The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-14
Soldiers and Citizens of Two
Countries Slept on Their
Arms Last Night
FIFTEEN MEXICANS
KILLED In ATTACK
Border Greasers Hear That
They Are to Make a General
Invasion Of Texas Septem-
Der 1o

Galveston, Tex. Sept. Ia
There wassa war In the border
country today. Mexican soldiers,
Mexican bandits and American
soldiers, American citizens and
Texas rangers clashcd for the first
time In several days. As "A result
two American soldiers. two Amer.
lean citizens, three Texas rangers
and fifteen Mexicans are dead.
Throughout Hidalgo and Star
Counties, soldiers and citizens
sleep on their arms waiting for
some alarm, and rangers are
securing the country. Not since
the beginning of the border
trouble has excitement been so
high, and fear torHght Is ex-
pressed for all Mexicans along
the Rio Grande. because Of the
TACT that Mexican soldiers today
wantOnly murdered American sta
toned across the boundary.
The trouble started on the boundary
today whom large number of Mex
lean soldiers supposedly from Mata-
moras, attacked three Americans ON
tho other side Of the river near Los
1ndtoa The firing OF the Mexicans
did not cease until the three Ameri-
cans guarding the crossing fell under
the attack, which they had instruc-
tons not to return. Private Kraft
was shot through the head and Pri-
vafe Forney was shot through the
back. Kraft died instantly and For
ney lived but q few moments. Ser
1eant Walsh. commanding the squad
was seriously wounded and escaped
only by dragging himself TO rne
IN n
went up from the Mexican sold iers
on the other side, when it was seen
that all defenders Of the border at that
point had fallen. All OF these troops
were from Company c. of the Twelfth
Some 10 shots were fired
from the Mexican side In a short time,
The shooting was heard further down
the river. but when reinforcements
reached the scene all Mexicans had
Later General Nafferrese
declared that enemies of Carranza did
the shooting, but 1t Is believed thar
none but Carranza soldiers were In
volved.
Two Killed BY Bandits.
In fighting in Hildago County today
two American citizens were killed by
bandits. This fighting took place far
from the river and more than fifty
bandits were engaged. according to
reports. One of the Americans WIS
George johnson. ranch employee
and the other was Mexican who had
been Americanized
Ten miles south OF this ranch house.
according to reports, rangers located d
gang OF bandits today. fight at once
ensued. Three rangers were killed
and five bandits hits the dust. The
reports were brought to the ranch by
rangers who took part in the fighting.
Notwithstanding the fact that
soldiers were killed in fir.
ing across the boundary and Ameri-
can citizens have died as the result 81
the bandit raids. army officers ana
peace officers say the situation rs well
in hand.
Do Not Heed Requests.
Demands were made upon General
bandits known to be with him u
today. These requests have
gone UNDECIDED, the commander deciAr-
Ing that he has not the proof impli.
eating these men.
Tonight border stations are being
recruited and 1t IL said that the troops
have Instructions to shoot to kill any
who fires across the border.
In the interior. Mexieans are beine
hunted Hike Indians. and citizens ara
arming themselves for the upriaing
they expect to come this week. Wo-
men and children are being moved
to points far from the border and
stores are being guarded in all sec-
TONS Rumors tonight at Mission
and Mercedes are that the Mexicans
win invade the country on the 18th
Of this month.