Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
Patrol at Glen Springs, Tex, Al
most Wiped Out.
SOME RESIDENTS MISSING
Some Residents Mssing-Citizens Of
Border Village Believed to Have
Been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Battle With Outlaws.

GightV-tVe miles south o. MdIdlHou,
Tex. and ten miles north OF the Dor
der. last Friday night. Three mem
bers Of Troop A. Fourteenth cavalry,
and one civilian boy are known to
have been killed. Six members OF
Troop a, which constituted the re-
n,ainder of the cavalry detachment,
were wounded.
A number of American civilians are
said 70 be missing from the district.
While the raid was being made at
Glen Springs another band Of Next
cans appeared at the store OF J. Deem
er which Is the source OF supplies
for small mining settlement twenty
five miles to the north The store
was looted Deemer and his clerk,
j. Mccoy. were made prisoners and
carried back toward the border They
are both reported to nave Doen killed.
Saturday night the raiders appeared
again at Boquillas, on the American
side OF the border eighteen miles
north of the Mexican town Of Boquil-
las del Carmen. The seven employees
Of the international Mines company
sought refuge in the mine tunnel and
were defending themselves against
great odds when last heard from.
Mine Manager Reports Outrage.
The first report of the raids reached
Maj Gen Frederick Funston at Eel
Paso through the representatives Of
the International Mines company An
effort to get details was Immediately
started and later complete report
vas received from John r. Denny,
manager of the mines company.
This stated that three dead soldiers
and enc dead civilian boy had been
brought TO Marathon on motor truck
by two of the troopers. who had been
wounded themselves The soldiers
killed were Priyates Cohen. Coloe and
Rodgers
Within an hour after the receipt of
the report from Denny. General Funs-
ton, with the approval of Gen Hugh
J.. Scott, issued orders for a new ex,
petition 20 start from El Paso The
train got away at p m 1t carried
Troops and d of the Eighth cav
airy. commanded by MAJ. George T.
Langhorne, Capt George w. Ktrkpat-
rick and Capt James C. Rhea
This force viii lee joined an route
by two troops OF the Fourteenth cav
airy under Col Frederick ". sibIey
and machine gun platoon. Colonel
Sibiey viii be in command when lie
joins
~ ar4tt o.
The equipment carried from III Paso
consisted OF four motor trucks. four
mule team Wagons cavalry mounts
for the men and several tons of field
rations
The new column will detrain at
Marathon. Tex. and begin a forced
march to Glen Springs and Boquinas.
General Funston has issued orders
that the MeNcns responsible Tor the
raid must be captured or killed
No official statement has been
given out. but it is known Colonel
Sibleys orders do nos concentrate
that he end the pursuit when t,e Dor.
der is reached
Attempt to Burn Soldiers.
The raid at Glen Springs started at
II 70 Friday nipbt ma at.aat. ,..a 's
made both with firearms and burning
torches Sergeant smith ana nts 80,
men fought from tha windoa,s as ~
wooden shack which tbey haa 49,
ed 10 occupv dnrine the rotnc $40" $50
The Ave ar siv .j,.,l,o,.. ., ~. -
sought rafuve With tha sotatrra a.,l
gave such eta as was nosst,la i, dN
Tending the shack
The siege had lasted tvo how. y.
fore the MeNicans gained any advan
tage. During this timo bovavor ,hn,
DESTROYED an tents ana hnr,aa ~,
two buildings In the settlement Ia