Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18
MEXICAN WOMAN ARMED

Clash With Bandits.
Mexican bandits and United States
troops fought on Mexican soil today,
after long chase oyer the border
which started when Lieut.. Newman
crossed the international boundary on
a hot trail' of the bands which at-
tackled detachments of the 26thA in.
fantry near San Benito last night. Re.
ports here indicate that there have
been no casualties and tonight tho
second squadron Of the United States
|SSrd Caya'iy- ,a .llsI s5:: Ist 90 Sk1rsi$.
under command OF Z Major sAndersou,
is sleeping on Mexican soil less than
10 miles from Matamoras, where tho
Mexican population, fully armed with
pistols and rifles, is awaiting develop
ments with anxiety.
Crossing which was started at 10
O'Clock, had finished at sundown with
out mishap of any kind, at a point
about 10 miles from here. The point
of crossing is known as Naranjos, q
small Mexican river settlement.
Within a half hour after the first
troop had crossed, volleys of shots
were heard from the brushy ambush
side of the Mexican border, indicating
at least a party of 30 bandits had been
encountered. They were known to
have been chased across the river by
Lieut.. a. N. Newman and Troop H"
of the 3rd Cavalry. -1,,.,
Wireless Established.
A field wireless apparatus has been
established on the American side Of
the river tonight, which will keep in
close touch with the fourth punitive
expedition into Mexico Troop N"
was the first body of soldiers to cross
the river. Most of the day these sol.
diers engaged shots with bandits. af.
ter small expedition had crossed
the Rio Grande, but the sole casual.
ty'' was one Mexican bandit horse.
The situation at Guaymas is criti.
cal, due to the inability of the do
facto government to redeem the last
issue of currency as was promised.
Merchants refused to increase their
stock, which can be done only from
the United States. and then only for
gold, because the de facto of1cfals ar.
GOODS upon their arrival in the city.
and then fix selling pllce.
Situation Serious.
United States army officers at head.
quarters here tonight regarded the
Mexican situation as most serious.
Assuming that the Mexican de facto
government would authorize Gen. Ri.
caut to carry out his threats to attack
any American force that crossed tee
line into Mexico, some declared that
war was almost unavoidable.
That opportunity was presented to.
day, when more than 800 men of tho
cavalry crossed the river below
Brownsville in pursuit of bandits that
attacked little detachment Of the
26th Infantry at San Benito last night.
Gen. James Parker. commanding at
Brownsville, sent cavalry securing
the country in the vicinity Of San hen.
ito and on the ''hOt trail' discovered
by Lieut. Newman, commanding troop
H, the Americans were sent toward
the border. They trailed across tho
river, and Lieut.. Newman led his
troops across late in the forenoon.
Maj. Anderson. with squad of
the same regiment and a machine gun
company, closed in on the same trail.
and early in the afternoon followed
the lieutenant and troops into Mex.
leo. He was too late for the fight.
as the bloodless skirmish had taken
place already. Troop IT engaged -
bandits almost Immediately after -,
ting on that side, but Gen. Parker N.
dicated that no one ON either sid0
was injured. The bandits led with.
out great resistance. The pufs1it ms
continued. Late today MAI. An4efsoa
had moved his force up the rivee =.
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