Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
Strong Border Patrol.

bTOWnSEIlle.
Strong Border Patrol.
Meanwhile 1900 United States cav.
aIrymen and 1000 infantrymen on ma
troy duty between Brownsville a1d
laredo, Iexas, rangers and peace Of
ncers used swift and effective typs
OF border Justice which rapidly a
down fugitive Mexicans Of bad rec
ords VINO are accused in connection
with recent raids.
The Mexican raiders north ri
EroWnsviLle are the only ones still un-
disturbed The band consists of about
half Of those who attacked the Noriss
ranch house Sunday night. Its mem
bers include men alleged to have read
aloud proclamation announcing that
Iney were to take part Of Texas,
Thirty of the original members Of fT7fs
band came from the Mexican sida ~
here.
Apprehension in Brownsville fs feIt
not only on account of what the Mex
leans Ia may 90 In raids, but also as to
the truth of reports that in case Of
any repetition Of the Americans land
ing at Vera Cruz an attempt will be
made oy Carranza troops in Mata-
Lnoros to sack Brownsville in reprisaI.
80 strong is this belief among soma
tedulng cltlzens that pressure will be
brought to tear to obtain more troops
az Fort Brown, near here, to protect
the city.
meHieans Shot While Resisting Arrest
Although the number of Mexicans
KILLED in the raids is given of1ctaJIV
as between fifteen and twenty, II Is
known that more have been killed.
several MeNcans have been shot while
resisting arrest or trying to escaDe.
As long as the Texas communities ere
lly1ng day and night under the guard
OF United States army rifles, rangers
and peace officers regard with instant
suspicion any Mexican who Is caus-
ing move bis life is forfeited.
Rangers Search 10 ThoroudS,
| So thoroughly has the rangers,
search been made that there a. 9ood
reason to believe that nearly ali the
marauders have been driven out Of the
Brownsville sections or are so fright
ened that they will remain peaceful
until they get aid from Mexico. Man
| uel Rincones. who said he was forced
| TO Join the Mexicans, f. said to have
/ given Captain A. V. p. Anderson. OF
the twelfth United States Infantry, 4
| written statement which described
The brush where the Mexicans hide
| as being so thick that Il was nacaa-
| sary TO roll their water barrel TO get
1t into camp. This gang carried q
/ white flag with the yellow e. en-
broidered upon IT,
some OF the Brownsville Mexfcane
asserted this e. stood for Procoufo
/ Elizondo. one Of the officers OF Gem
eral A. p. Naffarete, Carranza COM
mander at Matamoros, opposite here
Elizondo denied that he or his name
had any connection with the flag.
Killed Badly Injured Man.
Chiefs Of the Norias, the statement
said, were named Louis, Miguel and
/ Gabried. Miguel, he said, shot and
| killed one Of the wounded members of
| his band whom he considered too bad
/ lly injured to be taken with the out
/ laws.
Ranger Captains Fox and SanderH
/ VINO have been working in the sec
| tion north Of Brownsville, have had
| their men running down cIews "a
| Identify the raiding Mexicans. Ons
-xsIT sWos 7Bql sSTBoTpuI ssnTo sVl "a
leans in the interior OF CoahuIIa. 4
Mexican border state south of Texas
brought word in advance 10 their
compatrfots in Texas that the recent
outbreak was about to occur. There
| was evidence also that some of the
| principal leaders Of the raids have
| gone back into Mexico.