Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
AMERICAN TROOPER
4 ON BORDER MISSING
U. S. Forces Begin Search for Pri-
vate Johnson, Not Seen Since
Fight With Mexicans.
RAIDERS ESCAPE SAFELY
Recent Development May Affect
Carranza's Chances for
Recognition.
RAIDERS ESCAPE SAFELY

along the Texas Mexican border. United
States troops to-day began IA systematic
search for Richard J. Johnson. a pri-
vatc OF Troop Il. Twelfth Cavalry. re
ported as missing after the fight with
Mexican raiders at PrOgreso yesterday y.
Up to late hour tonight no trace of
him had been found.
Johnson and two other troopers were
stationed on the bank Of the Rio
Grandc. where number Of the raiders
crossed into Mexico. His two com
panions reported after the fight but
neither could say what became Of
Johnson.
The body of Private Henry Stubhle-
field. killed in yesterdays engagement.
was brought to Brownsville tonight.
and will be sent to Big Stone Gap. Va.
tomorrow for burial.
MEXICAN RAIDERS
ESCAPE SAFELY
All of the Mexicans. probably eighty
in number, who made raid yester-
day on the village OF Progrcso were
said to-day TO have escaped safely into
Mexico. but strong army patrols oc-
cupied every foot OF the Rio Grande
bank to prevent a repetition In the
interior peace officers and citizens re-
ncwed precautions to protect isolated
settlements and ranches
The escape of the raiders across the
Rio Grande was regarded as one OF the
gravest features Of Yesterdays battle
When the American soldiers pursued
the maraudcrs TO the river bank IL vas
reported by Major Edward Anderson.
of the Twelfth Cavalry, they were met
by brisk fire from the Mexican side
where apparently several hundred
MeXicans were concealed. 1t also was
reported that a number Of the raiders
wore khaki uniforms. but whether they
were connected with the Carranza gar
risons at border towns opposite Pro-
srcso and Brownsville could not be
learned.
Army officers believed to-day that
sufiicien; troops had been placed at
ate repetition of the raid
The exact number of Mexicans killed
was not made known in further re-
ports to-day. Two men met death on
the TcaXs side and from four to eight
others were reported shot to death
either crossing the river in boats or
scrambling up the bank on the other
side
NAFARRATI: WILL.
NOT he REMOVED
Another new phase OF the border sit
uation which Brownsville people dis
cussed to-day was the announcement
that General +. +. Nafarrate. Car
rnnZa commander at Matamoros. would
not be removed. 1t had been charged
that the general showed lack of sym
pathy with efforts OF Americans 10 rid
h
10 keep his own soldiers>wholly within
bounds. The decision not TO remove
Nafarrate was reached by General
lacinto Trcvino, Carranza COMMANDER,
who made trip TO Matamoros TO in
Nestigate charges that Nafarrate had
been negligent
j. b. McAllen. millionaire ranchman,
Of Brownsville, and n woman cook
Yesterday fought OFF = band of four
teen Mexican bandits who attacked his
ranch house in Hidalco County. He
killed two and wounded three bandits
The fighting tasted about thirty min
utes.
This ranch house is in a clearing,
'ihering from MANY which are sur
rounded by thick brush Approach
vas difficult for the bandits. who re-
tired.
This is the band which two days
before raided Paupa Ranch, near Mis-
sion and were followed through Monte
cristo and McAllen ranches into the
ranch of Sam Lane.
Captain Frank II. Mccoy. command
ing officer at Mission, reported TO Fort
Brown to-day that he had sent out
TWO detachments of soldiers in auto
mobiles. and believed that these Mexi-
cans either would be killed or driven
from the country.
40 OTHER TROUBLE
REPORTED on BORDER
No other trouble was reported along
the lower border to-day Troops con
tinned active patrol all last night
around Frogreso without encountering
any Mcxicans.
General Nafarrate and his staff have
assured officers al Fort Brown that tho
Carranza troops have the strictest or
dcrs to stay away from the river.
Private Stubblcheld. killed in vester-
days fight. received his death wounds
from duck shot fired from a shotgun
Both loads entered Stubblcheld's alb.
domcn.
found parts of uniforms Of Mexican
soldiers. hats, belts and two or three
Mauser rifles, lost by the Mexicans in
their dash for the river.
STATE DEPARTMENT SHOWS
EVIDENCE OF IRRITATION
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. September 25.-The
State Department is showing evidence
OF irritation at certain acts Of oppres-
sion on the part of the men serving
under General Carranza that may az
fect the cause of that leader at the
Pan-American conference on October Q,
when he VIII seek recognition. It was
reported to tho department that Car
ranza's troops had seized cattle be-
longing to American citizens on tho
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