Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-06
READY TO INVADE
.. S.: SCORE SLAIN
american Troops Kill Many Of
Enemy Massed on Southern
Bank Of Rio Grande.
L RIDER LINED WITH RAIDERS


BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Sept. s.
with hordes Of Mexicans reported
massed along the river where to-
days battle took place. sixty-five
miles west Of here. with communica-
ton between here and San Benito in
the raided district all but broken by
wire cutters and a sudden calling to
quarters OF all troops stationed at
Fort Brown, the situation growing
out Of today's police developments
swiftly grew tonight in to one OF
grave possibilities.
At Cavaszco crossing near old
Hidalgo, Tex, where United States
cavalrymen and Mexicans across
the river engaged in an all-day bat
tie, ending later this afternoon, the
south bank OF the Rio Grande was
reported tonight literally lined with
Msxioans, well armed, but Il could
not be ascertained whether they in
cluded any carranza soldiers.
AZ Least Ten killed.
In todays battle Captain Frank r. Nc
Coy, commanding the United states cav
airy engaged. reported that at least ten
Mexicans were killed. their bodies lying
exposed on the plain south OF the interna-
tional boundary. He beloved that a.
many more were killed IN their ambush
In the brush. The band OF forty Mexi.
cans who provoked the battle by firms
on an American ranchman and troops
early this morning apparently had been
reduced to twenty when the battle ended
at D. m. One American trooper wal
wounded I'm the fighting.
A train on the so-cailed constituuonalisi
railroad line running for the CROSSING
took many men from Matamoras u
night 70 the scene of the fight. The
place is closely guarded by United States
cavalfymen and no denomination had
taken place since o'clock this afternoon
Late this afternoon advices were received
that an attempt had been made TO cut all
wires between this city and San Denlto
nineteen miles north Of here.
only one wire Loft.
All the wires but one leading in thls
direction were cut, the severed strands
being plainly visible. This was done q
few miles north OF the scene OF Thurs'
days battle with troops and Mexicans.
Military authorities AZ Fort Brown cav,
no reason for the sudden calling In 81
all troops here. but IL was reported
that tho military authorities were TAX
ing all precautions against efforts o
Mexicans on this side TO organise an,
also be ready for an attempt Of invas
ion from the other side OF tho river.
Threaten Trouble.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. Sept "A delegation
OF Mexicans today notified the civil au.
thorities that unless a celebration OF tn,
Mexican Independence day. September "a
were permitted. trouble could not b
avoided. since q riotous demonstration
five years ago, on September ie, cole
.brasiens had been forbidden.
Eleven Are Arrested.
FLORENCE. Aris.. Sept. t--chargcc
with revolutionary activity eleven heav
Ily armed Mexicans were lodged In IN,
county Jail here tonight. They were ar
rested At Mineral Creek near Ray.
Leaves for Brownsville.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Sept. A--Afajo
William Hay. chief OF staff OF the De
partment Of the South. United state
army, left hurfiedly tonight for Browns
Vile. after report had been receives
at Fort Sam Houston, detailing IN,
latest disturbance on the border.