Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1918 — RAIDERS CROSS LINE [ARTICLE]

RAIDERS CROSS LINE

BAND OF MEXICAN BANDITS AGAIN INVADE ARIZONA. United States Troops Rushed to Brite Ranch —Americans Killed by Yaqui Indians. Marfa, Tex,, Jan. 4. —Another raid by Mexican bandits occurred at the Brite ranch, 35 miles southwest of here and an equal distance from Valentine, Tex., according to reports received at the military headquarters of the Big Bend district here. No details were given. This ranch was raided Christmas morning by Mexican bandits and one American and two Mexicans killed. A troop of cavalry, in command of Captain Carl, with a signal corps detachment, left here for the Brite ranch. Additional cavalry troops were ordered held in readiness to re-enforce this troop should it be necessary. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neill and Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Neill, who live at the Brite ranch and who were forced to fight for several hours Christmas morning to prevent the Mexican bandits from raiding their homes arid killing them, returned to the, ranch on Wednesday after spending the holidays in Valentine. After the Christmas "day rAid American troops pursued tlie bandits across the border into Mexico, killing 18 and wounding many others. Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 4.—Runion Gomez. alleged to be a Villa follower, and a Small band of men are reported to have crossed into American territory- west of Nogales, following raids on two ranches and on the customs office at Santa Crtiz, midway between the border and Cananea. The customs official was killed. Border patrols along the Sonora boundary were increased as a precautionary measure. 11. J. Poe of Los Angeles and Miguel Martinez of Nogales,. Ariz., Americans, were among the 36 persons killed when Yaqui Indians attacked a Southern Pacific of Mexico train south of Empaline, Sonora, according to messages reaching the railroad's office here. Poe previously was reported among the dead. •> Traveling Auditor Ralph Sriovel, tin American, with headquarters at Mazatlan, was wounded. Alberto Joffroy, another American of the Border Trading company at Nogales, was shot three times, but will recover.