Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-09-05 | Page 1 | Mexicans Gather in Force; U. S. Troops in Readiness

t- t MEXICANS GATHER IN T FORCE 1 U. U S. S TROOPS IN READINESS I i Brownsville Tex Sept 4 With With hordes of Mexicans reported t massed along the river where today's battle battIe took place sixty five I miles west of here with communication between here and nd San Benito in the raided district all but broken by wire cutters and a sudden calling to quarters of all troops stationed at Fort Brown the situation situation situa situa- tion growing out of today's todar's hostilities developed swiftly tonight to toone toone toone one of grave possibilities I At Cavazos crossing near Old Hidalgo Tex where United States cavalrymen and nd Mexicans across the river engaged in an day all I I battle ending late this afternoon the south bank of the Rio Grande I was reported toni tonight ht l lit literally t raly aIly lined with Mexicans well armed but it could not be tain whether they included any Carranza soldiers F i The called called so-called constitutionalist ra railroad lines run near the crossing cross- cross crossi i I ing mg and it was reported that the train tram took many men from Mata Mata- MataJ Matamoros J I moros tonight to the scene of the fight The rho place is closely guarded j I by United States cavalrymen and no demonstration has taken place I since the firing ceased at 4 1 0 o'clock clock tl this s afternoon I Late this a afternoon all the wires but one between this ity city and San Benito were cut the severed strands being plainly visible a few t t miles north of the scene of Thursdays Thursday's battle between troops andI and I I Mexicans t Military authorities at Fort Brown gave no reason for the sudI sudden sud- sud J I den calling in of all aU troops here but it was reported that they were were- I I taking all precautions against any effort of Mexicans on this si side e to j I organize a and nd also to be bo ready for any attempt at invasion from the theother theother I i other side of t the e river i it i t 4