The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-18
10000 GUARD BORDER.
Funston Completes Plan for Patrol
Which He Hopes Will End Raids.

Funston tonight had practically COM
pleted plans for reorganization of
the border patrol, which, he believes,
will put an end to border raids. De-
tails of the proposed redistribution
Of the troops were not made public,
but it is understood that those along
the boundary will be divided into
three divisions, with Brig Gen. James
Parker, Brig. Gen. William A. Mann
and Brig. Gen. Harry A. Green act
ing as district commanders.
With the State troops of Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona, and addi-
tional regular army troops being
modified Gen. Funston will have ap-
proximately fifty thousand men. BY
the end of this week he plans to
have the entire force in shape and
position for service.
1t is improbable that more troops
will be sent to Col. Sibley, who is in
charge of the little expedition that
crossed into Mexico near Boquillas
as a result of the raid at Glenn
Springs and Boquillas week ago.
Four troops of cavalry and machine
gun detachment are operating close
to the line, scouting throughout a
limited territory south of the border,
but it was stated there never has
been any intention Of sending for
ward at that point a punitive expedi-
tion that would compare in size to
that Gen. Pershing. If the cavalry
operating south of Boquillas fails to
locate any bandits within a few days
it's return to stations north of the
line is probable.
Watching the Mexicans.
Army officers here are deeply in
terested, however, in the efforts the
Mexican troops were reported to be
making to run down the bandits who
raided the Big Bend district and who
still hold as a prisoner Jesse Deem
ers, an American storekeeper. 1t is
regarded here as not impossible that
the Mexican troops may cut off the
retreat toward the interior and force
the bandits back into the lines of
Col. Sibley's cavalry.
With the exception of the attempt
to destroy a part of the buildings at
Fort. Bliss last night, no unusual in
cideffts were reported to general
headquarters today. Gen. Bell, re-
porting the incident to Gen Funston,
expressed the opinion that the fires
were of incendiary origin. Gen. Fun
ston ordered an investigation.
With the exception of the 30th and
3rd infantry, one battalion of the 3rd
field artillery and one company coast
artillery, all the additional troops or
dered to report to Gen. Funston have
arrived.
The militiamen will be mustered
into the regular military establish
ment Tuesday. Medical officers who
have been examining the men stated
that the percentage to be rejected
because of physical condition will
be negligible. Some have protested
against being sworn in "for the term
of entrenchment," but it is expected
that at least IS per cent. will enter
the service without protest.
Marathon, Texas, May 14.-An-
other raid into American territory
by Mexican bandits was made Friday
night at Mckinney Springs ranch,
sixty-seven miles south of Marathon
and twenty-three miles of north OF
Boquillas, along the Marathon-Bo-
quillas road, according to H. E. Stat
ford, an attorney of Ell Paso. Mr..
Stafford arrived here late today from
Boquillas, to which place he had ac-
companied Major Langhorne last Sat-
urday as guide. He secured his