The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-22
Detachment Of Troop G, Third
Cavalry. Viciously Attack
ed In Early Morning
IMPLICIT HEAVY LOSS
ON FLEEING ENEMY
Large Force Of Bandits At
tempt the determination OF
Isolated Command, Leaving
Five Dead on Field of Battle

Warrington. Oct. 21---The attack
0f Q large force of Mextcsns ON a
small attachment of United states
troops, resulting in the killing Of
three American soldiers and the
woundfng OF eight others was re-
ported TO the War Department to-
day by MaJo~~Generni Funston,
commanding the border forces.
The report sent to the War De-
partment waa the preliminary re-
port of Captain Frank Mccoy. of
the Third Cavalry. who went to the .
relief of the force that was at
tackled. Captain Mccoy WAS at Mis-
sion, Texas. hfteen miles from Ole
De Agua, where the A4tnck took
place, and was summoned hy n teie-
phone mesMaSe. The American
force. were outnumbered Ave 10
one.
Captain MeCoy's report was
follows.
"Deta~hm~nt of Troop G.. Third
Cavalry, wtreIeas section. Company
sirnsi Corps. guarding this Next
can village. attacked by large band
Mexican raiders nj 2 A. n. Enemy
driven off. Ave killed already founa
In darkness. On the arrival with
relieving sreepA Scott and Crane,
chmppar~t betwe~n here and river.
Des.chm~nt. In pursuit. Sergeant
Arhaefer, Troop c, TAsrd Cavalry,
First-Class rrivntes Joyce and
NcConaeli. Campaay II Signal
Corps, killed in action. me follow
ing woundeas Prtvates Rowner.
B~hr, LanKiands, kubiy. all of
Troop ". Third Cavnirys First-cIass
Sergeant smith and Corporal Cana
Ter. Signal Corps; Privates ShaiIen-
heck. Troop c. Third Cavalry and
Private Steward. Company ID. Sig
nal Corp~."
Embargo ord~r Received.
Orders for the enforcement OF the
embargo or arms against villa and
In favor Of Carranxa have not been re-
csived by all customs officials on the
Mexican border. II was said In offfcial
quarters today. Thus far no arrange
ments have been made for eo-opera-
ton Of the army IN the enforcement
Of this order. IL is expected. however
that the border patrols will he In
structed TO take such steps IS may
prove necessary to prevent the Snug
Ring Of arms across the border into
villa territory. Shipments may be
madS freely over the border into Car
rama territory,
Reports that villa intends to con-
nacate all property that he can get
his hands on and sell what he can in
the United States we're brought TO the
attention OF offcials here today, IT
was learned that the administration
has already planned for the prevention
Of villa selling in the United States
cattle or goods OF which he may come
Into possess sion through arbitrary or
unlawful means. Shipments OF good.
from villa territory into the United
States win be acruttnixed carefully and
not passed for forwarding to desttna
ton until officials ara satisfied that
the actual owner OF such goods IL max
Ing the shipment.
Tho state Department has been As
Dured that General Dieeuese. command
Ing At ouaymas recently. occupied by
the Carranxistas, will afford adequate
protection In the Yaqui region where
indian raiders have bothered foreign
promised protection 1T Los Hernes,
10 that repair work on the diversion
dam there can be carried on
YA1-AmeKican Pleased.
A number OF members OF the Pan
American Conference called on Secre-
eary Lansing today 70 extend con-
on the completion OF the
deliberations and the recog
milton Of Carranza by all the govern
ments represented In the conference.
According to dispatch received to-
aay by the Carranza agency here. the
people Of Mexico City are now discuss
lng a proposal that october 10 be hence
forth observed as national holiday in
Of the granting OF rec
ognition of the Carranza government.
of Carranza, according to
these dispatches. has created in Mexi-
- the most friendly sentiments toward
the United States