Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-08
DETAIL STORY or PLUcKY
STAND BY NINE MEN
OF AMERICAN BLOOD


river and it Is reported here tonigh'
that their throats had been cut. The
Mexcans carried their dead and
wounded away.
| A l0-year-old deaf and dumb boy
a son OF Mr.. Compton, was shot and
killed near Glen Springs 1t is be-
lieycd that the bandits were angered
because the boy could not answer
their questions.
County Judge A. NJ Turney Of
Brewster county sent a telegram to
Governor Ferguson at Austin tonight
asking that aid be sent, as Brewster
county did not have adequate military
protection Telegrams were also sent
TO United states Senators Sheppard
and Culberson asking for more Unit
ed States troops to guard the border.
It was Just $3.50 o'clock Friday ey-
{ ming whom the mann body Of fisty 10
seventy Mexican bandits, mounted on
ponies and horses, icrded the shallow
Rio Grande AT JoGpiIlos and swept
into the little settlement, shouting
death to the gringoes" The bandits
surrounded the mercantile store Of
j. Deemer and after looting the place,
set II on fire. Deemer and a clerk
named Compon were seized and
bound The bandits packed their loot
on their horses and after setting one
or two small frame houses ablase,
galloped away northward.
Attack the Patrol.
Fifteen mites over the mountainous
country the body OF bandits made
their way, heading towards Mara
ihon and in their night ride they
came upon Glen Springs whore a
small detachment of nine cavarymen,
under command of Sergeant Smith Of
troop a. Fourteenth cavalry. was sta
toned
The Mexicans appeared suddenly
on the top of a hill beneath when
Glen aD-ings nestled The figures Of
the bandits were sihouetted against
the skyline, and noting their num-
hers, Private Brick on outpost duty,
cmptied his revolver to rouse the
camp and then dashed back to the
tent Sergeant smyth and Private
Croskem jumped to the fly OF the |
tent. Observing numbers of MeXi- |
cans at hand. they ran TO an adobe |
hut where the other cavalrymen !
were preparing to make then defense. |
Ordered TO Shoot Carefully.
The door OF the hut house, which I
had only one window was barred and !
Sergeant Smyth seeing that his men
were outnumbered by ten to one,
gave orders to shoot carefully and
not waste the ammunition.
1--WE are up against 1t cold" said
smyth, but we will show them some
hing, Let the Mexioans shoot their
heads off and run out of ammuni-
ion and maybe by morning we will
be in a position to give them u
'un."
On the dash from their tent Smyth
md Croskem had lost their revolvers,
having been forced to retreat to the
ldobe house half-elothed because Of
he rapid approach of the Mexicans.
rhe firing begah little arter II
''elock. The bandits poured con
tant fusilade Of shots at the window
md door of the adobe house Not
n American cavalryman fell in the
Several Bandits Hit
Pick out any moving figure
houted Smyth and let go.
The little band OF nine men took
urns shooting from the window
Hood stains ON the dry ground around
he house was the only evidence that
he bandits suffered in the attack. but
ergeant Smyth believes that seven on
light bandits were killed and some
'ere wounded. |
For three long hours the fight went
n. "Just "A little while more, boys,
nd daylight will be With us," urged
myth who knew the bandits would
'treat once they became good tar
cts in the light of dawn.
The MeXicans fought in skirmish
That was proof to
myths eyes that he was dealing with
military body, The attackers II
prses We're tethered some distance to iC
le rear and the brigands maintained q
leir attack on three sides of the p
ouse, from which there was no es, il
lpe except the door and the single Il
indow. cl
Ftre Thrown on Roof. c.
Unable to ront the Americans from L
eir mud-wallcd fort the leader of in
Ie Mexican band gave orders to
row fireballs upon the roof. which
as matched, partly with tin and n
,rtly with candelafia weed. ~
Flaring torches made of torn cloth -,
I'd weeds were dropped upon the .,
of. which started to burn. There =,
as no water in the house to cheek :,
e flames ana the fire threw down =,
'at ike broiler npon the nine -
ldiers below.
The heat became intense and the n
ces and backs OF the soldiers, still =,
ing spiritcdly through the window. "
came blistered and burnt III
II can't stand it any longer" criea
'hate William Cohen I'm take an 60
her shot and then try and make it n,
rough the window ~
Cohen leaped into the window frame ,n
make his dash for the open. A ,n
llet split his sbull and he fell back aa
ad into the house. Outside the 9" g.
ice Of Mexican was heard to- Il,
81 ~
Line up on each side OF the door. ~
icy must come out"
smyth told his men that the time ~
d come TO make a dash ~,
kiddled With Bullets.
The heat had burned the tops of
cir heads, Coloe stepped forward
the door and smashed the wooden fa
ards with his gun stock The gun arr
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