New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08


gcant Smith and his men Joined in the
fighting again and about four o'clock,
as dawn ncared, the Mexicans re
treated.
This WAS Ave hours after the fight
ing began. The bandits rode toward
The East until they came 90 Glenn
Springs There they looted general
store and killed the tcn-year-old son
Of G. G.. Compton, who was dear
mute. and took Compton prisoner.
las. a few miles north Of the Rio
Grandc. where they seized supplies and
forage and rode on again.
Their next stop was Deemers. Here,
according to the reports received in FL
Paso, they despoled the general store
Of John beemers Then they crossed
back into Mexico. taking with them
Decmers and Louis Coy. man in his
employ.
II Is believed that Compton and Gov
must have been killed after being
taken TO the Mexican side OF the Rio
Grsnde.
Deemers's body, his throat cut. was
found later near his store.
Late to-day no details Of the sb-mile
drive of tho motor truck carrying the
wounded men from Glenn Springs had
arrived here.
Army Leaders Amazed.
Leaving the scene Of the battle now
ever. early on Saturday morning, II
reached Marathon about noon Sunday.
There the news of the raid was sent
over a railway telegraph wire TO Alpine
and Maria and thence 10 Fl Psso, where
General Funston. commander Of the
Southern army division. and General
Scott. chief Of staff OF the United
States Army. have been staying during
the conference with General Obregon,
Mexican Minister OF War.
The American army men were
amazed General Funston Immediately
conferred with General Scott. Then ne
issued orders 10 hurry troops TO the
scene. Captain Cole, at Alpine, com
mander Of the various attachments OF
the 14th Cavalry, now scattered through
the immediate section. was told 70
gather as many men as he could ana
start southwark He collected about
/ fifty troopers and set out. Army men
/ EXPECT he will reach Glenn Springs to-
morrow.
Fear for Men at Boauilas.
MANY FL Paso persons received pri
vate word OF the raid Among these
I was n. -. MCN(udNltAo HANoib'hN " NV
/ Alvarado Mining and Smelling Com
/ pany, who was host 10 Generals Scott
| and Funston in their twelve-hour CON
| ference last Thursday. McQuatters is
| also president of the mining company
I which operates zinc mines about seven
/ miles south of Boquillas, in Chihuahua
/ Mr.. McQuatters expressed concern Tor
/ the safety of six Americans at the
/ international mine. fearing the bandits
may have gone in that direction:
/ One of the men is Carl p. Halter
| the foreman. Another is W. T. Butler
and third R. r. Hssbrook. The names
| Of the others are not known, as they
have only lately been employed.
Another American in the vicinity is
/ W. T. Stone, a custom house inspector:
near Boouillas. for the inspection OF
: shipments over the Rio Grande by the
! international Mining Company.
/ From the grave manner OF American
and Mexican officials here tonight It
would seem that the situation between
/ Mexico and the United States has be-
come considerably clouded by the new
Developments. II is expected that a
/ conference will be held between Gen
erals Oregon and Scott and Funston
/ tomorrow. and it is believed this may
have clearing effect.
A frank and unequiyocal statement
of what the United States governments
attitude probably will be hereafter 10
understood to have been made TO Gen,
eral Oregon by Generals Scott and
Funston at their meeting to-day
Where Raid Occurred.
The Big Bend country OF Texas IS
the mo mans land" Of the Southwest:
ID is vast area composed OF parts OF
Preside and Brewster counties, lying
where the Rio Grande makes VIDE
sweep into what would have been Mex
leo had the river run IN a straight
course. I, is almost altogether a range
countrv. on which hundreds OF thou
sands OF head Of cattle roam.