Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-25
u. S. Soldiers Aim to Prevent
Repetition of Raid by
Mexican Bandits.
NEARLY ALL OF INVADERS
ESCAPE OVER RIO GRANDE
Brisk Fire From Uniformed Men on
Mexican Side of River Grave
Feature Of Fight.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Sep
TENDER 25.-Strong army patrols
today occupied every foot OF the
Rio Grande bank to prevent a
repetition OF the raid of yester-
day by Mexicans on the village
OF Progreso, in which the invaders
finally were routed by an Amerll-
can army detachment. which sus-
tanned casualties OF one killed and
two wounded.
In the interior. peace officers
and citizens renewed precautions
TO protect isolated settlements
and ranches.
Nearly all OF the MeNicans,
probably eighty i'll number. were
said today to have escaped safely
into Mexico.
The escape of the raiders across the
the gravest features of yesterdays
fight. When the American soldiers pur-
sued the marauders to the river bank.
i: was reported by Maj. Edward Ander-
son of the 18th Cavalry. they were met
by a brisk fire from the Mexican side.
where apparently several hundred
Mexicans were concealed. 1t also was
reported that a number of the raiders
wore khaki uniforms. but whether they
were connected with the Carranza gar
risons which hold the various border
towns opposite Progreso and Browns
willie could not be learned.
Army officers believed today that suf-
hcient troops had been placed at dan
ger points to forestall any immediate
repetition of the raid.
Wounded Out of Danger.
Capt. A. V. P. Anderson of the 18th
Cavalry and Private Cecil w. Kennedy
of Central Lake. Mich. who were
wounded yesterday. were reported to-
day to be in no danger. The body of
Private Henry W. Stubblefield. Big
Stone Gap. Va, who was killed by the
Mexicans. is being held for relatives
The exact number of Mexicans killed
known in further reports today. Two
men met death on the Texas side of the
river and from four to eight others
were reported to have been shot to
In boats or while scrambling up the
bank on the other side.
Another new phase of the border sit
uation which Brownsville people dis
that Gen. f.. P. Nefarrate, Carranza
commander at Matamoros. would not be
removed from his present post. 1t had
been charged that the general showed
Americans to rid this section of
bandits. and had failed to keep his own
soldiers wholly within bounds of mill
rary rules. The decision not to remove
Nafarrate was reached by Gen. Jacinto
rrevino. Carranza comma nder of the
northeastern part of Mexico. who made
trip to Matamoros to investigate
charges that Nafarrate had been negli-
gent.
Fight Two Against Fourteen.
]. 3. McAllen, a millionaire ranchman
of Brownsville, and a woman cook yes
terday fought of a band of fourteen
Mexican bandits who attacked his
ranch house in Hidalgo county. He
killed two and wounded three bandits.
The fighting lasted about thirty min
utes.
This ranch house is in clearing,
differing from many houses in this sec
tion. which are surrounded by thick
brush. Approach was difficult for the
bandits. who. seeing that their losses
were heavy, retired.
This is the same band which two DAYS
before raided Palpa ranch. near Mis-
sion. and was followed through Monte
crlsto ana AicAllen ranches INTO the
ranch OF Sam Lane. Capt. Frank E.
Mccoy. commanding officer al Mission,
reported to Fort Brown today that he
had sent outF two attachments of SOL
diers III automobiles and believed that
these MeXlcans either would be Killed
or driven from the country.
With the exception of activities i'm
Eidalgo county ranches no trouble was
reported along the lower border today
Not Official Carranza Raid.
Although no Carranza troops partici-
pated officially in yesterdays fight
there is a question whether some in
subordinate men did not join the raid
ers or their covering party. The
trenches at Progreso We're constructed
little more than two weeks ago by
Carranza troops, who, at that time
notified American soldiers that they
had no intention of firing on Ameri-
cans.
About 4 week ago the regular Car