The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-22
Chas. O. MCKINLEY, Late Color
Sergeant, l4th U. s. Cavalry.
Relates Interesting Story.
MEXICAN SOLDIERS UNFRAMED
Warfare, With Guerilla Aspects,
Likely to Continue
Indefinitely.

b. Shao' w. hChiHulcy, IL loI III &
Cairo boy and late color sergeant o
the 18th United States cavalry, VIII,
Is visiting relatives and friends il
! the city, at the instance of Th'
Bulletin. given an interesting stor,
tof the Mexican border situation rs
ing out of the prevalent disorderel
internal conditions in the republic
adjoining this eountry's southern
boundary MCKINLEY, who has beer
In the regular army for the pas
twelve years. with recent honor
able discharge, is the son of the latt
Capt. ]. w. MCKINLEY, who will bs
remembered by older Gairoites, al
THE master of the transfer steamer
w. II. Osborne that piled between
Cairo and East Cairo, before tho
Illinois Central bridge was built
The story herewith foilows:
Situation Along the Mexican Border
tBy an Eye Witness.l
The interesting topic before tn
public today is the acute situation
along the Mexican Border, and ths
probable termination of the eondi
tions between the Mexican ant
Rebel controversy. ss-
AS an eye witness OF these eondi.
tions at points from Pecos High
Bridge. Eagle Pass, Maria, Teriin
qua, Polos and Sanderson, Texas, the
neutrality laws Of the United Statet
are observed and enforced by the
14th Regiment of Cavalry. AT the
present time the most important cit
les are garisoned by the Mexican
Federal soldiers, who are paid peso
and a half a day. which Is equivaien
to Is cents U. C. currency, and or
this amount the arms, ammunition
and clothing of soldiers is purchased
Ono one occasion during Nevembe
OF 1912, the town of Ojinago, Mex
leo, garrisoned by Mexican Fedora
troops, was surprised with news o.
couriers that the Rebels were ap.
preaching to attack the garrison
and with the least confirmation o.
the news they Immediately threw
their arms and ammunition in the
Rio Grande river. and retreated tt
the hills. The approaching troop
proved to be large detachment o.
General Trucy Aubert's Fedora
command, sent to this point tc
strengthen the garrison with a view
TO opposing the command of General
Pascual Orozeo. which a few days
later appeared on the scene and {
sharp battle ensued lasting 70,
hours, resulting in the death of one
soldier and the wounding of severa'
Others.
Numerous engagements OF this
likeness have been fought near the
border of Texas. resulting in sucf
casualties, and owing to the fac
that the money paid the soldiers oil
the country supplies them with thei,
ammunition and the many different
caliber of guns, the poor training II
field work and craftsmanship Is tn
result Of small casualties in thei,
warfare. and this continuance viii
result in long and guerrilla war
fare with the enormous expenditure
of funds to make decisive blow.
The sharp engagement just Of
Sanderson, Texas, which has here
tofore been published by the Asso
ciated Press in several of the leadin
papers, was rather decisive blow tt
the Rebels. Approximately 600 mer
were killed in this engagement and
resulted in the capture of Colonel
0rozco, his secretary and staff BY
troopers of the l4th Cavalry. Col
onel 0rozco at the present time is il
retention by tho U. s. government
Iunder charges of violation of tht
neutrality laws of the United States
His secretary, Senior De La Fuente
was released and returned to Mexico
and established an army under hi;
command, but later met with ad
versity at the hands of the Mexican
Federal troops, ending the startinf
of new revolution.
The engagement in which the Coz
men were killed, their bodies lay
i in the deserted waste of sand
parched by the burning sun, with
huzzards lowering over their bodie,
and picking at their flesh. Theil
dead bodies lay in this condition fol
days and finally long trench wa
dug and they were thrown in thi
and covered with dirt.
The Mexican border at the prinei
!pal points is rigidly patrolled by til,
United States troops. but to rrohibi
the smuggling that is carried on /
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