Show MEXICANS I IN BAffLE BUTTLE fiRE ACROSS BORDER BROWNSVILLE Tex Aug 17 Last nights night's twenty minute fight at Progreso was wa fought entirely by Mexicans firing across the tho Rio Grande from the Mexican side This was the report today to Col Col Robert L. L Bullard Bulard commanding officer of ot the Brownsville district distrIct Colonel Bullard Dulard strengthened tho patrols about Progreso and Mercedes yesterday yesterday- afternoon so there are cavalry and infantry In that vicinity Reports by Mercedes officials last night that more than tan Mexicans had crossed into Texas under cover of this fight proved unfounded Officers Of ot who were In the Progreso fight said they were sure that all firing fring camo came from tho the Mexican side sido al of ot the Ule river |