Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16

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international line has been closed.
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. ia de-
tachment Of United States cavalry pa
troll was fred on last night from the
Mexican side OF the Rio Graude. at
Progresso. near Mercedes, about 3G
miles mp the Rio Grande from here.
The cavaIrymen returned the fire and
the shooting from the Mexican side
stopped There were no casualties
among the American troops
Reports of renewed attempts by Mex
lean bandits to reorganize their bands
in the lower Rio Grande valley were
brought here today by Captain J. J.
Sanders of the Texas rangers.
Sanders said he had received reports
that MeXiCans are crossing i'm ones and
twos into Texas and that they are at
tempting to gather again in Hidalgo
county west of Brownsville. Sunday.
he said a dozen approached a ranch
house near San Benito. sending two 10
the house The rancher's wife was at
home alone The Mcxicans told her
they did not wish to hurt her They
asked her where her husband and his
horses were. After satisfying them
selves that botn the men Of the house
and the horses were away. the Mexi-
cans left Rangers were searching Tor
The Twenty-slxth infantry from
Texas City went on duty here today.
About seveuty-fve men Of the Twenty
sixth were left at Kiugsville. 115 miles
north of Brownsville, and more than
two companies went on patrol a Tar
liugen, between here and Etugsville.
Rangers and peace officers are dis
arming all Maxicaus outside Of the
larger towns throughout the Browns
vile section Arms discovered in the
possession Of Mexirans in rural COM
munities Of this section IS practically
equivalent 10 q death warrant unless
that Mexican is well known to Amerf-
cans as being peaceful. Even with
such a record firearms are Coniscated
and q warning given not to obtain any
more.
Carranza 10 Cooperate.
Washington, Aug Is. - Assurances
that General Carrauza will not OBJ
struct delivery of the Pan-American
appeal to Mexico reached the state de-
partment today i'm message from G.
B. Parker of the American embassy
staff tn Mexico City, saying General
Pablo Gonzales, Carranza's command
er, there had promised safe conduct
to the messengers who are 70 carry the
appeal to General Zapata and others"
Barker also reported destitution
among Americans in the capital and
said 120 being aided by the American
embassy attaches had asked to be sent
to the United States.
Word that both Generals Carranza
and villa have received copies Of the
Pan-American appeal reached the
state department today From sew
eral sources it has been learned that
General Villas suggestion Of a truce
has been favorably received by some
subordinate officers and soldiers Of
the Carranza armies There has been
no fighting in Mexico for
several days
a message from Consul Silliman at
Vera Cruz reported that the bishop Of
Vera Cruz, who had been imprisoned
by Carranza authorities for some time,
had been released.
Advices from Monterrey said villa
forces under Rosalio Hernandez and
RaouI Madero had advanced 10 withiL
nine leagues Of the city.
Consul silliman has been stricken
By the hot weather but his Illness is
not serious
Quiet in Yaqui Valley.
San Diego CAL Aug. 1.-Two hun
dred Mexican troops, according 70