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Show AMERICANS 51001 MEXICANJOLDIER FEDERAL REGULAR WHEN HALTED HALT-ED BY SENTRIES OPENS FIRE AND IS KILLED. Warning Has Been Sent to the Federal Fed-eral Commander That Shooting Must Not Be Repeated on the American Side. Presidio. An exchange of BhotB between Americans and Mexicans on the American side of the border two miles west of Presidio, resulted In the death Thursday of Luis Orozeo, a federal regular from the army of General Mercado. The Mexicans fired the first shots. Orozeo, who lived several hours after being shot, said that he and his companion com-panion had crossed to the American side with a note. WTien they were halted by the American sentries, they fired. As soon as the shooting across the border became known at United States army headquarters, a warning was sent to the federal commander that the shooting must not be repeated. repeat-ed. According to eye-witnesses the American soldier oa duty near where the shooting took place were Informed Inform-ed that federal soldiers were hiding in a hut 300 yards from the river oa the . American side. The Americans went toward the hut to investigate. Two Mexicans rushed from the hut and started running toward the river. The patrol called to them to halt. The only answer was a shot from a rifle of one of the fleeing Mexicans. Then the Americans returned the fire, and one of the federals dropped. The other continued firing as he ran. |