Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-26
SITUATION ON RIO
GRANDE IS ACUTE
Fact that Uniformed Troops Covered
Retreat of Raiders from Prog
resso Regarded as Serious,
TROOPS MAY CROSS THE BORDER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Possi-
bllity that American troops might
cross the Rio GrGnde to deal with
Mexicans raiding border counties in
Texas was talked OF hero today as a
result of yesterdays border fight be-
tween United States soldiers and
MeXicans near Progreso, Tex.
One American soldier was killed
and an officer wounded Ia the battle.
At least tour MeNcans. perhaps
more. were shot down. II was re-
ported. The soldier was Private
Henry w. stubblefield OF Big Stone
Gap, Va, and the officer Captain A.
V. Anderson.
situation SERIOUS.
An incident tina, ADDED to the serious
ness OF the situation In the eyes OF the
War department officials was the fact.
as reported by General Funston. that
several hundred uniformed Moxicans on
tho southern border covered the retreat
Ing raiders. As viewed here the Incident
is regarded as one OF the most serious
of the numerous disturbances along the
border.
Await Next Move.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Sept. 25-The
eyes OF the lower border turned today
toward Washington where II was ex-
peoted the next important developments
, would occur as result of yesterdays
fight at progresso Crossing. In which
Mcxicans. behind trenches on the Mexi-
can side. covered with heavy fire the re-
treat OF Mexican bandits who raided the
American town OF Progreso.
j. b. Allen, millionaire ranchman Of
Brownsville and woman cook, yester-
day fought off band OF fourteen MexI-
can bandits who attacked his ranch
house In Hidalgo county. lie killed two
and wounded three bandits. The fight
lasted thirty minutes. The bandits see
ing that their losses were heavy. retired
Captain Frank r. Mccoy, commanding
officer at Mission, reported to Fort
! Brown today that he had sent out two
detachments OF soldiers IN automobiles
and believed that the Mexicans either
would be killed or driven from the coun-
/ try.
Trenches Dug by Carrnn1istRH.
With the exception Of activities In HI
dalgo county ranches no trouble was re-
ported along the lower border today.
Troops continued active patrol all last
night around Progreso without encunt-
eriHg any MexicanS.
While no carranxa troops participated
officially In yesterdays fight. there Ia
( question whether some Undergraduates did
not join the raiders on their coverins
party. tt to-rT
The trenches at Progreso were con.
structed a little over two weeks ago by
Carransa troops who. at that time, no.
titled American soldiers that they had
I no intention of firing on American sol!
diers About a week ago the regular
Carranza forces abandoned these trenches
and apparently moved away from the
river all along this sec
: General Nafaratte at Itamoros. and
bis staff, have assured officers at Fort
Brown that tho Carranza troops have the
strictest orders to stay away from the
river.
Army officers believed today that suffi-
icent troops had been placed at danger
points TO forestall any immediate repetl
ton OF the raid
Captain A. V. p Anderson of the
Twelfth cavalry and Private Cecil w.
Kennedy of Central Lake. Mich, who were
wounded yesterday. were reported today
TO be in no danger The body OF Private
Henry w. stubblefield Of Big Stone Gan
Va, who was killed by the Mexlcans. IA
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