Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-03-31
MANY DISORDERS
ON The BORDER
Mexicans Have Made Numerous
Raids Into United States Ter
ritory Recently.
AMERICANS QUITE PATIENT
But Soldiers Have Been Festive Un-
der Restraint lmposed-They Have
Been Provoked Often by the
Shipping Sharpshooters.

Ever since the Mexican war there
has been a disorder, more or less,
along the international boundary line,
which runs through sparsely settled
country, lending itself we'll to the ex-
ploits Of braves. Since 1910 raids by
Mexicans into the land of the hated
Gringoes have been fairly numerous.
Many Americans have been killed, al
though nothing approaching the scale
Of the present Columbus massacre Is
recorded.
Three hundred Mexicans on Novem-
Der Is, 1910, attacked Marathon and
Rock Springs, Tex. Cowboys gath
cred to give battle and drove them
back. At the amt time sixty Next
ans made a foray toward Maria, Tex,
and looted many ranches. There we're
numerous raids during the next four
years, but few men were involved and
little damage was done. Not many
Of these incursions resulted in fights
between Americans and the invaders.
During 1915 Mexican raiders became
more daring and numerous. Despite
the fact that American troops were
stationed all along the border. the
Mexicans slipped through the Gordon
and in some instances attacked Unit
ed States soldiers. On August 6, 1915,
Mexicans sacked Sebastian, Tex, 81
miles north of Brownsville, killed AL
bert Austrian and his wife and
wounded their son.
Slaughtered Much Cattle.
Eight days later Mexicans in uni
form crossed the border Is miles west
of Nogales, Ariz., and slaughtered
many head of cattle. Cavalry and
ranchers in automobiles went after the
invaders, but failed to capture any. On
the anne day 80 men dashed into
Texas at Laredo, looted several
ranches and escaped after a fight with
citizens.
On August Is, 20 Mexicans slipped
into the United States at Mercedes,
Tex. They were surrounded by armed
Texans, and a squad of cavalry, losing
several killed and %wounding three
Texans. Fifty United States soldiers
and a score Of Mexicans clashed at
Progresso. Tex, on August 26, and the
1ooters were repulsed.
On September 1 two Americans were
captured and slain by Mexicans, who
invaded the United States north of
Brownsville. American soldiers at
tackled the band and killed one raider
and wounded several others.
Three days later cowboys and
ranchers fought off bandits near
Eonial, Tex, and one American de-
fender was slain. On the same day
soldiers discovered a squad of Mexi-
cans near Brownsville, killed n and
drove the rest across the boundary.
Mexicans in uniform fred cross the
border but hit nobody.
Mexicans Shot Soldier.
On November "a, rs Mexicans
crossed the border near Nogales, Ariz.,
and shot an American soldier before
they were driven back.
There were also many individual
clashes between Mexicans and Ameri-
CdAS i tOWhOg WhAAO
Americans were killed In Mexico. the
most extensive offense of the latter
sort being the massacre of a score of
American mining men neal Chihuahua
a few weeks ago.
The other instance in which United
States troops entered Mexican terri
tory in pursuit of Mexican soldiers
took place near Brownsville recently.
Several soldiers were bathing in the
Rio Grande and two of them were
kidnapped by Mexican soldiers. Com
panions of the captured men crossed
the boundary, armed, in pursuit OF
the captors, but later returned, the
Americans having been released. The
commander of this invasion is held for
trial by court-martial. Several Ameri-
can soldiers were drowned In attempt