Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-10
LONE MEXICAN
is VICTIM OF
BANDIT GANG
BODY is FOUND AT POINT ABOUT
TWO MILES SOUTHEAST or LY-
FORD LATE THURSDAY.
ARMY DISPOSES CAVALRY ALONG
BORDER FOR PATROL, AND IN
PANTRY FOR GUARDING.

Francisco Guerra. employed by Fred
Dcyo. merchant of I.yford. Ill collector.
was attacked and killed about ? o'clock
Thursday afternoon by a band Of FIVE
Mevicans. MI afoot. at point near the
main road about two miles southeast of
Lyford according to news reaching
Brownsville today What Guerra was do
ing IN the ncighborhood ut the time l. un-
known le was i'll the habit Mi riding W
one cylinder motorcycle through that see
tion in pursuing hi- duties a. collector, but
had left the cycle in town on this occasion.
Several detachmcnt9 of infantry were sent
ont from I.vford to search for the men. but
up to last reports they had not been found
and are probably hidden in the brush in
that section.
The killing of Guerra. Mexican who
spoke English well. by MexicanS. j. the
first incident Of the kind reported since
the beginning MI the troubles in this seq
ton The attacks of the bandits have in
every case Of violence been directed
against Americans. although it j. known
..A..L many Nevican- pencrahy Inclined
have been forced to Join ihc bandit gangs.
Warned Rangers.
rather startling situation presented
itself at the Progrc-o crossing. thirty
eight miles above here. yesterday when III
was found that Carranci~ta soldiers had
cntrcnchcd themselves on the Mexican side
ot the river. and shouted across the Rio
Graude Ia American soldier, on this side
that they would not tire on the American
soldiers. but reserved the right to fire on
Texas rangers. county officers or civilians
who might appear 81 the American bank.
This crossing NJ where u battle orcurrcd n
August that resulted i'll the death of TIL
American trooper, Private Whitman, and
the woundmg Of Lieutenant Roy @. Henry.
AT Fort Brown there D. no concern over
the fact that the MeXicans have entrench-
ed. a. it j. stated that this j. not different
from smaller work on the American side.
Neither j. il anticipated that there will
~ any trouble MI that point. where there
j. strong American patrol. The number
of Mexicans entrenched> Is unknown. but it
i believed 10 be comparatively small.
Calvary Disposition. ~ ... .....
Announcement was made at Fort Brown
last night of the disposition of the cavalry
along the border for an effective patrol.
The increase Of the patrol j. made possible
IN the arrival NJ the Sixth cavalry III IIaT-
Iingen. The troops will leave ilarlngen
Saturday. travelling cross country for their
posts. One troop i to be stationed at In
Fcria. one nj Donna. two at Mission and
two 1T Rio Grandc City. AT Donna. Mis-
sion and Rio Grande City there are already
troops of the Third cavalry. These will
not ~ moved hut instead will ~ reinforced
IN the Sixth cavalry troops.
The cavalry will he used along the river
for patrol duty. and back of the cavalry
| j. 4 line Of infantry stretching across
about one hundred miles ot territory in
| land. away from the river. Infantry are
also stationed along the main line of the
railroad ~ far north m kine~ville. and Al
All stations along the branch line to San
Fordvcc. Towns and communities are be
inc given detachmentS for guard duty.