Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-06-29
PERSHING TAKES
FORTY MExICANS
Bandits Invade U. S, and Stay
Rdncher and Wife.
TROOPS SENT ACROSS BORDER

Four Troopers, Escaping carrizaI
Massacre, Are Rescued - vade Mex
lean Cavalry and Picked Up by U.
S. Rescue Force Nearly Dead
Large Mexican Force Nearing Bor.
der.
Ell Paso, June 28-An American
who arrived from Colonia Dublan
says forty Mexican prisoners were
brought into the headquarters of the
American troops there on Sunday.
| These prisoners were captured by the
armed force which went to succor the
y. S. troops who fought at Carrizal-i
Hachita, N NJ, June 28.-American
cavalry and citizen posses are riding
hard across the desert prairie south
of here in pursuit of Mexican raiders
who murdered William Parker and
his bride of three months Monday
night and drove away their cattle.
Orders have been issued to capture
or kill the Mexicans. The pursuing
boundary and have orders to cross it
if necessary.
Detachments of cavalry from Hach-
tia, Alamo Hueco and Culbersons
ranch are leading the chase. They are
followed by a dozen automobiles load
ed with civilians. from the little tank.
station of Hachita.
The latest report of the where
abouts of the raiders placed them
| fifty miles south of the ranch, driving
twenty-five of Parker's horses ahead
of them. 1t is believed the cavalry de-
tachment from Culberson's will be the
first to strike, as they are far in ad-.
vance Of the other forces.
First News Day After.
The first report of the raid and the
murderous attack on Parker and MS
wife was received at Columbus at
noon Tuesday. A breathless, hatless
rider dashd into the military camp
there. He was an employe of the
Parker ranch.
Disconnectedly he told of shots in
the night which awakened him.
Mounted and armed Mexicans were
shooting into the windows and
through the doors of the place. Park
er was killed in his own bedroom and
then Mrs. Parker was shot and in
stantly killed.
Everything was in disorder at Park
er's ranch. 1t is a little adobe settle
ment thirty-six miles southwest OF
Hachite, in a lonely spot OF the Palay-
as valley without telephone communi-
cation with the outside world. There
are no neighbors withint five l..lles.
Courier Incoherent.
The man who brought the news to
Hachita was incoherent and could not
tell a comprehensive story. He kept
repeating that mounted Mexicans had
been seen for week past operating
in the Palayas country west of Ha-
chita
Parker and his wife had been afraid
of an attack on their ranch and had
written of their fears to Hachita
Troops had ridden out from the
Hachita camp several days ago, Park
er's man said, but had not discovered
| the bandits. Patrols were threading
the country but it was so vast and
scantily populated that it was practi-
cally impossible to find a small band
which knew the district and how to
hide in it.
Four Carrrizal Survivors Saved.
Columbus, N. NJ, June 2S.-Four
more Carrizal survivors, two of whom
were in terrible condition from lack OF
water and food, have been found and
brought back to the American lines.
Hiding by day and crawling over
the desert at night, the men reported
having forced Mexican poems at the
point of guns to furnish them water.
Carranzista cavalry, apprised by the
Mexicans that the American troopers
were at large, secured the country
hoping to take them prisoners. An
American patrol found the four sur
viyors and Immediately relieved their
want for food and water.
In nearly forty-eight hours no mo-
tor transports have come into Colum-
bus from the front, all trucks being
used for transportation of infantry in
the redistribution of troops by Gener
al Pershing's orders.
Mexicans Kill U. S. Ranch Owner.
Douglas, Ariz., June 2S.-Mexican
bandits crossed the border Monday
| night ten miles southeast of Hachita,
raided an American ranch, killed the
owner and his wife, looted the place
and drove all the stock across the
border, according to a message re-
ceived here from the railroad agent
| at Hachita.
American cavalry has started in