Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-12
MEXICAN BANDITS
CROSS BORDER AGAIN
BANDITS SAID TO HAVE CROSSED
BORDER NEAR NoeALEs AND
DESTROYED ANOTHER AMERI-
CAN TOWN AND KILLED IN
HABITANTS.
BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.

BY Pae. and lnt'l News Service.
TUCSON. May ia report has
reached here this afternoon that a
body of Mexican bandits, had raided
and burned the little town OF Lochiel,
Ariz., about so miles east of Nogales.
AS yet no details have been received.
Bandits Also Cross Into Texas.
MARATHON, Tex. May 12.-Rufus
Atriling, a Federal customs inspector
of the United States, located at San
derson, says that according to Texas
cattleman, in whom complete conf
dence can be placed, received a tele-
gram from Brownsville that COM
pany of Mexican bandits crossed the
! border into American territory last
night, near Brownsville and killed 40
Americans, including women and chill
dren. The telegram contained no de-
tails.
A. Hasbrouck, one of seven Ameri-
cans who escaped from the bandits ar
rived here today and stated that Col
onel Sibley had learned that the ban
dts across the border were still hold
ing Deemer and Payne and that he
was preparing to attempt a rescue.
No Change In Policy Yet.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Following
cabinet meeting held this morning,
! Secretary of War Baker announced
that there would be no immediate
change of the policy in Mexico or no
further troop movements until General
Scott had made verbal report to the
president.
Conference Result Given Out.
Ell PASO, Manly 1.-THE confer
ence between Obregon, General Scott
and General Funston was concluded
here and the different parties retired
General Obregon was accompanied
to his machine by General Funston
The MeXican's manner was abrupt ant
vexed, but General Funston smiled
cheerily as he bade goodbye.
General Funston re-entered the car
Then Col. Robert E. Lee Niche, aide
to General Scott, came out and distrib
uted copies of the following statement
to the waiting newspaper men:
We wish to announce that after sew
eral conferences, marked Throughout
with conspicuous courtesy and good
will, in which conferences mutual i'm
pressions were exchanged and inform
alton was collected upon the militar!
situation on the frontier, It was agreed
upon by the conferees to suspend tn,
conferences and report back to thei
governments. in order that these ma!
be able, through their respective for
eign departments, to conclude thi
matter; and that the ending Of thes
conferences does not mean in any wa,
a rupture of the good relations o
friendship between the conferees no
between the respective governments.
A. OBREGON,
H. L.. SCOTT,
FREDERICK FUNSTON
AmicabIe Agreement Expected.
Ell PASO, May 12.-It is the cor
sensus of opinion here that the Unite
States expeditions are to remain Il
Mexico until the border states ar
cleared Of bandits. In the meantim
1t is expected that the Carranzista
will cooperate with the Americans il
policing Chihuahua, Sonora and Cof
huilla.
These assurances were expressed b
General Scott and Senior Amador, SET
retary to Obregon, before leaving tc
day. Both expressed the confidenc
, that there would be an amicable agree
ment.
Amador stated that Obregon ha
ordered General Trevino to send 10
900 troops to occupy the Parral dii
trict between San Antonio and Nan
quipa and to hold 1000 Carranzlstas 4
reserve, which are now moving to ct
operate with the Americans.
1t Is stated here that there will b
no war between the United States an
Z Mexico IL Mexico can help 1t. Th
situation is supposed to be in tn
+ hands of Washington and Mexico Cit
s and a protocol may be signed sooi
Q Mexico will not demand Withdrawal
a but only reciprocal agreemer
whereby Americans and Mexicans wi
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