Show LULL IN BATTLE FOR POSSESSION OF MATAMORAS BROWN SVTLLE Texas March 29 Re nforcements from east and west were reported ton ght to be clo ngr n to re ie e the Ca ranza gammon of 1 00 men defending Matamora Mexico from at acks of a troops There w as no f ght ng of moment todaj Troops supposed to number 1 00 to 1800 and to be commanded by Genera Ude fonso Castro constituted the western re nforcement and were reported coming from Camargo ninety miles we t of Ma a moras To the east about 1 00 troops were sa d to have been landed from a transport at the mouth of the Rio Grande The VI la forces in this vie nity num ber 5000 General Jose E. Rodriguez today den ed to an 4sociated Press correspondent that the Ma amoras defenders captured h s br Qade flag ca urday saying they m 0ht ha e captured company flags Rodriguez exh b ted a br trade flag In rep y to General E P Nafa rate s lnvitat on to come and get the captured flags he sent him word to keep them in a dry place and not send them across the border I im com ng for them the Vi a eader sa d A to al of 210 VI a wounded includ ng twenty three off cers now are be ng cared for by vo unteer American Ted Cross workers here Thus far there ha e been on y three deaths among them and but a few others are er ous y wounded |