Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-18
Third Cavalry Sleeps on
Arms Across Border
Despite Threats.
is PREPARED
TO MAKE FIGHT
Skirmishes With Bandits
Result in Killing One
Outlaw.

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. June IL
II The second squadron of the Third
United States cavalry. upwards of four
Mexican soil. less than ten miles from
Matamoros. the Mexican town oppo-
site here, whore the Mexican popu-
lation. fully armed with pistols ana
rifles. is awaiting developments VIII.
anxiety. The soldiers crossing was
Gccasioned by the pursuit of the cav
airy under commands of Major Ed
ward Anderson and Lieutenant New
man, on hot trair' of Mexican
bandits. who attacked detachments of
the Twenty infantry near San
Benito last night.
Crossing, which was started at 10
o'clock. had finished at sundown
without mishap Of any kind at point
about ten miles northwest OF here
The point of crossing is known .a
Naranjos, "A small Mexican river SCI
tlement. Within half an hour arte,
the first troops had crossed. volleys
of shots were heard from the brushy
ambushes of the Mexican side OF
the river. indicating that at leas "A
part of the thirty bandits had bcei.
encountered. They were known to
have been chased across the river 10y
Lieutenant A. ID. Newman and troop
Ii OF the Third. No casualties on
Establish Wireless.
A field wireless apparatus has beeh
established on the American side OF
the river tonight. which VIII keep in
! close touch with the fourth punitive
expedition into Mexico.
| Troop III was the first body of
soldiers to cross the river. Most OF
the day these soldiers exchanged snots
with bandits after the small expedi-
ton had crossed the Rio Crande. buc
| the sole Casualty was one Mexican
bandits horse. 1t was brought to
the bank of the Rio Grande as a
souvenir.
After an all night chase, Lieutenant
Ncwman's troops ran the bandits
which attacked the infantry detach-
ment from a point east OF the sleep
ing town of San Benito. Is miles to
the bank Of the Rio Grandt. near the
San Pedro ranch. Here the band ap-
parently split in two sections. one
crossing the river above the ranch
and the other below The cavalry
followed by the northern ford
Fight Mnrauders.
At II O'Clock this morning. after
spending one hour on Mexian soil.
Lieutenant Newman's command came
in contact with the Inarauders and a
lively though blooIlcss skirmish en-
sued neither being able to see the
other on account Of the dense brush.
After crossing ths river. Newman
dispatched a messenger to inform
headquarters at Fort Brown of his
crossing The messenger private
of troop II lost his horse in the mid
die of the Rio Grande and swan to
'the o her side almost losing his own
life.
The trail Of blood. followed last
night by the cavalry. led to the body
Of Mexican peon. His only posses
sions were two bullet holes. a rifle
and some ammunition. He carried
no papers which miElt have disclosed
his name or affiliations
situation serious.
The situation in Matamoros tonight
was serious. Every business house
in the town was closed. with the ex-
ception Of enc saloor. In this rem
devious were gathered army officers,
who gave out threats calculated to
arous, the already alarmed populace
| into frenzy
General Alfredo Hicaut. comman-
der o. the Matampros garrison. did
not learn % the "rC ssing Of Ameri-
can troops into Mexico until early
| in the afternoon. lie then called the
population Of the town together at
! his headquarters. where he distrib-
uted rifles pistols and ammunition
20 men. boys aud even girls. BY mid
afternoon at least fifteen hundred
men were patrollilg the streets un-
der full arms.
Consul ]. = Cara who has been
making efforts TO eNCid clash be-
| tween Americans and Mex!cans on
| the Mexican side. tonight held a con-
| ference with General James Parker
| The result of this conference was not
| disclosed here.
II was reported tonight that AMI
ceto PiZana the alleged b1ndit leaCer
said TO have been implicated in the
! last summers raids, who was held in