Evening star., 1915-09-12

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, September IL
Col. r. L. Bullard. at Harlingen, to-
day Investigated report that large
band of armed and mounted Mexicans
visited a ranch in Hida1go county and
declared that September Us had been
set as date for a general attack on
Americans along the border. Col. Bull
lard made no announcement on the
matter tonight. September Is is known
in Mexican history as independence
day.
Army officials also today investigated
a report that boats are being construct
ed in Matamoros for use in crossing the
Rio Grande. No information was OBJ
tanned. Army patrols on the American
side have been instructed to seize all
boats in American waters.
Official reports today to Col. A. P.
Blockson at Fort Brown indicated that
the presence of the 4.300 America2
troops apparently is exerting a salu-
tary influence and that there Is a no
ticeabie diminution of talk of reprisals
among responsible persons on the Mex
ican side of the Rio Grande. Gen. f.
=. Nafarrate, in command at Mata-
moros, today reiterated his assurances
OF cooperation with the American au-
thorities in maintaining order.
Report of Villas Death.
Ell PASO. Tex, September IA re-
port that Gen. Francisco Villa and Gen.
Rudolfe Fierro had been killed on
visit to the ranch OF Gen. Tomas Ur-
bina at Nevis, near Santa Barbara.
Chihauhau, was received here today
by American officials from sources
which they said were worthy OF con-
sideration.
Gen. Fierro is said to have accom-
panied Villa to Urbina's ranch with a
force of 800 men to secure for the
Villa government some Of Crbinas
loot, said to amount to So.000.O00.
telegram signed by Villa. however,
dated at Torreon. sent tonight and re-
northern leader at JuareZ, denied that
either the northern general or Gen.
Fierro had been injured on their visit
to the ranch of Gen. Urbina.
The telegram also denied that Villa
had executed Gen. Crbina, and added
that he had obtained from Gen. Urbina
the loot the latter had collected in two
years
The report that Cen Villa and Gen.
Fierro had been killed in fight with
adherents of Cen Crbina was brought
TO the border by a Villa adherent. who
said it reached him at Jiminez.
Apprehensive for Villa.
Earlier reports TO villa dhHeicbtS Hdu
caused them to be apprehensive as to
their leaders safety. although they
thought it possible that the meeting
between Villa and Crbina might result
in an alliance for guerrilla warfare in
western Chihuahua.
While Gen Villa is reported to have
gone to Urbina's ranch to secure for
the Villa government the IS 100000 in
hy
years service under Villa, il was point
ed out that villa has heretofore been
a close friend of Urbina and that it
was possible that Urbina. while refus-
ing to give the money to the Villa gov
ernment. might be persuaded to share
it with Gen. villa personally in back
ing irregular operations
How Urbina Got $1,000, 900.
Villa is known to have taken more
than 400 men with him on his yisit to
Urbina. Urbina several months ago
disbanded his forces in the vicinity of
his ranch and is reported to have told
his men that the revolution was over
and that il would be each man for him
self. 1t is said that Urbina has ware
houses at his ranch filled with loo. ed
gopds and that he had hidden in the
mountains many millions in gold. sill
Yer and jewelry. The estimate of $5,-
900, 900 is said to be conservative since
in the city of Durango in one visit he
secured 100000 from one bank and as
much more from civilians, merchants
and jewellers.
Details Of Executions.
SAN ANT6NIo. Tex. september IL
"Details of the reported execution b,
Gen. Villa at Chihuahua City about ter
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