The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-14
DEAD DOT PLAINS
Bodies of Fallen MexicanS Bear
Mute Evidence of Strife.
US. Officials Put Embargo on
Crossing of River.
MANY SUSPECTS TAKEN IN TOW
Scores of PeaceabIe MexicanS
Flee to Other Side.
Mail Carrier, Fired Upon,
Wounded Reaches Ranch.
MANY SUSPECTS TAKEN IN TOW

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 14.-The
bodies of three dead MeNcans were
found today at various points IN this
section.
United States immigration author1-
ties have placed partial embargo on
the crossing of the river by MeXicans
and are passing only such MeXlcans
as can prove that they have legitimate
business on the American side. The
purpose is to stop bandits and numer-
Gus Mexicans with known Texas police
records from continuing to cross at
their pleasure to the American side.
Mexicans Shot to Death.
The bodies of two MeXicans were
found near Edinburg, twenty-five
miles from the scene of yesterdays
fight The Mexicans had been shot.
Rangers working near Ed1nburg nave
made no report of encounterlhg Mex
cans 1t is not believed these Mex-
cans had any connection with yeSter-
DAVIS attack on the army camp. The
body of another Mexican today floated
past Brownsville chained to the trunk
of tree. There was nothing on the
body to indicate whether the Mexican
was the victim of private vengeance or
whether he came from the American
or Mexican side.
Col. A. 2. Blocksom, in command
at Fort Brown, today sent another
troop of cavalry into the Los lndlos
section, where the soldiers were am
Suspects Are Held.
Another Mexican was arrested there
on suspicion, making a total OF SIX
prisoners held in San Benito in con-
nection with this fight Officers do
not believe any of these MeS1cans
were in the fight, but that they may
have known the attack was coming.
In an inspection trip made by Col.
Blocksom over the country within ten
miles of Los Indios, there was pre-
scented an almost perfect picture IN
miniature of the nature of the trou-
BILE in this entire section. The speed
of the colonePs automobile was ire
quently reduced to make way Tor
passing wagonlOadS of Mexican tanl-
lies hurrying into Mexico. AS one
Mexican family lined up on its porch
to watch the military automobile pass,
a 2-year-old child clothed only in
shirt and holding fan suddenly
waved the fan over it's head discus
ing an American flag fastened across
the fan.
Bandits Among Peaceabie MexIcanS.
Among the peaceable Mexicans, Of
ficers were positive, were some OF the
Mexicans who fired on the troops at
Los Indios and were appearing open
" as farmers, their arms hidden in
fields or houses. MeXicans whose
moving wagon trains occasionally
choked the roads were fleeing as
much from these MeXicanS for whom
as they were from other causes.
The mail carrier shot yesterday on
his route between Edinburg and Del
fina was Octabiana Aleman. He was
fired upon from the brush, being hit
in the neck. He was not seriously
hurt. He jumped from the wagon
and ran into the brush for cover The
government mule drawing the mail
ran away, thereby saving the mail.
The mule was found later leisurely
plodding along toward Delfina with
the postal bags Aleman skirted
through the brush until he reach
ed a nearby ranch.
Americans Told to Flee Mexico.
Nogales, Sept. 14.-American prop
erty owners in Sonora, Mexico, stated
today that they have been notified
that Washingto wants them to leave
Mexico Immediately. Automobiles
have left here to bring the Americans
from their mines and ranches to this
side of the border. The American
consul here said he would not dis
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