Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-08
Ranks With Villas Raid.

Ranks With Villas Raid.
Ell Paso, Tex. May s.--Three Amer
lean soldiers and 10-year-old boy
have lost their lives and two Ameri-
can citizens have been kidnapped and
carried south of the internationai
boundary to almost certain death in
another raid Of Mexican bandits that
takes rank with Francisco Villas
famou attack on Columbus, N. NJ.
Whether the marauders were VIII
listas or Carranzistas is not known.
The bandits foray, carrying them
through the southern limits Of
Brewster county, in the big bend dis
trict OF Texas and taking in three lit
Glenn Springs. Boquillas and Deem
ers. took place Friday night and Sat
urday morning, but news Of it did not
reach here until today
May Cross Border.
Within an hour preparations had
been begun for adequate protection.
General Frederick Funston ordered
that all troops of cavalry should pro-
ceed to the raided section to reinforc.
small detachments already on their
way to the scene from Preside, AL
pine and other points. These troops
got under way last night 1t is said
that If the exigencies of the case de-
mand such action they will cross the
border in order to run down and dis
perse the bandits. They consist Of
two troops of the Eighth cavalry from
Fort Bliss, Ell Paso. under Major
George T. Langhorne and two troops
of the Fourteenth cavalry from Fort
Clark. under Colonel Frederick w.
Sibley. commander Of the Fourteenth.
The two detachments are detrained
y, ,sr -
Alpine and Col. Sibley's at Marathon.
From these points they will march
south ninety miles to the border.
While military events were develop
ing with such rapidity the conference
over the cooperation Of American and
Mexican soldiers in Mexico which had
been expected to reach a elimination
came to an abrupt halt.
Generals Scott and Funston met
General Obregon and Juan Amadora.
Mexican sub-secretary of foreign af-
fairs. in the immigration station at
the American end of the inter national
bridge shortly after II o'clock yes
terday morning for what had been ex-
pected to be their final conference. It
developed later, however that practi-
caily the only matter discussed was
the bandit raid at Glenn Springs.
What was said at the meeting was
not divulged. Immediately afterward
General ObreEon and Secretary Anna
dor hurried to Juarex where they
found General Obregon's private car
and began conference which lasted
three hours.
General Gavira. commander OF tho
Jnarez. General Santos and Andres
Garcia. Mexican consul in El Paso
took part in this discussion.
Last night General Obregon was In
telegraphfc communication with Ven.
ustiano Carranza and It was under.
stood he was acauainting the frst
chief with the new developments ana
suggested action that would have to
be taken.
Arrived friday.
Virtually all the details OF ths reie
here yesterday came 10
General Funston from Major q. u
Meyer Of the Fourteenth cavalry. afa-s
toned at Maria According to - -
Meyer, the bandits, about 5x in nS1n4
ber crossed the Rio 0fando frosn ~
Msxican side late Friday a1t1rn1a
south Of ToylinkuA, Tex. WAae0s1 ~
u . guard of about % Hsaa. sss 4
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ward through 4hA 6aUaaAo roaan II
the hig bend country 0Nor N 80 y
on road toward 0te1n ri sssl n
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3 A few rallies west ~ -. &
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