Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-30
TROOP TRAINS
REINFORCE THE
MEXICAN ARMY
CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN THE
CARRANzA FORCES REPORTED
FROM RELIABLE SOURCES.
TROOP TRAINS ARRIVED IN CITY or
MATAMoROS WEDNESDAY-NOT
CONSIDERED BAD SIGN.

A considerable increase IN the Carranza
troops opposite the lower American border
was reported today from several reliable
sources on the Mexican side of the river.
About 1900 oi these troops have taken sta
tions along the river approximately oppo-
site the territory where American patrols
are watching for m invasion of Texas BY
the Mexican bandits.
AT the Carranza consulate here today II
was said that some CarranZa troop trains
arrived Yesterday IN Matamoro- II was
reported also that passenger trains on the
Mexican side from Matamoro- t. Monter-
rey have been cancelled for the next eight
days. due to movements of troops along
this railroad.
Military authorizes here DO not consider
these reports bad SIGN. II was believed
that the Carranza authorities are consider
ing a change in the recent policy of leav-
ing the Mexican side of the river bank un-
guarded Since this policy was put into
effect larger bodies of armed MeNican-
than hitherto have occupied territory along
the bank of the Rio Grande.
There i n serious question in Browns
willie today whether General Natarrate.
commander in Matamoros. can control the
outlaws now campcd along the river, ii. n
has been reported. they are part of the
same band which the American authorities
have been chasing through the brush on
n IL. AL. t
being able 70 exterminate them.
Colonel II. J.. Bullard. III command ~ the
United States in Aat ilariingen, lett
there today to ipsHfantry posts along
- river front in the Progrc~o district.
Colonel Ballard has Just returned from
trlp of inspection Of the infantry com
Ritni,~ stationed along the railroad a~ far
north n king~vile. and through the dis
trict west of Rob-town. on the Texas
Mexican railroad. where detachment- are
stationed at san Diego and FaliurriaS.
Colonel Bullard said that throughout the
district patrolled by the infantry shere
have been no disorders in the past two
weeks. indicating that the bandits have
either been all driven To the river. or else
they have gone into hiding IN the under
growth I'm some sections in the northern
part of Cameron county ncighhorhood~
have become - rca~~urcd thar they have
notified Colonel Billiard attachments could
he Withdrawn. Yesterday afternoon two
detachmcnt~ doing duty about ten miles
from Ilarlingen hrcGe camp and returned
to-il:s regImental headquarters.
The arrival of battery of mountain
guns from III PaSo wa~ expected at IIar-
hnsen today II ~ planned to send these
guns immediately into certain districts
along the river. and there to secure rang,
from previously selected Gun positions "
that IN ease Of invasion of that section
mountain guns can sweep the trouble zone
without waiting 90 change positions. Mo~i
of the territory where the McXican~ hav,
been organizing for an apparent attack ear
be reached by these guns from the military
highway running along the American sid,
OF the Rio Grande. and at most places q
comparatively short distance from IN,
river.
While these preparations have been per.
for meeting an invasion about Pro
\ 'oIoncl A. T. Block~om. III chare,
cavalry at Fort Brown. has mad,
To meet any attempt hy the handit-
lurpri-e attack III some other point
they may believe American troops
|not IN ~uch force The situation from
point Of view of the army seemed more
Uncertain today than ever. Troops were
4 disposed to be. ready for IN outbreak WI
trouble from any direction.