Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-28
A THIRD WARNING
MATAMCROS, THE HEROIC. SURE
ENOUGH A DOOMED CITY. AC-
CORDING TO RIO BRAVO WAR
CORRESPONDENT.

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CORRESPONDENT.
Rio Bravo, Mexico, May 27.-Yester
day evening your correspondent, who en-
joys 4 very close relation with the Car
ranzistas, had an interesting Interview
with one of the leaders Of the rebels ut
their camp at RIO Bravo. After greeting
me with their usual courtesy and hosp
talitv we sat down for a chat. As might
be expected our conversation drlfted
TO the taking of Matamoros. and while
dwelling on that subject which has so
much interest for The Herald readers,
| asked some leading questions.
| told him that the people in Browns
Vile and Matamoros. believed their
crafty general when he issued to the
press an announcement that he would al
vance on Matamoros and that there
would have been something doing
many days ago, However. nothing has
happened. Matamoros is still in the
hands of the .Huerta government In
the hands of the Huerta government. In
fact / told him that the people on both
sides of the river believe they nave been
humbuggcd.
"Humbugged! what is that Nord?"
When | gave him the definition Of the
word he fiarcd up.
Speak no further he said. There is
some truth i'll what YOU say, but there
have been good reasons for the delay.
You may wire your great paper that
the previous threats of our General to
the effect that the rebels would take Mat
amors will be fulfilled. You may say
further that when We start we will be
equipped with wings, and death and de
struction will lie in our wake. We have
been patient. very patient. Our spirits
run high. We want to fight, and fight
we will, but we must wait a little.
You ask me why l must wait? l will
tell YOU"
Looking around to make sure that no
one was within earShot. and leaning over
until his mouth was within an inch of
my ear he, whispered:
MY wings have not arrived yet. Sabe?
No? Well to be plain spoken, an airship
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here very soon. We expect it hourly.
There will be four in all. but only one
Will be sent 10 our camp. The others
will be distributed where they will do
the most good.
The fcdcrals may charge their entire
city with electricity and place tons Of
explosives within their gates: it will
not affect Us. They are merely planning
for their own destruction. We laugh at
such mOldy ideas and methods Of war
fare. We will DC free from any trap.
Our airShip is 4 very strong one and
very powerful. 1t is built according to
our v ideas. and will carry many Of
our crack shots. besides being Well
equipped with high explosives. that can
be released and dropped at will. The
whole world will talk about the Carran-
ziStaS and their scientific wai methods.
Wee to those who are 50. fOolhardy as
TO remain in the Heroic City after this
warning. Twice before they have been
warned to take shelter in Brownsville.
If they do not heed the advice this time
they will be responsible for their own
deaths. We are counting Oh this airship
plan. 1t is great. How easy it will be
for us to fly over the doomed city. We
can destroy it III a single hour. And
Monterrey will be destroyed in the same
manne and at the same time.
The interview was closed with these
words: Warn the people to flee. warn
them to
And then some joker anne hammering
on my door, shouting: The rebels are
within 100 yards of Matamoros."
| knew different however. turned over.
and finished her out.
DON QUINOTE.