The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-25
Orgy Of Destruction
Ends When Border Pa
troll Drives Them Out.
M MEXICANS FIRE
ACROSS BOUNDARY
Two Known to Have Been Killed
by U. S. Troops-No Evidence
That Their Shooting Is Eff
fcctive Property Dam
age Will Reach
$5OO,OO0.

Ia ""0' rex Ap''i i-a'
40, tho Mexican border town opposite
here, was In ruins tonight, devastated
~ i,.-,,,,i,. a,a a.. an, ~. ,ro,,c.n
'tuN'"' soiolcrs' VINO i"'s 'o-o"S oe-
gan an ORGY Of destruction, which did
not end until they were forced 10 fee
soutaward before the guns OF the
American border patrol
Two Mexicars arc known to have
been killed bv the United states
troops Sn-.ral br,elc sl,Irrnlshes
between the Americans and Next-
cans gero fought in cutcl, sue
c.syion. az tha Ncyic.us their troon
tr:,ins road. 10 D,ll ont OF mo burni,e
citv. began nm irdiscrirninate fire
ucross the International boundary. but
to-ntght tnnre was no .y.d.nc. ,b,t
,holr shooting had b.cn .ffective.
Property damage in Nuevo Laredo
will reach $500. 900 Among the build
inRs destroyed we're the United states
consulate. municipal buildings, post
office. theatre, the hour mill one Of the
largest in this section or the south
west. the railroad shops OF the Mexican
National Railway and other. smaller
structures
'o"hu-tihies Literally Used.
~ = !tte holr tonight the lire was
sun "urn'nr' WIN no prospect that u
"oui" he controiIca uhtil everything
,.ac ''." -, IN. .oih ..l us.1oies hosgaiiS
o,t,nr,.t,a ,,d ,,. ~"lS.'
,,,' ~
,nna. b,,iIdi.-e,s - ''''' -
r.;,.,.. ,,.,. ~ , ,u a..
relo. Roth lnicrr,.ion,,I h,iIgns ~.
safe though Efforts L. dnstrov ,ba,n
resulted I'm the d.ath a, two men on
rared In tho undcrtn,,inr ono Maxi-
can was sho, by sharpshoote- from
the top Of the water tower The Next
c9n was trying 10 reach the cnd Of the
international foot and wagon bridge
Another was Killed when he tried to
bio" up the Mexican cnd Of the inter
national railroad bridge. american
soldiers are constantly stationed at
the American end TO prevent such an
-tcn!pt.
Nh-n tAe MeA'can soldiers finally
nepaiIeu, cFueE was quickly restored
IN l-areao. but strong guards remain
throushout the city.
4 serious problem was furnished i'm
migration authorities by the presence
mere oil hundreds oi refugees from the
burning city who had 10 be furnished
1000 anu sheiieF
rcd-rals Return.
Ihe Federal garrison evacuated
NnePo Laredo yesterday, supposedly
gong 10 Saltlllo or Monterey With
their departure the busy little city,
''~-''''-' - ''''-t 'f''N ioIdittIJi!,
was virtually deserted. All the inhabi-
iants rushing panic-stricken TO the
american side In tear OF bandit at
tsckS' Inc Fecerais returned early
'o-day' and IL was announced that they
came BACK Tor additional ongnes 10 put
10 'he!r troop trains. Ihe Mexican
!aliroda shops are here
ihefe was little excitement occa-
stoned by the presence of the Federals
IL. I.
ISSUING from some OF the buildings
around the pihzs, the centre of the
town. The municipal buildings and the
american consulate, on opposite sides
20 the square, pfoks INTO names stimuli
."neouSi!' NcNt door 20 the consulate.
w p"s'-oi"ce' 'cihpoFaf'iS closed also
Was seen 20 pe burning, ana around the
piaza smoke began 10 issue from the
i.'"o"s ana roofs OF other huildlngs.
= icN minutes iNtef q ioud explosion
"f'ch@d SeNcra! houses, and the fire
80" E"p'"is IN "ii direceiohs. amer
-, oi,s ".A.'h 70 5a'h'r on the river
~ "''s'ii! teIestteo "hch
~ '"hi ''hcr cAplosiohs nearer
~ haho might occur troops al Fort
-,l,ii',' - ""i On the
80, -, as" 49, . -" ii'Hh'es u
-, 9. - Nt''V M V"'.'''S .'t"ioS' ~ mar
''"' w. III ''" ''1'Se'
""ra' ~ n"'" hr'"ees'
~ .i'c w" o'i'Ics Ics across tho river
,e .e a'i '" "'i' ,@iiii"''c" a'id !, was
.'e '''.'' '.tc ""iS hio"i ioSs oi III.
oSCu'ita. me !dchine gun platoon
from Fort Mcintosh took position he
low the centre OF the city. where the
Fcdcra!s. who now were cro>vding into
,h.i, ,raIrs ,,,,roa : r,,.tIIe., 49,,
- f','i ~ . i"'''''e VI shotS
''r"Ss lhe oofdsf.
,iIierv was sont ~ mo no,',a. h,,sa