The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-30

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Ell PASO, TEX. = An American
who arrived from Colonia Dublan
says forty Mexican prisoners were
brought into the headquarters of the
American troops there on Sunday.
These prisoners were captured by the
armed force which went to succor the
u. S. troops who fought at Carrizal-i
HACHITA, N. MEX. American
cavalry and citizen posses are riding
hard across the desert prairie south
of here in pursuit of Mexican raiders
who murdered William Parker and
his bride of three months Monday
night and drove away their cattle.
Orders have been issued to capture
or kill the Mexicans. The pursuing
forces are now near the international
boundary and have orders to cross 1T
if necessary.
Detachments of cavalry from Hach-
tia. Alamo Hueco and Culbersons
ranch are leading the chase. They are
followed by a dozen automobiles load-
ed with civilians from the little tank
station of Hachita.
The latest report of the where
abouts of the raiders placed them
fifty miles south of the ranch, driving
TWENTY-FIVE of Parkers horses ahead
of them 1t is believed the cavalry de-
tachment from Culberson's will be the
first to strike, as they are far in adj
vance of the other Is.
First News v After.
The first report Of the raid and the
murderous attack on Parker and his
wife was received at Columbus at
noon Tuesday. A breathless, hatless
rider dashd into the military camp
there. He was an emplOye of the
Parker ranch.
Disconnectedly he told of shots in
the night which awakened him.
Mounted and armed Mexicans were
shooting into, the windows and
through the doors of the place, Park
or was killed in his own bedroom and
then Mrs. Parker was shot and in
stantly killed.
Everything was in disorder at Park
er's ranch. 1t is little adobe settle
ment thirty-six miles southwest OF
Hachite, in a lonely spot of the Palay-
as valley without telephone communi-
cation with the outside world. There
are no neighbors withint five lilies.
Courier Incoherent.
The man who brought the news to
Hachita was incoherent and could not
tell a comprehensive story. He kept
repeating that mounted Mexicans had
been seen for a week past operating
in the Palayas country west OF Ha-
chita.
Parker and his wife had been afraid
of an attack on their ranch and had
written of their fears to Hachita.
Troops had ridden out from the
Hachita camp several days ago, Park
er's man said, but had not discovered
the bandits Patrols were threading
the country but it was so vast and
scantily populated that it was practi-
cally impossible to find a small band
which knew the district and how to
hide in it.
Four Carrrizai Survivors Saved.
COLUMBUS, N MEN -Four
more Carrizal survivors, two of whom
were in terrible condition from lack OF
water and food, have been found and
brought back to the American lines.
Hiding by day and crawling over
the desert at night, the men reported
having forced Mexican poems at the
point of guns to furnish them water.
Carranzista cavalry, apprised by the
Mexicans that the American troopers
were at large, secured the country
hoping to take them prisoners. An
American patrol found the four sur
vivors and i~"~1ediately relieved their
want for fl and water.
In nearly forty-eight hours no mo-
tor transports have come into Column
bus from the front, all trucks being
used for transportation Of infantry in
the redistribution of troops by Gener-
al Pershing's orders.
Two Negro Troopers Safe.
I'll HdSO, JuuO GJ.-l WI nSSIO lIOOU
ers, ragged and half dead from hard.
ships, were lodged in the Jail at Juar.
ez, after being brought from Guzman
where they were captured by the de
facto government troops. They are
believed to be survivors of the Car
rial encounter. Neither their names
nor their companies were given out
by the Juarez authorities. who an
nounced they would be taken to Chi
huahua City and kept with the other
prisoners taken at Carrizal, who al.
ready number twenty-five excluding
Lem Spillsbury, the scout.
Carranza Troops Near Border.
Ell PASO, TEX.-Two negro trooT.
train of twenty cars, loaded with Ca
rama soldiers arrived at Nuevo La
do, opposite here. 1t is estimat
there were 1900 men on the tra.