South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
Posse of Texans on Trail of
Bandits Who Raided u. S.
Territory Reinforced
by Cavalrymen.
IDENTITY AND NUMBER
OF INVADERS UNKNOWN
Runners Say Latest Border
Outrage Was Committed
by DESERVING CarranziS-
taS-SCott is Silent.
Unconditional News Service:

International News Service:
Ell PASO, Texas. May S.-Within
a few hours another punitive expedi-
ton Of American troops is likely to
be speeding across the border in pur-
suit of the Mexican raiders who
crossed into American territory late
Friday right. killed and wounded
American soldiers and civilians and
fled back into Mexico with several
American prisoners. 4 posse of
Texans has already pursued across
the border the murderous Mexicans
and United States cavalry is rushing
into the Big Bend section of Texas
to take up the hunt.
Identity Unknown.
The identity of the Mexican raid
ers was still unknown 10 the Amer
lean military authorities today. Some
Of the troopers who were attacked
at Glen Springs declared their as
sailants showed military experience
in their maneuvers and expressed a
belief that they were deserving Car
rama soldiers. other reports declar-
ed they were Nillista, one rumOr
even placing Francisco Villa at their
head.
Even the number Of raiders is not
definitely known, various estimates
placing il between so and 500 men.
AS Mexicans fired upon the brave
little detachment of American sol
diers at Glen Springs they cheered
for both Villa and Carranza.
The fresh outbreak of hOstilities
brought a new phase to the interna-
tional conferences between Gen.
Scott and Mexican Minister Of War
Obregon, in which the representative
Of the Mexican government has as
serted that his troops can deal with
such a situation without any help
from Americans. AS q result it was
limited today that the final settle
ment of the pending negotiations
might be delayed by the raid In
which the Mexicans swept upon
Glen Springs and BOQuillas.
Scott is Silent
Gen. Scott refused to discuss this
phase. or TO say whether the raid
would affect the relations between
the de factO government Of Mexico
and the United States.
''Win the conference be concluded
before the latest border incident is
settled2" he was asked
we meet again today: that is. we
had planned to meet today" was his
reply
Gen. Funston turned from the bus
mess Of the conference to directing
the movements Of the cavalry forces
sent to avenge the Americans killed
in the latest raid. As a result of
his rapidly issued orders a detach-
ment Of troops reached Glen Springs
late Sunday afternoon. others were
dispatched from Marathon. and il
was expected by this afternoon the
expedition would he in readiness to
start across the border as soon as
Funston gave the word.
The posse Of Texans who pursued
the Mexicans was made up at Mara
thon and dashed swiftly 10 Glen
SPRINGS. There they found the Mex
leans had gone 10 Boquillas They
followed and arrived at Boquilas i'm
time 70 rescue seven employees or
the International Mines Co. who had
barricaded themselves and we're
making stand against the raiders
Fleeing before the Texans. the
Mexicans crossed the border into the
state Of Coahuila. with the posse
close on their heels.
American military leaders declar-
ed today that the latest develop
ment on the border had fully iusti-
fed the refusal Of the United States
to withdraw its troops from Mex
leo News Of the Big Bend raid
was followed by reports that Car
ranzista authorities i'm JUarez had
discovered a plot 10 kill Gen. Obre-
gon and that two entire companies
Of Mexican troops. including their
officers. had been arrested.
A strange feature developed today
from reports that came out Of
Juarez. These stated that Gen.
Obregon had received word OF the
latest raid on American territory on
Saturday morning when he was
awaiting word from Mexico CITY
with reference 10 the negotiations
with Gen. Scott. The American
authorities had no news Of the raid
until Sunday morning. p hours
later.
II was reported here today that
the Mexican raiders were led by
Co. Chico Cano. a former Carranza
officer. Cano was last seen across
the border from the Big Bend
county with a force Of several hun
dred men. At that time he was
Boosting that his men were riding
on horses stolen in raids.