Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
TEXANS ARM TO
DEFEND BORDER
Fear Reprisals From Oroz-
cos Organization of
Colorados.
ASK STATE TROOPS
TO GUARD HOMES

TAU ~SSo"PSo0 70 uuVAo0 so~ds
With Armed Force-Movsments Of
Mexican Raiders Indicative Of Com.
ing Invasion-story Of the Pursuit
and determination of orozeo's Party
Sierra Blanca, Tex, Sept. All the
Big Bend country in the vicinity Of the
boundary line Of Ell Paso and Culber-
son counties is under arms today as
the result Of reprisals by General
Orozco's organization OF Colorados,
particularly the followers Of Eduardo
Salinas, now at Bosque .Bonito, who in
fest the border.
An appeal for a state military pro-
lection is under way.
The appearance OF Orozco was pre-
ceeded Sunday by automobile parties
from Mexico inquiring the route to
Hot Springs. Orozco. at the Love
ranch Sunday, made similar inquiries
1t is believed Orozco planned to meet
Salinas at Bosque Bonito and then
proceed to Hot Springs.
From these reports the American
authorities formed the theory that
Orozco was trying to bring to a focus
an organized invasion Of Texas upon
a large scale under the name of the
nationalist party. Into this party
were to be drawn malcontents Of all
factions.
That this party was eventually to
align with Carranza and not Huerta in
the event Of Carranza's refusal to ac-
cept the A. B. c. plan for peace con-
ference of Mexican leaders, Is q con-
lecture.
Reads Like Border Romance.
The story Of the twenty-four hour
man hunt. which ended In the death
Of General Orozco. in the Green river
canon. between tho Eagle and the
Lonesome mountains. Monday, reads
like a page from border romance.
The chase was thru the widest part
of the Big Bend country. Twenty -four
ranch owners. cowboys. customs house
officials. and troopers Of the Thirteenth
cavalry participated.
The news that raiders were in the
vicinity spread along the rural tele-
phone circuits Sunday noon. The
raiders were then considered to be an
other party Of outlaws who were on a
thievins tour. At the word Of warning
every ranch house became scene of
activity with preparations to ride to
the ranch attacked.
Pursuit Of orozco Begun.
The raiders were first discovered as
they approached the Love ranch Sun
day afternoon. The Mexicans left un-
finished meal they had forced the
cook to prepare, galloped to the pump
station on the ranch, where they forced
a ranch hand to shoe a horse they had
stolen from the ranch. While the shoe
ing was being completed Deputy
Sheriffs R. G. Love and Will Shock ar
rived.
Orozco and his companions mounted
hastily. sent a shower of shots at Love
and Shock and made a running fight.
Love sent in alarms thru the rural
telephone and then took up the chase
with Shock.
Chase Continued Thru Night,
A party Of ten men organized here
and loped to the Love ranch and there
took up the trail Of the deputies who
clung to the trail Of the railers, firing
shot for shot. Then 1t was decided
AS each ranch house was passed addi-
trail ran thru the Eagle mountains
thru perilous passes. At dawn the
posse still held the trail which now
in the high Lonesome mountains.
At the entrance to the canon the
posse found camp fire still glowing
and an advance guard was thrown ont
to pick up the Mexicans. At 8 O'Clock
o1v rH roA 1ry;tIn
news that the Mexicans had camped
in box canon. Their horses were
hobbled at some distance from the
camp fire. The posse advanced stealth
lily and dismounted. They gained a po-
sition around the canon and from this
point a volley was poured down upon
the Mexicans.
Mexieans Trapped and Shot.
At the first volley one Mexican was
killed. The others bolted to shelter Of
boulders. The posse killed one Of the
remaining four at the next volley.
General Orozco and q companion at
tempted &c secure the shelter cc small
draw.
Oroxco's companion was riddled with
bullets as he stepped from the shelter
Of his rock. Orozco nearly gained the
draw when he was struck by four bull
lets.
The remaining Mexican for a time
returned shot for shot from behind a
boulder. Presently he made q dash to
climb the side of the canon. He had
ascended some distance when volley
tumblcd him to death to the rock
basin below. Y
Troop Movement Postponed.
Galveston. Tex. Sept. i.It wa.
learned today that the troops OF the
Second division ordered from Galveston
and Texas City are not likely to move
before Friday. It is said that sir,cn
there 10 no hurry about the movement.
time 4 being given the railroads to
assemble ample equipment.
The lirst troops to 90 win be four
companies Of the Ninsteenth infantry
to Del Rio. Then six companies OF this
regiment VIII 10 20 Harlinsen. Tex
and the Sixth cavalry WIN follow to the
1870 point So 81