The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09


Halter and his assistants escaped at
that time by overpowering their
guards who had been allowed 20 fall
behind the main band of the retreat
ing raiders.
Denny's message said he expected
additional information from the scene
Of trouble some time tonight. The
details lacking are being anxiously
awaited by the officials OF the COM
pany here Reports of hght near
Anapra, Just across the boundary line
In New Mexico, caused excitement in
Ei Paso. A flying squadron of the
Eiehth United States Cavalry was
ruahed TO the scene. Deputy Sheriff
!. b. fitzpatrick and ak other depn-
ties also Joined the pursuit. The sur
vivine bandits escaped south of the
international line.
"A negro cook employed on Perrines
ranch. two miles south OF Anapra.
hf6nght the information. He came
here for ammunition and reinforce
saestx To General Bell he told this
storg:
Raiders Werc Busy.
"a bout O'Clock this morning we
were aroused by noise from the d.
section OF the corrals Mr.. Pcrrine.
= Iess Lewis and Alexander Rivera, his
two helpers. grabbed rifles and ran
out. About forty Mexicans. all mount
ed. were driving horses out OF the
corral They Jared on Mr.. Perrtne
and the other two men. forcing them
back into the house for shelter. the
sfexirans drove the horses off toward
the border.
s..Mr. perrine. Lewis and Rivera got
horses from Anapra and started after
them shortly after dawn. He told me
to hurry to El paso for aid and ann
mnnition."
3 aff.sa.tly after the negro had finished.
Perrine called military headquarters
= ere-ef4- the long distance telephone
The ranchman was at Anthony y.
M few miles west OF Anapra,
1--WE killed fourteen OF en-" he re-
ported we weren't even scratched
1t was the prettiest fight | have ever
had. They opened fire. but their bull
lets passed high above us. We got of
our horses and began firing. using
the animals for protection. My hrst
five shots brought down three Mexi-
cans. Lewis and Rivera were get
ting alony as nicely. Tho bandits
killed my horse, but I kept on firinf
.sThe Mexicans got enough OF II
IN 4 fiffy. They left the horses and
xasinped across the border. We count
"a fourteen dead MeNcans after mo
night"
Perrine formerly was employed as
I 4 Sborder patTptrnan IN the customs
e1Tfkfce He is known In III Paso as
e. Of the best marksmen IN TINS
e6nntry.
411e1tt,at-d Villa Has Strong Army.
sFAe ofFicial admissions from Carran-
AfITA sources that the rear guard OF
4 yfliAs army has been able 10 stand
n att& night a brigade OF cavalry under
rffas1ral Arrieta is accepted az signlh-
cnnf by American army officers The
4 lfI81ruation was received here from
f5@Seral Trevino, at Chihuahua CITY
~ 9enerai Francisco Gonzales
NH 10 tho official opinion that tho
!. fSSSea attacked by Arrieta represent
CO. the straxgiers from the rebel
= who remained behind to loot
if1nes after the main force had start
\ ~Is4or Parrai. The scene OF the bat
ffSsts Just south of Jimines.
Reports forwarded to General Fun
s 80 q San Antonio early today by
Y 9xret Service men. credited villa with
4ks control of a formidable force. He
n sAid TO dominate the situation
fhroughout Southern Chihuahua and
d fhe greater part OF the State OF Goa
q huttA, where the greater part OF the
!. aopuiation regard him as the most tn
q Nueuttai leader in Mexico
{* Refugees from the terrifce onslaught
u the Yaaui Indians brought the
atory Of their massacre OF Carranza
4roops to Nogaies. Arizona, today
RI Eariy this week they declared a large
fSAarea OF Bronco" or wild Yaquis fell
aS1hAAnly upon the de facto troops ana
them.
~ least 200 OF the Nexicans were
D kfaieA; most OF them by rife IRE, &C
XII S&edIng to the report, but the In
a Sfsnp burned some al the stake Sew
I'LL thousand YaQuis are with the Car
SS& - forces at Empalms, Sonora, II
S*naid. Fear prevails that the "bron-
deed will inspire them 20 re-
60 u and repetition OF the raaSsacra.=