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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. From Brownsville. Texas, a dispatch of Wednesday said: About seventy-five Mexicans at two oclock this morning attacked fifteen American soldiers at ojo del Agua. a smll Mexican settlement on the American side of the river about sixty miles up the Rio C.rande from here. Three soldiers were killed and eight wounded and at least five Mexicans killed in the forty-minute battle which followed. Some of the Mexicans fled across the Rio Grande into Mexican territory when American calvary n-enforcements eame up. Mexicans slain in She tight had white hat bands bearing the words "Viva Villa." The Americans killed were: Sergeant Shafer. Troop 1. Third Cavalry: Private Joyce. Company 1 . Signal Corps: Frivate MeCoonell. Company D. Signal Corps. The wounded include Privates Downer, Behr. Shal-lenback. Langland and Kr.hle. Troop C Third Cavalry, and First Class Sergeant Smith. Corporal Can shall and Private Stewart. Company l . Signal Corps. ojo del Agua is near the river. Dense brush, which even in daylight limits the range of vision oftn to a few feet, afforded the Mexicans pafSaet WW as they scattered into small groups and made toward the Mexican boundary. Jose Qua, in charge of the Villa consulate at New Orleans, closed the consular offices yesterday and delivered to local Carra 117.1 representatives his records and office property, expressing a desire "to contribute to the early pacification of our country, " and declaring his willingness to aid the government recognized by the Cnited States and the I.atin-Anierlcan republics. The consulate was considered one of the most important iu the country. The Overseas News agency of p.erlin says: During Septeailier German submarines sank twenty-nine enemy merchant ships • 105.510 tons, two transports aggregating ls.ylii tons and seven trawlers of 1.200 tons. Mines destroyed six enemy merchant ships of 20.t 12 tons. Altogether these vessels aggregate 144.077 tons, wholi is the best proof that the English report that the activity of our submarines has ceased on account of losses is incorrect. Anton Lang, who tiecame world famous through Ms interpretation of the life of Christ iu the Passion Play given at 01»erammergau. has been killed in battle", according to word received by hs counsin. Alois Laug of Manitowoc, Wis., from the German jroverniueut.
