Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1916 — MEXICANS ATTACK U. S. MEN AGAIN [ARTICLE]

MEXICANS ATTACK U. S. MEN AGAIN

Civilians and Soldiers Rout Ban* dits Near Boquillas, Tex. PARLEY ENDS IN FAILURE Disagreement Forces Obregon and General Scott to Leave Future Negotiations to Carranza and Wilson. Brownsville, Tex., May 12. —Curtis Bayles, an American farmer, was shot and killed near Mercedes, Tex., by a small band of Mexicans, who succeeded in escaping, presumably to the Mexiean side of the Rio Grande. Thirty United States cavalry, with a posse of citizens from Mercedes, started immediately in pursuit, but at midnight had found no trace of the band. El Paso, Tex., May 12.—Eight men of the provost guard fired over the heads of a Jeering and stone-throwing crowd of Mexicans in the Mexican section of the city. The crowd dispersed. Marathon, Tex., May 12.—Mexican bandits again crossed into American territory and attacked civilians and soldiers. The raid was made four miles north of Boquillas at an ore terminal station and directly behind Colonel lanighorne’a column, which up to that time had not crossed into Mexico. After a short skirmish the bandits fled. Parley on Border Enas. El Pagp, May 12.—The ObregonScott conferences over the Mexican situation ended in a disagreement. All future diplomatic negotiations—if there are any—will be between the secretary of state and Mexican Ambassador Arredondo in Washington. At the conclusion of the Anal session the following statement, signed by the conferees, was given to the correspondents: “After several conferences, marked throughout with conspicuous courtesy and good will, in which conferences mutual impressions were exchanged and information was collected upon the military situation on the frontier, it was agreed upon by the conferees to suspend the conferences and report back to their governments in order that these may be able through their respective foreign departments to conclude this matter. The ending of these conferences does not mean, in any way, a of the good relations of friendship between the conferees nor between the respective governments. “A. OBREGON. “H. L. SCOTT. “FREDERICK FUNSTON.’* Mexicans to Washington. General Obregon announced that he had informed General Scott that several Mexican diplomats were now on their way to Washington from Mexico City with instructions from General Carranza regarding the representations for withdrawal made to the state department by Ambassador Arredondo. More Troops Chase Bandits. Marathon, Tex., May 12. —Major Langhorne and his two troops of the Eighth cavalry have crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico and are making their way southward rapidly. They have with them the three Mexican bandits who were captured by the employees of the Porto Rico de Boquillas mine to guide the column to the camp of the brigands, who are supposed to be about twelve hours’ march inland. A company of coast artillery of approximately 150 men has been obtained here to guard the line of communications. Colonel Sibley’s command of the Fourteenth cavalry is due to reach the river today and cross immediately. General Funston said he was considering a proposition of calling upon the First cavalry of the Illinois National Guard for patrol work along the Rio Grande. Funston Sees Fight. General Funston said he thought that Major Langhorne and bis troops of the Eighth cavalry were well over the Rio Grande into Mexico and that the Americans had a good chance of at least overtaking part of the bandits that raided Glen Springs. The general said he had learned that some of the bandits had loaded down wagons with their loot and thought this would retard their retreat Into Coahuila and enable Major Langhorne’s men to catch np with them and give battle.