The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-17
history OF RECENT
MEXICAN BORDER RAIDS

Ever since the Mexican war there
has heen a disorder, more or less
alcns the International boundry line
which runs through sparsely settled
country leading itself well to the ex.
PLOTS of braves
Since 1910 raids by Mexicans int
the land of the hated Gringoes hay
been fairly numerous Many Amer
cans have been killed, although notL
ing approaching the scale of the pre-.
ent Columbus massacre is recorded
\ Three hundred Mexicans on Nc
vember Is, 1910, attacked Maratho
and Rock SPRINGS, Texas Cowboy
altered to give battle and drove
them hack. At the same time sixt,
MeXicans made a toray toward Mar
ia, Texas, and looted many rancho.
There were numerous raids durinf
the next four years, but few mel
were involved and little damage wa:
done. Not many of these incursion
resulted in fights between Americans
and the invaders.
] During 1915 Mexican raiders be
came more daring and numerous.
Despite the fact that American troops
were stationed all along the border,
the Mexicans slipped through the cor
don and in some instances attacked
United States soldiers.
On Au.! ust 6, 1915, Mexicans sack
ed Sebastian, Texas, thirty-seven
miles north of Brownsville. killed AL
bert Austrian and his wife and
wounded their son.
Eight days later Mexicans in uni
form crossed the border sixteen miles
west of Nogales, Ariz., and slaught-
cred many head of cattle. Cavalry
and ranches in automobiles went af-
ter the invaders, but failed to cap
ture any. On the same day eighty
men dashed into Texas at Lardo,
looted several ranches and escaped
after, fight with citizens.
On August Is, twenty Mexicans
slipped into the United States at Mer
ccdes, Texas. They were surrounded
by armed Texans, and a squad Of
cavalry, losing several killed and
wounding three Texans.
Fifty United States soldiers and
score OF Mexicans FLASHED at Pro-
rresso, Texas, on August 26, and the
looters were repulsed.
On September /, two Americans
were captured and slain by Next
cans who invaded the United States
north of Brownsville. American sold
iers attacked the band and killed one
raider and wounded several others.
Three days later cowboys and
ranchers fought off bandits near
Eonial, Texas, and one American de-
fender was slain. On the same day
soldiers discovered a squad of Mexi-
cans near Brownsville, killed one
and drove the rest across the bound
airy. Mexicans in uniform fired
across the border but hit nobody.
On Nov. "a, twenty-five Mexicans
crossed the border near Nogales,
Ariz., and shot an American soldier
before they were driven back
al, n div idn a
clashes between Mexicans and Amer
leans in border towns, while numer-
Gus Americans were killed in Mexico,
the most extensive offense of the
latter sort being the massacre of a
score of American mining men near
chihuahua, a few weeks ago
The other instance in which the
United States troops entered Next
can territory in pursuit of Mexican
soldiers took place near Brownsville
recently. Several soldiers were bath
ing ir the Rio Grande and two OF
them were kidnapped by Mexican sol
diers. Companions of the captured
men crossed the boundry, armed, IN
pursuit of the captors, but later re
turned, the Americans having beer
released The commander of this
invasion is held for trial by court
martial. Several American soldier:
were drowned in attemptin. to swim
the river.