar-
ters OF the ranch The attacking
party of Mexicans far outnumbers
them and IL WAS feared when day
light came the attacking marty
would attempt to storm the place
According TO the story told by
the cowboy courier, a company
OF insurgents approached the
ranch and demanded stores sad
dies, horses and guns.
Pascal refused, and with the
bookkeeper, smoky" Miller. the
foreman and two other Ameri-
cans, took refuge in the house.
"A Mexican blacksmith at the
ranch Is reported killed by the in
SurgentS.
The fight began about dark
last night, the courier said, and
continued all night. The courier
arrived at Polaris, n little settle
ment on the Texas side of the
Rio Grande.
As soon rs he told his story n
number of Americans mounted
their horses and started of I'm all
directions To rouse the COWBOYS
in the neighbOrhoOd.
A telephone message was sent
TO another settlement and the
men at once started out to raise
relief party, according to adj
vices today. Three special trains
loaded with American troops
passed through Sierra Blanca
bound for Il PaSo early today.
An effort was made TO have n
company OF troops detrained and
sent across the border TO the Nor
r1s ranch, but the request was
refused