Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-16
THIRD PUNITIVE
EXP EDITION NOW
CONTEMPL LATED
Another Note Is Wilson's Mild
Answer to Bandits In.
suits.
BANDITS ATTACK
AMERICAN PATROL
Raid Was Not Unexpected, and
U. s. Soldiers Were in
Readiness.

San Antonio, Texas, June 15.-Luis
de la Rosa today made good his
threat to raid the border, when 100
of his men attacked a small detach-
ment of the 14th Cavalry, numbering
abou 50 men, at San Ignacio, 40
miles southeast of Laredo His ac-
ti0n cost him eight men killed, sew
eral wounded, AZ horses and some
equipment. The American loss was
three killed and six wounded
Only Small Command.
Major AlonzO Gray late today was
using every man Of his little com
mand in a sweeping search Of the
country about Ignacio for "a hot
trail" If it is discovered third
punitive expedition" will enter Mex
leo. but, at department headquarters,
Gen. Funston and his. staff have little
hope that Major Gray will be able to
get in touch with the bands. BY day
light this morning the attacking force
had scattered like quail. The larger
part entered Mexico, but some scat
tered among the brush country on
the American side. f'ss' .
The Americans fought in trenches,
into which they were ordered when
the attack began. When they moved
out, the Mexicans were. gone.
American Dead and Wounded.
= The American dead are: Private
Miden, M troop; Private Flower. n
troop; Private Edward Ranch, ~ NJ
troop. ~
The American wounded are: Pri.
Yates Thomas Fl. Ewing and James
r. Rouch (seriously). of troop; Cor
poral William Boerlies, Priyates Will
liam Innette, Tony Havlina and Hen
ry Matasoff of M troop. .
Major Gray reported that he had
been in communication with a detach-
ment of Carranza troops on the Mex.
ican side of the river, and it's Off
GERS in command had Informed him
his men had already run down and
shot four of the bandits Major Gray
made no comment on the officers
statements.
,ttAt Raid Was No SURPRISE. ,itl
Although successful in4a measure,
the raid was not wholly surprising to
: the American guards, which in larger
numbers than the Mexican expected
to find, saw in the bright moonlight
tile approach of 100 or more bandits
ITO the rear of where NJ troop oftlthe
18th Cavalry was in camp Troop !
was in camp but a short distance
away and joined in the action. Most
were under the 4 command of Major
Af0nzO Gray. n8 4auyn3sn Sa.,1.lt
ii The Mexican toHawas lasts reported
AS eight known dead; a number
wounded and several captured. In
addition, : AZ Mexican mounts were
taken.
The Mexicans expected to find only
small detachment of American
troops at that point, according to the
prisoners. They had planned with
their 100 or more to overpower the
border guard. They attacked M troop.
firing the first shot at the sentry. At
the first firing, troop. few hun
dred yards up the river, rushed to the
scene and, after firing had lasted half
an hour. the Mexicans retreated to
the south along the American side Of
the Rio Grande, with the Americans
in pursuit
Wilson Given Note.
Secretary Lansing's draft of tNs
nete which will refuse Carranza's de-
nand for withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico was laid before
President Wilson today, almost sirn
.ultaneously with news of another bor-
der raid,7 in which camp of the
18th Cavalry at San Ignacio, Texas.
was attacked. and three troopers kill.
ed.
Punitive steps against those re.
sponsible for the new depreciation
were left to the border commanders.
Anti-American demonstrations
throughout the republic, which also
will back up the declaration that the
time is not ripe to withdraw Ameri-
can troops, have worked with the
growing seriousness of economic con-
ditions to produce such a grave situ-
alton that ocials here fear new up
heaval soon and have taken further
steps to protect the Americans. An
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