Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-13
MEX|CANS INVADE
TEXAS RANCHES
FIVE AMERICANS ARE WOUNDED
IN TWO ATTACKS MADE BY
THE INVADERS.
U. S. TROOPS BEING SENT
Rangers Have Reinforced the Place
and Give Battle to Marauders-
Small Bands Cross the American
Border Line.

Harrington, Texas, Aug. 8.-Ffve Am
erican ranchmen were wounded, two
of them seriously, and several Mexi.
can outlaws were killed and wounded
in a fight between the Mexicans and
Texas rangers and American ranchers
at Norias, in Cameron county, accord
ing to telephone message received
here from Norjas. The number of
casualties to the Mexicans, it was said
could not be ascertained
The outlaws, estimated to number
between 80 and so, attacked the Norias
ranch house shortly before dark Four
ranchmen barricaded themselves in
the house and defended the place The
Mexicans withdrew temporarily Short
y after the bandits had withdrawn 16
Texas rangers and armed civilians ar.
rived
The Mexicans returned unaware that
reenforcements had arrived. They
again charged the house and were met
with volley of shots from the rangers
and several Mexicans were killed The
outlaws retreated.
A special train left here carrying 80
United States cavalrymen and IL arm
ed civilians to reinforce the Americans
on the Norias ranch.
Passenger trains are running
through the affected district without
light.
1t was said the bandits early Sun
day raided the Norias ranch, drove 80
horses away and took a quantity OF
provisions and several rifles.
The Americans telephoned from the
house to Sarita, Brownsville and to
Kingsville for help. The Mexicans later
cut the telephone wire.
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. S.-Troop
d, Third U. S. cavalry, tonight was or
dered to leave here early Monday for
the northern part of Cameron county
1t was reported that the Mexicans at
lacking Norias ranch numbered fully
200
1t was announced that four COM
panies of United States infantry are
being rushed here from Fort McIn-
tosh, near Laredo. Among those who
went on the first trip made by the spe-
cial train were Henry Hutchins, adju-
tant general of Texas, five members
of the ranger force and Sheriff Vann
of Brownsville.
Fritz George, night Waterman at the
Lyford (Texas) Jail, was hhot and Sc
riously wounded before daylight
The act is charged to the Mexican
outlaws. A party of farmers near
Lyford also was fired on by unknown
persons a few hours earlier in the
night.
Sheriff A. Y. Baker of Hidalgo coun-
ty tonight was quoted as saying 800
Mexicans have crossed the Rio Grande
from Mexico west of Brownsville and
were travelling over Hiialgo county in
small parties apparently making their
way to some concentrating point
Information received here tonight
said that $50 Mexicans met Friday
night at the Refs Nories (three wells)
about 40 miles northwest of Browns
vile and nine miles from Vaposse, Fri
day night. After conference the men
split up into small groups, one of which
was said to be carrying a Mexican
flag and marching to the rumble of a
crude drum.
San Antonio. Texas. Aug. S.-De-
struction of Southern Pacific railroad
bridge Sunday night near Watkins was
reported here tonight and Mexicans
are blamed for the act. While a sec
ton gang was repairing the bridge, il
was said, two Mexican soldiers in uni
form raided the section commissary
The burned bridge was crossed by the
Sunset Limited only short time be
fore the bridge was blown up.