Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1916 — MEXICANS ATTACK A TEXAS VILLAGE [ARTICLE]

MEXICANS ATTACK A TEXAS VILLAGE

Fire Across Border On American 1 Guards—New Raid Feared and U. S. Troops are Active. Marathon, Tex., May 14.—Another raid into American territory by Mexican bandits was made Friday night aVMcKinney Springs ranch, 67 miles south of Marathon, and 23 miles north of Boquillas, along the Marathan road, according to H. E. Stafford, an attorney of El Paso. Mr. Stafford arrived here late this afternoon. He got his information from ranchmen in the district as he was passing through there enroute to Marathon today. There was no chootmg, he said. E! aPso, Tex., May 14.—Private messages received here tonight from Sierra Blanca, Tex., said that reports had been received there that a force of Mexicans were marching on the town. Sierra Blanca is about 100 miles east of El Paso and approximately 30 miles from the border. No verification was obtainable. Civilian guards and Mexicans exchanged moer than 60 shots across the Rio Grande early today within six miles of El Paso. The clash occurred near Awbrey station on the interurban. While the shooting was in progress a call was sent by residents to El Paso for assistance. Nine deputy sheriffs were sent down in automobiles. From Deming, N. M., came a report today that the American border patrol was fired on last night and that the Americans were forced to back up.