Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
MEX|CANS CROSS
BORDER AND KILL
THREE SOLDIERS
Bandits Raid Three Texas Settle
ments, Slsy Child and Garry
or Two American
Civilians.
ATTACK FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Scott and Funston Meet 0bregon
and They Discuss Latest
Outrage.
MORE TROOPS TO THE SCENE

Ill PAsO, Tex. May Three
American soldiers and a lO-year-oid
boy have lost their lives and two
American citizens have been kid
naped and carried south Of the inter
national boundary 70 almost certain
death IN another raid Of Mexican
bandits that takes rank with Fran
cisco villas famous attack on Colum
bus. n. ~ Whether the maraudera
were Yllllstas or carranzlstas is not
known.
The bandits foray carrying them
through the southern limits Of Brew
ster county, In the Big Bend district
Of Texas, and taking In three little
settlements near the border Glenn
Springs, Boqulllas and Deemers-
took place on Friday night and Sat-
urdoy morning. but news Of it did not
reach here until today
Troops Ordered 20 scene.
Wlihln an hour preparations had been
begun FOR adequate action Major General
rfe6eHct Funston ordered that. 81 ail
four troops of cavalry should proceed 70
the falded section to reinforce small de
taehmonls nlresdy on tho scene from
prealdlo, Alpine and other points These
troops got under way tonight II Is said
here thatf tho cxigeno'es Of the case Dc
mnnd such action they Will cross the
border IN order 10 run down and dlaperse
the bandits They consist of two troops
of the Eighth cavalry from Fort Bliss,
III raso, under Major George n Lang
hofne. and two troops Of tho Fourteenth
cavalry from Fort Clark. under Colonel
Frederick W. siblcy. commander of tho
Fourteenth.
The two dctachments are expected 70
detrain tomorrow morning, Major Lang.
h0rne's a. Alpine and Colonel sibley'a AZ
Marathon. From these points they Will
mareh south ninety mes 10 the border
/ Willie military events were developing
with such rapidity. the conference over
the cooperation Of American and MeSl
can soldiers IN Mexico, which had been
expected 20 reach elimination point to-
/ dbYi came 70 on nbfupt HbHs
/ Discuss bandit Raid.
Generals Scott and Funston met Gem
Z efai Obregon and Juan Amadora, Mcxi-
can sub-aecrotary OF foreign affairs, IL
/ tie immigration station a. tho American
end Of tho international bridge shortly
I after II o'clock this morning for what
had been expected TO be- their finnl con.
ntrente. II developed later. however that
practically ~ only matter discussed was
the bandit raid At Glenn Hpringa,
What was said at the meeting WAS not
diyulgod. Immediately this morning Gem
oral obregon. and Secretary Amadora
hurried 10 Juarez. where they entered
General Obrcgon'A car and began coa-
ference which lasted three hours. Com
garrison General Santos and Andreas
Garcia. Mexican consul IN El Paso, took
part In this discussion.
Tonight General obregon was In teIe-
graphic communication with venustiano
Carranza and II was understood he waa
aeauainting tho first chief with tho new
Developments and suggested action that
would have 10 DO taken.
Three Are Killed.
sAN ANTONIO. Tex. May 7-Thrse
soldiers cohn Coloo. and Rosers and
one civilian. the young son Of man
named Compton. were killed in the bandit
raid on Glenn Springs according to OF
fielal reports 10 Fort Sam Houston from
Lieutenant & r. Norton. Fourteenth
cavalry, AZ Appine, Two soldiers. Brick.
and nefces wero wounded Ia addition
three soldiers aud tive civilians whose
namoa were given as Compton ana Govern.
have been missing since the flght