Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-26
.MEX|CANS ARE
BLAMED FOR
BORDER WAR
Funston States American Sol
diers at No Time Started
Firing
ONE KILLED, AND
PRIVATE IS MISSING
Carranza Denies That His Sol
diers Participated in
Affair

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 25.-NO
further fighting or raiding in this sec
tion was reported today. Denials that
| Carranza soldiers had in any way TAX
en- part in the fight at Progresso yes
terday, were reiterated tonight by
Carranza authorities at Matamoras.
Mexicans who fought with American
troopers were said to have no connec-
ton with the Carranza army.
Richard J. Johnson, private Of Troop
B 18th U. S. Cavalry, a member OF
the detachment which participated
in yesterdays fight at Progressa, who
was reported missing, has not yet
been found. His absence was report
ed to Major Edward Anderson late
today, at Harrington, Texas. 1t is
feared he has either been kidnapped
or killed by Mexican bandits.
According to information received
here tonight Private Johnson was a
member of detail of three men left
on the banks of the Rio Grande yes
terday by the detachment of cavalry,
which shortly after leaving the river
encountered the MeXicans al Progress
so.
Private Missing
The Mexicans in fleeing to the Mex
ican side attempted to cross near
where these three men were detailed.
Two Of the men reported at Progress
so later. Lrlt were unable to say what
had become of Johnson. The express
ed the belief that Johnson had quit
the caln.Io and gone into the brush to
escape the overwhelming number OF
Mexicans. 1t is not known what be-
came of Johnson's horse, but it was
reported yesterday the Mexicans mad
captured two American cavalry
horses. Ys'rIsrtAflt y'S
johnson enlisted in January, 1914,
and army records give his nearest
relative as Miss Catherine Johnson.
of MT. Mcrirs, N. Y. He was p years
Of age.
Killed in Battle +.
The Coody of Private Henry Stubble.
field, killed in the battle at Progresso
was brought here today and was pre-
pared for shipment tomorrow to his
home at Big Stone Yard, Va.
Prisoners Escape
Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 25.-After be
ing held hostage for about 1S months.
tI1eousi Terrazas, Jr., son Of General
Luis Terrazas, together with his son,
Guilluro, aave escaped from Chhua'
hua City and are enrcute to the boz
der overland. according to official
Villa advices today.
Three guards at the Chihuahua jail
are reported to have been shot on
suspicion of completely in the escape.
Washington, Sept. 25.-'M'ajor Gen
eral Funston, commanding the United
States troops on the BORDER and Gen
eral NafarreUte, the Carranza conn
mander, both disclaim TOT their men
responsibility for the fighting yester,
day near PrCgresso, Texas, in which
one American trooper was killed and
an officer wounded, while the casulties
of the Mexican raiders are not known.
Reporting to the War Department
today, General Funston said his men
had repealed the raiding party wlicil
fed across the border under the pro-
lection of soldiers, Gin uniform" and
entrenched on the other side. "The
Carranza agency gave out telegram
from General Nafarratte asserting
there were no Carranza toops in the
vicinity.
A full eport on recent fighting on
the border was made to the State De-
partment today by the War Depart
ment. 1t states that in no case have
American soldiers begun the firing