Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-08

ELL PASO. TEXAS. May 7.-Three
American soldiers and a ten year old
boy have lost their lives and two
| American citizens have been kidnapped
and carried south of the international
boundary TO almost certain death in
another raid of Mexican bandits that
takes rank with Francisco Villas IA
| nous attack on Columbus. \. NJ. Whe-
Their the bandits were Villa followers
or Cnrranza forces Is not known.
The foray. carrying them through the
southern limits of Brewster County, in
The Big Bend district of Texas. and
| aking in three little settlements near
| tile border-Glenn Springs. Bouquillas
and Demecrs-took place on Friday
night and Saturday morning. BUT news
of it did not reach hero until to-day
: Within an hour steps were being
taken TO disperse the bandits. Major
| Funston ordered four troops of cavalry
| to the ralded section to re-enforco small
| dctachments already on their way to
the scene from the Preside. Alpine
and other points.
These troops got under way tonight.
1t Is said here tonight that II the
exigencies OF the case demand such
action. they Will cross the border in
|
bandits. The forces consist Of two
troops OF the Sixth Cavalry from Fort
Bliss. Ell Paso. under Major Langhorne,
and two troops OF tho Fourteenth
Cavalry from Fort Clark. undcr Colonel
Stbley. commander OF tho Fourteenth,
! The two detachments are expected to
detrain Tomorrow morning and join
Major Langhorne's at Alpine and Colo
mel Sibley's at Marathon. From these
points they will march south ninety
miles to the border.
CONFERENCE OVER Co-oPERATIoN
COMES TO ABRUPT HALT
While military events were develop
ing with such rapidity. the conferences
over the cooperation OF American and
Mexican soldiers in Mexico. which had
been expected 10 reach a elimination
to-day. came to an abrupt halt
Generals Scott and Funston met Cen
cral OhrcSon and Juan Amador. Sub
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs of Mexico,
IN the immigration station at tho Ell
Paso end of the International Bridge
shortly after II o'clock for what had
been expected TO be their final confer
ence. l, developed later however.
that practically the only matter dis
cussed the bandit raid at Glenn
Springs.
What was said at the meeting was
NOT divuised.
General Gavira, commander OF the
Jnarez garrison. General Santos and
Andreas Garcia. Mexican consul OF FL
I iaso took part in n later conference
in General Scotts private car.
General ObreGon was tonight in
teleSraphic communication with Mexi-
CO City, and it is believed that he in
formed the first chief Of the new de-
velopments and suggested that same
action be taken.
Practically all the details Of the raid
reaching here to-day came TO General
Funston from Major Meyer of the
Fourteenth Cavalry. stationed at
Marta. According TO Major Meyer.
the bandits, about seveuty.fve in num-
her. crossed the Rio Grande from tho
Mexican side late on Friday afternoon
at point south of TerlinEau. Tex.
where there is a guard OF about thirty
men.
through the dcsolate reaches OF the
Big Ben country over an old wagon
road toward Glenn Springs, a small
ranch settlement.
ATTACK BEFORE SENTINEL
COULD SOUND ALARM
a few miles west OF Glenn Springs.
an America patrol Of eight mon from
Troop a. OF the Fourteenth Cavalry.