Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-09
RAID BY MEX|CANS
ON AMERICAN SOIL
Five Bandits and One Woman
Killed, Five Ranchmen
Wounded.l
PLACE is NOW GUARDED
BY FORCE OF U. S. TROOPS
Outlaws Cross Border Into Hidalgo
County, Tex, for the Pur-
pose of Looting.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, August O.
Five Mexican bandits and one Mexican
woman were killed in the fight last
night at Norias. sixty-eight miles north
OF here. For an hour fifteen Americans.
eight Of them United States cavalry
men, stood Off the attack of sixty Next
cans. Five of the Americans were
wounded, three of the latter being SOL
diers. The fifteen were saved from
death, just as their ammunition gave
out. by the arrival of seventeen Texas
Rangers.
With the expectation that United
States soldiers sent to Norias ranch,
last night would relieve the situation
there, border officials here today turned
their attention to reports that 300
Mexicans had crossed the border into
Hidalgo county, Tex, in small parties
and apparently were making their way
to a concentration point. What this
portended none of the officials would
venture a guess. but 1t was admitted
unusual precautions were being taken
by peace officers and ranch owners to
prevent outbreaks.
Details of the fight at Norias ranch
last night were awaited here with
interest. Owing to the isolated nature
of the country there and the fact that
the bandits cut all telephone wires
from the ranch only meager reports
had been received early today.
All passenger trains were stopped
last night for fear they would be
wrecked by the outlaws in passing
through the affected districts. Col A
Texas border patrol, today dispatched
additional troops to Lyford, Raymond
Vile and Sebastian to strengthen the
detachments already at those places
Five Ranchmen Wounded.
HARLINGEN, Tex, August s.-Fivt
American ranchmen were wounded. two
of them seriously, and several Mexican
outlaws were reported killed or wound
ed in a fight between Texas rangers
and American ranchers and band OF
Mexican bandits at Norias ranch. ter
miles north of Lyford, in Cameron
county, last night, according TO tele'
phone message received here from Nor
the Mexicans, it was said, could not DC
ascertained owing to darkness.
1t was said the bandits early yes
terday raided the Norias ranch and
drove away fifty horses and took
quantity Of provisions and severa
cans returned to the ranch. The out
laws, estimated to number between
thirty and fifty, attacked the ranch
mousse shortly before dark. The American
ranchmen barricaded themselves in tn.
house and defended the place until II
O'Clock, when, the message said, The
Mexicans withdrew temporarily.
Telephone for Assistance.
The ranchman2 telephone to Sarita
Brownsville and Kingsville for help. be
fore the Mexicans cut the wires.
special train was started from Sarfts
carrying fifteen volunteers to aid TIL
ranchers. Sarita is forty miles north o
Norias. A special train with Unite<
States troops and state officers also wa
sent from Harlingen. Shortly after tn
bandits had withdrawn sixteen Texa'
rangers and armed civilians arrived.
At 10 80, the report says, the Mexican
returned, unaware that reinforcement
had arrived. They again charged tn
house and were met with a volley of shot.
from the rangers. The outlaws retreatee
in the darkness.