Show MEXICANS FIRE ON TROOPERS SHOTS ARE EXCHANGED OVER LINE BUT NO LOSSES LOSES SUFFERED BY AMERICANS I 1 forty five minute balile between patrol in big bend country in texas and party oi of thirty mexicans mexican across frontier san antonio texas american troops and mexicans clashed near san sail jose inthe in the dig big bend country friday afternoon according to a report received by general funston from colonel joseph gaston commander of 0 the district tile the fight lasted forty five minutes no losses were suffered by the americans and information Is lacking regarding loss among tho the mexicans colonel gastons report said that a band of about thirty mexicans opened fire on a detachment composed of twenty three men ot of the sixth cavalry nd texas national guard cavalry squadron engaged in patrol duty between presidio and Rul dosa lieutenant Cud budington Ington commanding tho troops ordered ordered his men to return tho the 11 A vl gorna g of allots abets continued for forty five minutes the americans and mexicans firing from covered positions on either side ot of the rio orande grande colonel gaston did not indicate that the united states troops crossed in pursuit of themert the mexicans alter after the fight lieutenant Cud budington ington returned to with his bis command whether the mexicans were de facto government troops or members of a bandit band was not known |