Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-08
Carranza Forces Now Have Monoplane
On Ground--Aviator Chapa Prepares
For Trial Flight This Afternoon.

bufbng lhe past twenty Tour hpuf~ the
Villa lines have been moving constantly
forward and are now admittedly again
within striking distance of Maiamuro>
from two directions. Observers near the
plant of the Brownsville electro light and
waterwork- during yesterday aud thi-
morning Witnessed the Scurryng oi the
Villa soldiers through the brush un the
Mexican side 10 the south of Matamoro~
while II was also noticed that large num-
her, of men were scattered through the
underground iu~t 10 the west oi the breast
works leading to the Rio Grandc. west of
the Matamoro~ LIGHT plant
From the Piper plantation, about four
mile southeast Of Brownsville. come r.
por,s also of villa soldier concentrating
east of MatamoroS. These movements
east and west OF Matamoro> are taken to
Indicate that Gcn,ral Jose Rodriguez. the
Villa commander and hi> staff. have de
ended a. attack Mhtamoro- from two dirrc-
tions. south and west. thus spreading the
attack to cover brea-twork~ nearly two
miles in length II j. estimated that no
fewer than $500 men could hc used m such
Un dildfk fil lif ftN. Fh'ltiE ~ fif w
hcf that the Villa forces have ~ last con
ccniratcd the entire army which they
claimed "a have when the iir~t attack ~
Matamoro~ occurred, March y
With the Villa cannon now known posi-
lively to bc near the Villa army hcadquart-
err at the La Rucla- hacienda four mile
west of Maiamoros. II appear certain at
Al A. a.
Matamoros from the control of the Car
rama government. j. about 10 take place.
Conservative estimate place the Mata-
moro> defensive force at about 25on men.
there being ne doubt of the arrival 81 re-
inforrcmrnt~ Thi~ wa apparent tn vii
tor ~ Matam"ro late NJ tcrdaN who -rr
several oficor- who evidently were -tran"
err IN the city. having had 70 bc directed
To the headquarters oi General LmI-
hano y. Nafarrate. commander of the Car
ranza division of the frontier.
With pcrLap- 5000 men and ..i least tour
to ~iN cannon engaged III the impending
struggle. United state army officers arr
looking forward 80 -crinu- International
situation If Mexican bullet eros the Rio
'itHffs fHNhHa'ihtA wv NV" fiiN ff'l' iif
of American re-ident-. That there 3
danger J. certain from the Tact that two
Brownsville people were struck IN bullet
uuring the first battle and with the M
} creased number of men aud heavier war
equipment Ia be- used the danger grow
even larger
The eve Of the national government at
Washington and the southern department
headquarters IA San Antonio. where Major
General Frederick Funston nov III. arr cen
tered upon the situation around Brown.
vile. Only Development arising from the
impending struggle are being awaited.
Colonel 4. 4. Chapa. the Carranza aNIa
tor, who LETT tor New York SUNDAY after
noon. Just before the arrival ~ thr mono
plane tor the Carranza turco-, returned
to Brownsville Yesterday, message am
nouncing the arrival oi the machine having
caught HIM at New Orlcan-. Captain
george J. Head oi Brownsville. who was
with Inn on the trip. continued ou ~ New
York
The m"noplanc wa- unlnadcd from the
Eric railroad express ear at the Cult Coast
ishl' ~ihAi'i f'iiA f''t'Ns anu VIZ ttiN''t
to Matamoro- on IT, own wheels. am auto.
mobile having been the motive power. n
twas received partly pui together. the wing
aud some other ot it- parts coming w
boxes. AL of which were hauled arr"-- tLr
international bridge 10 the landing station
which has been constructed iu~t south 81
the international bridge and within four
hundred feet of the Rio Grandc
Colonel Chapa and corps vi mechanic
began immediately ~ pui the machine tu-
gether. Thi, work required several hour-
aud il was expected that a trial FLIGHT
would be made this afternoon. pr"hahi,
late. however.
Heavier Guard at Light Plant
A squad Of ~iN United States soldier.
i now on guard Al the Brownsville rlcrtri,
light plant. following -kirui-h that oc
Cured on the Mexican side Yesterday noon
during which number of bullets cro-~c'
,, the river. one ot them striking the re-i
dence of W Z. Harvey. near the high
plant The guard which ha- been main
tanned there consisted Ut three men. an,
following the ~kirmi~h II wa decided I.
increase Al.