Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-12
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rapidly westward yesterday until
200 miles along the border from here.
The disturbance is reported here to
have been part Of the attempt to turn
part of Texas back to Mexican control,
wild scheme backed by ignorant
classes of Mexicans. escaped convicts,
side and fairly large influx of ire
sponsible Mexicans from the other
side, including some Mexican soldiers.
Rangers in Hidalgo county, pursuing
American trooper near Mercedes Tues
day night, captured flag bearing in
Spanish the words: Army of Liberia
ton for Mexicans in Texas" They
took a horse, some literature urging
Mexicans to revolt and some kilograms,
one dated Monterey.
Band Hidden at Ranch.
A Mexican rancher in Hidalgo county.
about fifty miles up the river from
Brownsville. appealed for aid yesterday
afternoon, asserting that eighty armed
Mexicans were hiding on his ranch. He
said they had threatened to kill him If
he told of their presence
There were many reports here that
officials of the Mexican side of the
river which is under Carranza control
are responsible for some of the trou-
bles on the American side, either by
nivance. However, there is no evidence
that any of the higher Mexican authori-
ties are involved in these plots, which
seem rather the doings of individuals.
Omcials here have reports that LOO
former 'Carranza soldiers have crossed
the river along a zone 100 miles wide
from point below Brownsville to Rio
Grande City up the river. At least
thirty different parties are said to have
crossed. Most of this river bank winds
roads. so that a small army Of troops
would have difficulty in guarding it.
The arrival Of troops in force from
Laredo appeared to have caused the
bandits to shift rapidly westward yes
terday into the less populous sections
between here and Laredo. Telephone
messages from the portions Of Cam
eron county north Of here where the
main mai fighting has been going on for
either hao left or were hiding.
Driven Across the River.
About Mercedes, a few miles north
west of here. rangers and cavalrymen
pressed the bandits so hard yesterday
that some of them ned across the river.
Cavalrymen captured thirty-five horses
from one band near Mercedes after a
long chase in which, SO far as could be
learned. no one was wounded.
Many Mexicans along the American
side Of the border appear to be entire
ly innocent Of causing trouble. and
hundreds of Mexican families are seek
ing the protection of American guards
in the towns.
Thus far the outbreaks have been in
the newer communities populated
largely by persons unfamiliar with
Mexican ways. Even in Brownsville,
however. the tension became unusual.
but it was largely relieved by the an
nouncement that four companies OF
United States infantry would arrive
from Laredo this morning.
Among the leaders of the Mexican
gangs are known to be two men under
indictments in this country and one
escaped convict from the American
side.
Laredo yesterday was disturbed by
rumors that Mexicans were preparing
to cross into Zapata county. which lies
on the Rio Grande just below Laredo.
Dangerous Sentiment Aroused.
Mexicans in Laredo said they be-
lieved a dangerous sentiment has been
fomented among Mexicans. particularly
across the border from the Laredo sec
ton, about the alleged harm done
Mexico by the United States failure to
recognize Carranza.
These Mexicans said they feared 1T
needed only a good opportunity for