Our Troops Shoot Mexicans.

New York Times 100 years ago today, September 7, 1912:
Rebel Attempt to Embroil This Country Met with Bullets of Cavalrymen.
Special to The New York Times.
    EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 6.— With the deliberate intention, it is thought here, of bringing about complications which would embroil the United States and Mexico, 200 rebel soldiers under Gen. Salazar appeared at the international line near Hachita, N. M., to-day, and sent thirty of their number to steal the horses of the Third Cavalry, which is patrolling the border at that point.
    The rebels cut the wire fences and attempted to drive the staked horses across the line into Mexico. Thirteen United States cavalrymen, composing that detail of the border patrol, were notified, and opened fire on the rebels, killing four and capturing one.
    The rebels are now near the line, and additional troops are being sent to the border to protect the ranches on the American side from, further depredations. It is believed that Salazar is making a desperate effort to bring about Intervention by his acts.
    At Nogales, Ariz., Capt. Vanleer of the Fourth Cavalry taught the Mexican Federal Army a lesson in international usage. Vanleer, when he heard that a Federal soldier had been captured on the American side and returned to Nogales by Federal soldiers, he went to Mexico and demanded an apology and the return of the prisoner. He gave the Federal officers until 10 o'clock this morning to return the man. This was done promptly with apologies from the Captain who had ordered the man carried across the border.
    Fighting continued to-day at Falomir, ninety-six miles from Ojinaga and the border east of El Paso. Orozco is leading his troops in person against a force of 1,000 Federals under Capt. Lera, who has been fighting for two days to defend the big Falomir bridge across the Conchas River.
    Gen. Trucy Aubert, with reinforcements, is now marching to the relief of the Federals.