Show AMERICAN SOLDIERS FIRE ON MEXICANS DOWN FEDERAL WHO PURSUED REBELS ACROSS THE BORDER trouble was caused by mexican Fade federals rals Persi persistent stant firing upon fleeing rebels who sought bought safer safe ty on american soil ogle eagle r pass pasa texas mexican red fed eral cral soldiers who attempted to pursue a 4 defeated rebel force escaping esca plug to tile tho united states in ili safety met short ro al stanco on oil monday front from united states cavalry of border patrol nt at IcK coa crossing above del ulo texas when tho the three horses held by tile the american troopers troop ora had 1 been cell eiliot down tho the americans americana returned tho fire across the rio klo grando grande and after tile the exchange ot of shots the mexicans withdrew withdraw bearing with them dead and wounded no americans americana were hurt how many of tile mexican cati soldiers were killed or wounded Is not known tho the clash across the international line was precipitated according to official reports to headquarters hora here on monday by persistent firing of the federals ede rala at tho the fieonn rebels who had gained american territory and surrendered to united stated troops washington tho the war department stands squarely behind brigadier general 1 commanding the united states forces on the bordor bort for in tits his do de termination to inflict prompt 1 punishment upon mexicans of any ank faction who wilfully ire fire across the line and endanger american life and property |