Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
MEX|CANS. FIRE ON
AMERICAN TROOPS
u. S. Cavalrymen Have Two
Fights Without Suffering
Any Casualties.
CLASH ACROSS RIO GRANDE
Conference in New York To-Day
May Lead to Recognition
of Government.
CLASH ACROSS RIO GRANDE

BROWNSVILLE. TEN, September II.
--Amcricau cavalrynle. had two lights
with Mexicans across the Rio tirande
to-day, one here and one near Donna.
about sixty miles up the river. In
both clashes the American soldiers were
fred upon. and returned the fire with
out themselves suT..ing any casual
ties
Ten American cavarymcn in the
Donna fight. Which lasted two hours
and half. this afternoon. reported
they were fired upon by about 200 Mex
leans and believed that they had hit
seventeen MeNicans.
Twenty American cavalrymen fought
on the outskirts of Brownsville for
half AN hour with Mexicans on th. OPP
positc bank of the river. After the
night. one carranza soldier was taken
TO Matamoros. probably fatally wound
cd. but tonight Carranza officers de-
nied emphatically that amy OF their
men joined in the battle.
MON IN MATAMOHos is
REFUSED ARMS Bl OFFICER
Colonel a. II. Biocksom American
commander at Fort Brown here re-
ported TO MajorGcneral Funston at
9an Antonio tonight that the McNicans
iilc ufinS near trOWnSNilIc
immediately after the battle "A small
mob formed in Matamoros about tho
headquarters Of General l.: H. Nafar-
rate. Carranza commander. shouting:
Give us guns"
They had heard tho rifle shots. and
were anGercd by reports mat their
people had been fred upon General
Nafarrate refused their demands lie
sent his chief OF staff Colonel H. g.
Chapa. TO investigate, and Colonel
.hapa took United States Consul Jesse
II. johnson with him to the Mexican
side of the battle ground.
Mr. Johnson found some evidence
that support The Mexican soldiers
claim that they were not implicated
in the fight. but after coming to
brownsville TO learn In American vcr-
sion. Mr.. Johnson said he Was con-
v'nced that Colonel Chapa had no; vet
been put in possession of all the facts
FIRE On LIEUTENANT
OF AMERICAN FORCES
The trouble at Brownsville began
when Juan Diego, II Mexican resident
OF Brownsville, reported 10 Colonel
Blocison that for two or three ,Iays
snipers on the Mexican side had been
shooting into his ranch on the river
'front.'. This morning Diego said a bul-
let struck his house au another Inllcu
one OF his horses. Colonel B.uc!lsunI
sent Lieutenant l. y. Glass. with "a
detachment of Troop G, Third ,'avalry
TO Investigate. Arriving AT til. Diego
ranch house. Lieutenant Glaa5 heard "a
shot near the river
He divided his command. scndiu.. ON,
squad up the river. while he lc,, the
upon the river, where half - dozen
rifles opened lire on him. and Glass
replied with pistol, while his men
came forward on a run. opening; lire
on the MeXicans.
Ihc hrinG soon died down. Glu"ss
men reported that they saw Two MeNi-
cans run TO cover. and also reported
they could see seven or eight other
men approaching from up Tho iivcr on
the Mexican side. However. befur.
these re-enforcemcnts reached The
Mexican position. they were cuFm=cn
by the detachment which Glass had
sent up the river. Then u lull came,
and two Mexican officers rode up on
horses, waving their swords. Cila.c
asked what the firing by the Mexicans
meant.
one OF the officers, after a couple OF
questions. replied, actorGilg to Glass:
They were only irresponsible per-
sons"
Then The officers. using swords as
away from the levec.
CGNFERENCE TODAY NAY
LEAD TO HI:COGNIrION
WASHINGTON. September 17.-SteLs
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