Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-16
DATE ARRANGED
FOR THE SACKINC
OF BROWNSVILLE
Funston Announces Evidence Estab-
fishes Disorders in Texas
Fostered by Carranza
Officials.
MEXICAN FLAG TO BE RAISED
General Boasted Colors Would Be
Given to Breeze from U. S.
Postoffice.
AFFIDAvITs ARE SUBMITTED

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. Is
After conference held last night by
General Frederick Funston, COM
manding the southern department,
with committee headed by Con-
gressman John Garner. General Fun
ston announced that he believed the
committee had thoroughly estab-
lished It's cooptention that the dis
order in the Rio Grande valley had
been fostered by constitutional Mexi-
can authorities. Affidavlts we're sub
mitted to the War department to the
effect that a date had actually been
set by the Mexicans for the sacking
of Brownsville.
General Funston candidly admitted
that up to the time OF the conference
held with the committee today. he did
not believe the outlawry In the valley
was receiving It's backing from the
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande.
Warrants Prompt Action.
But upon presentation OF mass of
evidence he said he was convinced the
committee possessed information which
warranted prompt action.
Submitting further alleged proof of a
report that General Nafarrate. the Car
rama commander a. Matampros. had
hoasted that when the time came he
would plant the Mexican flag on top
Of the Brownsville postoffice." affidavlts
were shown General Funston.
white given authority to order such
additional troops as he deemed neces-
sary. General Funston decided TO COM
municate with Washington and orders
were issued at once to dispatch artillery
to the Rio Grande valley in addition To
infantry and aeroplane service.
The new troops In tho field will be the
26th regiment Of infantry from Texas
City. Colonel r. L. BullRrd. command
ing; batteries B and r OF the Fifth field
artillery from Fort siil, and one aero
fuianc also from Fort sni. battery B
both the artillery detachhnents. mr.
equipped with heavy field pieeeF
Detachments are equipped with heav.
guns, battery b having L7-inch howit
ser and battery & regular field piece
OF the Same calibre
WIN Return 60 Quarters.
Immediately upon the arrival OF th'
Twerty-siSth at Brownsville the two bat
talions OF The Ninth infantry recentl,
cent there from Laredo. will return 4
their Headquarters. one Of these bat
talions Is in, the city OF Brownsville an,
the other is in scattered detachments Il
the counties OF lieburg. Wlllacy. III
dalgo and Cameron.
The net result OF the changes will
mean the restoration OF full regi
ment OF infsntry at Laredo. the incroas'
Of the forces now at Brownsvills by fou
companies of infantry. two batteries .
artillery and one aeroplane detachment
/ Late reports from Brownsville say tina
the carranza forces along the border a
AIatamoros have two batteries leigh
pieces) ~ artillery on the French Il
millmetre model. which correspond
roughly TO the American 3-inch pieces
There are about SOC Mexican Joldiers II
the garrison between Camargo and Mat
amoros. a distance Of 100 miles. II u
said that should obregon decide to co
operate with Nafarrate the artIller.
strength could be irebied within twenty
four hours and the number OF men In
creased to 1000 or 5000.