The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1916-05-09
Number Dead In the
Mexican Raid Last
Friday Night Was 6
Three Soldiers and Three Civilians In the
List Additional Troops Are Being Sent
Into Region-Little New Information

III TdSo, May 8.-OVern1ght reports
received by General Funston added
little to the information regarding the
raid by Mexicans Friday night. Later
reports indicated that the size of the
attacking party was greater than at
first believed, some estimates being
as high as three hundred
The raiders attacked the guard or
nine men of troop "a" of the four
teenth cavalry at Glenn Springs just
before midnight. The total number
OF killed was placed at six, three sol
dlerS and three civilians, two of whom
were small boys After continuing
their raids to Deemers and Boquil-
les, they were reported to have re-
crossed into Mexico, aitho some OF
the military reports indicated that
part of the Mexican force was yet on
the American side.
Additional troops being sent into
the region will be disposed in such
manner as to give TO the ranchers
greater protection, but it was indicat-
ed at General FunSton'S Headquarters
that fresh efforts in the southern de-
partment would be made to have the
war department add to the strength
of the force there.
| from that part of the international
| line, punitive expedition, much
| larger force is necessary than that
| now available, according to Amy Of
| ficers.
Heading For Interior.
Alpine, Texas, May 8.-Fleeing
through the wild mesas of northern
! Coahuila, the seventy or more band
| its that raided the American settle
ment at Glenn Springs and Boquillas
last Friday, killing three cavalrymen
and nine-year-boy, are believed to
| be heading for the interior today,
many miles from the scene of their
kier@E E5--ss-S ssfps - =.
Need Of Additfo1aI Troors.
San Antonio, May S-Arny offieers
here today are hopeful that the Glenn
Springs raid will serve to arouse the
| War Department to the pressing need
of additional troops for border patrol
duty.
The nine soldiers attacked at Glenn
Springs belonged to the Fourteenth
Cavalry, which has been patrolling a
stretch of nearly 400 miles of the
widest country along the Mexican
| border. Because of the large area tC
| be covered, it was necessary to divide
the regiment into many small com
!
mandS.
Receives Reports.
Washington, May 8.-Secretary Ba-
ker would not say whether General
Funston had made new recommends
tions at this time. 1t is known that
the calling out of a portion Of National
Guard to aid in the border patrol is
now under consideration.
The State department today receiv
ed the report of the Glenn Springs
| raid, agreeing with those received
from General Funston and with press
dispatches.
General Funston's Remarks.
Ell Paso, May 8-General FunstoI
said it would not "be proper" for hin
to disclose whether or not an expedi
tionary force was going into Coahuils
in pursuit of the Mexican bandits. HI
did not deny there would be such s
movement. He said, however, h
believed that troops "had not ye
crossed the border"
| Posse Said to Have Followed.
Alpine, Texas, May S.-A poss,
from Marathon and a detachment o
! % troopers of the 14th cavalry ar
: train into Boquillas, while other re
ports say the Americans are waitin
at the Rio Grande for reinforcements
Two companies of the 14th cavalr
and machine gun company are es
pected here or at Marathon today
: They will head forward to the Bi
$ Bend country.
1t is not known here whether tn
: new troops contemplate long pul
! suit of the bandits into Mexico or wi
! be placed as additional guard alon
+ the border. Reports here say tina
q many bandits are operating betwee
+ Boquillas and Presidio, just south c
the Rio Grande.
n 1t is about three-day's march froI
;. either Marathon or Alpine to the Ri
Grande, and, as the bandits alread
: have three days start, only r
! lentless pursuit will bring the Amer
cans in contact with them.
d To Increase State Force.
It Austin, Tex, May S.--The Stai
e ranger force is to be increased
f. fifty additional men at once, and ca
IS may be issued for hundred additic
e al rangers for service on the borde
e according to an official statement
Y sued today by Governor Ferguson.
&c