| Show I U. U ST S. S Trooper rooper Killed in Battle With Mexicans Two Others Are Wounded When Gang ng of Outlaws Outlaws Out laws Attacks Patrol of Seven M Men n. n Near Brownsville BRO BROWNSVILLE texas fexas Sept 13 One One United States State trooper was wa killed and and two otI others ers wounded one probably fatally when a gang of Mexican bandits early today attacked the American Ameri Ameri- can patrol of seven men at an irrigation pumping plant several I miles up the river from t this i point The Tho soldier killed was Private Kraft Kratt who received a wound through the he head Private Forney was shot through tho the back and is expected to die Private ate Walsh also was nas wounded but his condition is 18 not considered serious The Tho firing was heard by nearby detachments who located It il at the pumping plant on the Los Indies Indios project but assistance which was rushed to the Ule belea beleaguered men came too late to prevent the casual- casual ties Jes The squad of at troopers was fired upon from tram the darkness by a gang estimated ted at forty It is thought nought that the bandits have h crossed into Mexico Immediately upon receipt of ot a a. report report report re re- re- re port of ot the fight Col A A. A P. P Blockom Block Block- om som commanding at Fort Drown Brown issued issued Is- Is sued orders doubling the United States army guard both at the Ule International International In- In ferry and the tho International international lonal bridge here lest a renewal of ot the he border warfare occur Colonel Blocksom has requested Gen E. E P P. commanding in n Matamoros to arrest two Mexicans Mexicans 1 cans on the charge that they are known cnown as the ringleaders In recent troubles roubles on the tho lower Rio Grande EAGLE E PASS Tex Sept 13 A A strict quarantine against all passage from rom Mexico Into Texas except with the he permission of ot the United States military authorities was put into effect ef- ef teet today along the tho lower Texas border order b by state health officials The Tho quarantine order was designed to aid Id the border patrol in keeping out ont ot of f the Ule state persons suspected ot of havIn laving having no legitimate errand in the United States The first result of tho the order was waso to o stop virtually all traffic across the he international boundary In Iu consequence con- con sequence much inconvenience was experienced here today Nu Numbers Nunbert of Mexicans wh who make their homes in Piedras Negras are employed by local industries v V. V E. E McI McFarland arland I state tato quarantine officer telegraphed a protest to Go Governor emor Ferguson against operation of ot the quarantine order here because ho said there has ms been no evidence of ot serious In this UlIs region It was a reported that several Americans have havo been detained on OD ODthe the south side of oC the river by the Ule quarantine order WASHINGTON Sept 13 State 13 State department advices from Torreon described as coming from trow an u unofficial cial but reliable source say MY Villa troops in all the Ule recent enc encounters with Carranza forces Corces In northern Mexico l bad had made mole a poor showing In many cases it ft was declared the he theVilla Villa soldiers cast away their arms and abandoned towns apparently without an any real defense Secretary Lansing today to Lo day that tho next meeting of ot the theA A A. A B B. B C C. conference to discuss the Mexican situation probably would bo ho held In Washington either cither Wednes ednes Wednesday Wednesday day or Thursday of ot this week The secretary today discussed with President Wilson General Carranza's latest not note Unofficial reports have reached here that a supplemental note Is to tobe tobe tobe be sent from Carranza sources outlining outlining outlining out out- lining in fn detail what might bo be made matters of or Joint consideration This would include war indemnities and guarantees to foreigners |
