The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-16
MEx|CANS KILL
U. S. SOLDIERS
War Breaks Out Again In tho
Border County.
ARE ARMING FOR INVASION
Entire Border Section 10 Rushing to
Arms to Prepare For Conflict With
carrsnza's Army When II Crosses
Border Sept. 10.

Carrsnza's Army When II Crosses
Border Sept. 10.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE bor-
der country is again the scene OF a
general war.
Throughout Hidalgo and Star coun-
ties soldiers and citizens sleep on
their arms. waiting for some alarm,
and rangers are securing the country.
Not since >the beginning Of the bor-
der trouble has excitement been so
high, and fear is expressed for all
Mexicans along the Rio Grande, be-
cause of the fact that Mexican sol
diers wantonly murdered Americans
stationed across the boundary.
Mexican soldiers. Mexican bandits
and American soldiers, American citi-
zens and Texas rangers clashed for
the first time in several days. As a
result two American soldiers, two
American citizens, three Texas rang
ers and fifteen Mexicans are dead.
The trouble started on the boundary
when a large number Of Mexican sol
diers. supposed from Matamoras. at
tackled three Americans on the other
side of the river near Los Indios. The
| firing of the Mexicans did not cease
until the three Americans guarding
the crossing fell under the attack.
which they had instructions not to re-
turn. Private Kraft was shot through
the head and Private Forney was shot
| through the back Kraft died instant
| w. and Forney lived but a few min
utes. Sergeant Walsh. commanding
the squad. was seriously wounded and
escaped only by DRAGGING himself to
the brush. He. saws hat wild cheer
went up from the Mexicans on the
other side when II was seen that all
defenders OF the border at that point
had fallen. All of these troops were
from Company c. of the Twelfth cav
airy. Some one hundred shots we're
fired from the Mexican side. in shor,
time. The shooting was heard further
down the river. but when reinforce
ments reached the scene, all Mexicans
had disappeared. Later General Naf
ferrete declared that enemies OF Car
rama did the shooting. but It is be-
lieved that none but Carranza soldiers
were in the vicinity.
In fighting in Hidalgo county two
American citizens were killed by band
its. This fighting took place far from
the river and more than fifty bandits
were engaged. according to reports
One OF the Americans was George
Johnson, a ranch employe, and the
other was a Mexican. who had beer
Americanized.
Ten miles south of this ranch house
according TO reports. rangers located
a gang Of bandits A fight at once en-
sued. Three rangers we're killed ant
five bandits hit the dust.
Demands were made upon Genera
Naffarrete for the surrender OF tive
, bandits known to be with him at Mat
amoras. These requests have gon'
, unheeded. the commander declaTn
/ that ne has not the proof implicatinI
these men.
Border stations are being recruited
, and II is said that the troops have In
structions 70 shoot to kill any Mex
can who fires across the border. II
the interior. Mexicans are being hunt
: ed like Indians, and citizens are arm
| ing themselves for the uprising the
? expect to come this week. Women an
g children are being moved TO point
4 far from the border and stores ar
a being guarded in all sections.
Rumors at Mission and Mercede
, , are that Mexicans will invade tn
country on the 18th Of this month.