The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Oct 81.

hhV"FNSN AiAAIfi itNt Ucl II.
About soVenty.five NeNicans at
o'clock this morning attacked
fifteen American soldiers nj DIN
de Aqua, a small village Oh the
american side Of the river about
6O miles up the Rio Grande from
here.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Oct.
2O.-MeNicAns slain In the fight
had white hat bands bearing the
words: Viva Villa"
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 81.
Three United States soldiers
were killed and eight otherx wound
ed In an engagement with MeXi.
can bandits near Ojo de- Agus
about two o'clock Thursday morn.
Ing. The troops, guarding the
place. which is located near Mis-
sion. Texas, and about 80 miles
north Of Brownsville, were at
attacked by large band.
Details Of the fight are lacking.
but In a preliminary report from
captain Frank X. McCoy received
at southern department headauar.
ters at 3;l5 Ociock Thursday
morning. the information was giyen
that five dead MeXicans had been
found in the dark after the At
lacking party had been driven of.
Ihe Killed and wounded were all
members of Troop G.. Third cavalry
and company u. signal corps.
The dead are:
Sergeant Shnfer, troop g. Third cav.
airy. and first class Priyates Joyne
and Mcconnell. company D. signal
corps. The list OF wounded includes
Prlyates Bowner, Behr, Langlands and
kubel Troop "a, Thini caYalry. and
first class Sergeant Smith ond Corpo
raj Oanshall. company u, signal corps
Captain Mccoy arrived with relic,
Ing troops aud the bandits fell back
IN the brush between Oj6' de Aqua and
the Rio Grande. Additional troou.
were rushed to the scene from nearby
border patrol stations aud search /.
being made for the bandits.
Oj0 de Aqua Is near the river and
dense brush. which even in daylight
limits the range of vision often to n
Few feet afforded the MeNIcans per
fect cover as they scattered into small
groups and made toward the Mexican
boundary.
The bandits failed apparently In a
purpose to take the American troop.
by surprise. A picket reported their
presence In time 10 give the trooper.
'lme 10 take Position for their desper
ATE resistance against odd,
The fifteen soldiers fighting N,,
against one, against Mevicans skilled
In brush shooting held their group,
although half " them were put out nl
action, until relief could arrive from
Mission, seven miles away where Can
tain Frank L. Mccoy. " the mir,
cavalry, had considerable force Z,
reserve "
The early morning attack sr,Ir csr
'ered attention on activities of Tni
ue Ia Rosa the Mexican bandit wb,
lrd Monday nights train robbery A,
lhorltatlNc Information reached hrr
thursday that DE La Rosa Tu..dn,
nlRhl crossed the Rio Grnpdo int,
Mexico at Rio Bravo 10 miles nm m,
river from here aud 20 miles frnm m,
seen" of the wreck lie was renorte,
seen IN the streets NJ Reynosa Men
leo which Is near the Mission district
Wednesday morning Wpdnesd,,
night he was reported IN camn tbro,
miles from Rryuusa ON the NIe,Ic,,
sldr NJ the river at point not mor,
lhan 10 miles from Oio del Aqua m,
'nrrnnzn consul, Jose Garza went I,
Matnmoros Thursday 10 place befor,
General Eugenlo Lopez. the Carrenz,
commander there such reports as wer
available American army authorItIe
here impressed upon Mr. Garzn ia,
fact that they Viewed the situation
In a very serious light Rcyno.e
where De Ia Rosa was reported YES
terday and where he has been seen ol
several previous occasions n I'm IA,
pntrol district commanded hy Genera
Lopez