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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 191C.
VILLISTAS MOVE
ON 500 MORMONS;
HELP FAR DISTANT
Outlaws Burn One Colony
and Mass for Casas
f Grandes Assault
BISHOP'S SON CALLS AID
Succor for Menaced Colony Be
lieved Impossible Colonia
Dublnn Burned
EIj PASO. March 18. Vtlllatn forces,
imrern to massacre the 600 American
members of the Mormon Church colony
at Cnsas OrnmleH ire reported massed In
the Casas Qrnndns district nnd threaten
ing to attack. This move follows tho
burning of 100 Mormon homes at Colonia
Dublan yesterday.
This wns Indicated today when Bishop
.Hurst, of tho Mormon Ch,urcli, received
dispatches from tho Casas Grander and
rushed to a conference with 55. h Cobb,
United States collector of customs here.
Mr. Cobb would not divulge the details
of his Information.
. "Thoy aro of such vital military Im
portance that I am rushing them to Gen
eral Pershing at tho front," said Mr. Cobb.
"We can only hopo that tho Mormon
colony wilt be saved."
Bishop Hurst, seen a few minutes later,
said:
The BOO Mormons aro In Imminent
danger of massacro at Casns Grandes.
They do not know that relief is on tho
way."
Bishop Hurst's own son got throURh
Villa's lines and brought tho news to Kl
Paso. Help cannot reach Casas Grandes
before two days.
EL PASO, Tex.. March 16. Colonia
Dublan, tho Mormon settlement In tho
Casas Grandes Valley, Is In ruins after an
invasion of Villa bandits, according to a
report which reached El Paso from Colum
bus. N. M.
Tho news of the burning of tho Mor
mon vlllago of moro than 100 homes was
brought to Columbus by Alexander Straut,
who barely escaped with his life.
Whether tho Mormons wcro murdered
or whether they escaped to tho Cnrranza
garrison at Casas Grandes Is not known.
Straut. who was on top of a house, saw
tho Villa band of 300 soldiers approach
ing, leaped to tho ground, mounted a
horse and rode away ns the bandits en
tered tho town on their mission of de
struction. As straut rodo away flames from tho
burning bulldlncs could bo seen for miles.
With Straut was a mnn named Tracy,
who also was a member of tho Mormon
colony. Tracy also barely escaped with
his life. Ho remained at Columbus to act
as scout for tho United States army.
According to Straut's Htory, tho flvo
male members of tho Palanco family
wcro murdered by Villa bandits while
at the Corralltos ranch on Monday, but
the three Palanco girls wcro taken pris
oners. The, mon who wore shot to death
were Gregory, Muclo, Geronlmo, Davis A.
and Valentino Palanco.
The bandits arproachod tho ranchhouso
and represented themselves to be Car
ranza soldiers. After requesting food, tho
bandits opened Are on the Palanco men,
killing some of them in tho house and
others In tho corral, aB thoy ran to their
horses.
MEXICAN GUERRILLAS
FIRE ON U. S. TROOPS
, Continued from race One
Carranza not to oppose tho American sol
diers." "Does that mean you will co-operate
with them?" ho was asked.
"I have been told not to oppose them."
,After spending tho night encamped in
the vicinity of tho Palomas Lakes, nine
miles south of the border, the main divi
sion of the expedition was reported to be
pushing forward on Villa's trail today.
Behind Cavalry scouts, Colonel Slocum's
column of Infantry, artillery and cavalry
was marching this afternoon across tho
alkali was to of tho Chihuahua desert on
the line of retreat Villa took following
his defeat at Columbus.
Warned by the opening clash that
guerrilla tactics might be expected during
all the operations in Mexico, no further
chances of surprise will be taken by Gen
eral Pershing and his staff. Immediately
after the Mexicans had been driven off.
two American aeroplanes took the air and
flew in advance of the expedition until it
halted for the night about 10 miles south
of the border.
The Aral field headquarters of tho
Pershing expedition will bo established at
Guzman, a town in Chihuahua about 40
miles from the border, and on the railway
from Juarez to Pearson. From this point
the American troops will be supplied while
they wage their campaign against Villa
in his refuge in the Sierra Madre Moun
tains. MARCH INTO MEXICO
With the vanguard of the United
States army already well into Mexico,
south of Columbus, N. M., offlclals ex
pected few results and meagre news for
several das. Cryptic dispatches from
Generals Funston and Pershing, hiding
the actual location and line of march of
th Unites, States forces through northern
Mexico, de,eted of all but skeleton facts,
were the yn.si.ect.
The extct strength of the United
States fo'.eeu now In Mexico was still In
douot. Geiie.-al Pershing was believed to
have lea approximately 4000 men across
thi; boraer ut Columi.ua. About 1500 moro
were believed to have started last night
or will go today from Culbertson's
Ranch, about 60 miles from Columbus.
With strategic plans kept closely guard
ed. It was believed the two American ex
peditions would effect a Junction at As
cension probably tomorrow for the trip
south through Carralltos toward Casaa
Grandes.
Another big body of United States
troops wus still waiting the signal at El
Paso1. When these would leave no army
authority would disclose.
Although Colonel Gavlra, Carranza com
mander at Juarez, opposite El Paso, prom
ised tntt his troops' were loyal and would
not oppose passage of the Americans
through Juarez, it was believed the entry
there of the third division of the United
States punitive expedition would be con
siderably delayed, Juarez and vicinity is
believed, to be honeycombed with Vllllsta
sympathizers, with many on the American
side. Prevention of a Vllllsta uprising,
especially in El Paso, where from 20,000
to 30.000 Mexicans reside, was a con
sideration. As complete a mystery as the exact
number of Uidted States troops in Mexico
-was the number of men Villa now has-Armv
reports variously estimated hl3 command
from. 1200 to 3000. He is said to be poorly
provisioned, his ammunition, supplies lim
ited and having only three or four pieces
of .small artillery A sanguinary engage
ment with tha Villistas is a remote possi
bility, according to army officers.
Mscy wild rumors were afloat regarding-
baodlt activity on the border and
YUIita uprisings la the interior. One
eort In which officials placed little re
fiasco Mas thit Zapata and Feloc Diaz
planned to aid Villa by sending armies
north to Join biro. Carranza's main army
at Queretaro and the south. It was de
clared, would effectually prevent any such
REACH QUZ&lAtf TONIGHT.
arly Indications, were: thai the van-
uniwt rt Mf Atartaai twewi would, leach
OfciaiAtt VHilif fct TW town is on. the Mx
fe Jnuttautufttva Killer, atcut 50
Ctcn. Scott Rejects Villa's
Turkey Hunt Invitation
WASHINGTON, March 1G.
Chief of Staff Scott scratched olT
his invitation list today n pressing
request of General Francisco Villa
for n turkey hunting expedition
"when peace is restored in Mexico."
Tho invitation was extended
Scott when he was personal envoy
to Villa on a placating mission
some time ago. Villa planned to
take Scott through the Mexican
mountains, where for years he had
operated as n bandit, nnd promised
Scott some of tho best sport he
ever saw.
miles from Columbu3, N. M., as the crow
files.
Tho "flRhtlnf? 13th," under Colonel Slo
cum, was In tho lead.
A base will be established at Guzman,
as supplies can bo sent over tho railroad
from Ul l'aso by way of Junrez.
Tho Carranzlsta authorities In Chihua
hua, acting on (Irnernl Carranza's orders,
through War Minister Obregon, were co
operating with tho American forces.
THIRD U. S. EXPEDITION
VIV8TIKT lilimi PI pica
JIA1 MAUL 1'KUJI IiIjIAQU
lilt PASO, Tex.. March 10 Brigadier
General Ocorgo Bell, Jr.. with his nldes,
Lieutenants C. II. Moore nnd H. II. Pratt,
arrived la?t night from Wan Antonio.
General Bell comes to nssumo command of
tho American forces hero In the nbsencu
of Genornl Pershing In Mexico. General
Dell. It Is believed, will lead a third col
umn Into Mexico from this point.
Evidences of nctlvo preparations for the
sending In of nnother United States army
In pursuit of Villa wcro to lie seen horo
In tho mobilization of additional forces
and the gathering of supplies nnd muni
tions. Tho third nrmy of Invasion will
enter Mexico nt some point near El Paso,
It was Indicated, and It nlso was Indicated
that the United States troops will not go
through Juarez, but will move nround that
city and may mnke uso of tho Mexican
Northwestern Hallway nt a point several
miles from tlio border.
Tour troops of tho 11th Cavnlry, from
Fort Oglethorpe, Oa have arrived at
Fort Bliss. Thoy aro Troops A, n, C and
D. Four more troops of tho samo regi
ment nro duo beforo midnight, nnd tho
third battalion wilt nrrlve In tho early
morning. Tho 23d Infantry, from Galves
ton, Is expected to reach Fort Bliss bo
foro tonight, nnd additional forces. In
cluding nrtlllcry nnd an aviation corps
from San Diego, nro said to bo under or
ders to proceed to this point.
All nvnllnblo auto trucks In Kl Pnso nre
being leased by the quartermaster depart
ment for forwarding nuppllos from tho
border to tho armlcH In tho Interior, and
will be accompanied by a detail of Infantry
riding on each truck.
AUTOS FOIt SHRVICn.
Ten nutomobllcs were brought hero nnd
Bent to Columbus to he used In the Mexi
can campaign for scouting purposes.
They will bo followed by others which
the Quartermaster's Department Is said to
be trying to obtnln.
If the troops nre able to make 30 miles
a tlnv Genernl Porslilng's forces should
rcaci. tho country where Villa nnd his
bandits aro reported to be camped In
about live days. This Is the opinion of
old cattlemen hero who know tho routo
well.
Thoro need bo no dearth of water on
tho way If tho American scouts uso ordi
nary precaution in leading tho forces Into
the Interior. Water holes and running
streams, tiicso at raro Intervals, aro to be
found along tho trail.
After leaving the border tho Americans
will find plenty of water at tho ranch of
tho Palomas Ranch and Cattle Company.
From thero to the Boca Grando Itlver
thero aro wells on ranches that can bo
utilized. The Boca Grande always has
an abundance of water. At Corralltos
there Is water In abundance, and tho
trnll from thero to tho Cnsas Grandes
settlements Is fairly well watered.
From Palomas to Casas Grandes It Is
approximately 140 miles by tho route
Villa followed, and It Is presumed the
American troops will follow closely tho
samo routo.
Tho advance of tho punltlvo forces did
not disturb the usual calm of Juarez to
day. Tho garrison soldiers appeared en
tirely friendly to visiting Americans, as
was tho native population.
Mexicans born In tho United States
have formed a home guard force In El
Paso with a view of offering their services
to tho city In tho tvent of an attack or
riot. There are in-ro than 200 In the
organization
Speaking of tho rumor of popular re
sentment against Americans In Mexico,
Consul Andres Garcia said:
'The excitement, so far as I am able
to learn. Is entirely on tho American sldo
of the border. I haven't heard of a .In.
gle authentic case of Carranzlsta soldiers
threatening Americans. Perhaps a few
individual soldiers have called the Amer
icans names, as has been charged, but I
myself have often been called names on
the American side. Our forces are well
under discipline and there Is no likelihood
of any outrage against Americans of any
sort.
"I know that there has been none of
the reported resentment nmong ray men.
Wo are all frlendlly disposed to tho United
States and Its citlzons."
Stories brought from the Interior of
Mexico by American refugees served, how
ever, to confirm the linp-esslon that at
least a section of the narrar.za soldiery
were far from unfriendly to Villa and
were decidedly hostile to tho American ex
pedition. At the same time other Americans, es
pecially those who' came from Sonora and
the western part of Mexico, declared that
conditions In those parts were quiet and
that they had experienced no display of
animosity toward either the United
States or themselves personally.
One of the difficulties In catching Villa,
as pointed out by these Americans, was
the superldnty of the horses his men
ride over the other mounts available In
Northern Mexico. Villa's horses were
described as "race horses." The fugitive
has made a practice of seizing or buying
outright the finest horses available.
Another problem, the Americans said,
lay In the fact that, through fear or Ig
norance, the Mexicans residing In coun
try regions of Chihuahua give consider
able allegiance to Villa. In the cities
they considered the Carranza sentl-'
ment dominant, but said Villa was free I
to travel without danger In rural regions
unless ha came Into actual contact with
Carranza troops.
Among tho arrivals were the following
missionaries: Tho Rev, and Mrs. A. C.
Wright. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Fritz, Mls3
Mary Blachly and Miss Mary F, Long,
FUNSTON PRAISES BRAVERY
OF U. S. TROOPS AT COLUMBUS
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 16 That
the American soldier la still the best rifle
shot in the world is the belief expressed
today by General Frederick Funston, fol
lowing his receipt of the first detailed mall
report from Colonel If. J. piocura, who
commanded the forces at Columbus on the
morning of the Villa raid.
Sixty-seven Mexicans were killed on the
American side of the border during the
attack. This Is 10 more than given in
the last official report,
"When you consider that the attack was
a, surprise; that it came In the darkest
portion of the night, just before dawn,
and that the men wers aroused from sleep,
the results of their rifle fire were remark
able.'' he said. "I estimate that the total
number of Mexicans killed in the fight on
both sides of the border ran up close
to 190.
"At cm time, during the tight, when
pursuing Americana were 11 miles over
tha line, 33 American troopers flood oil an
attack of iti YilUsUa, It was splendid j
work," said tho general. I
CARltANZA SUPPORT IN U. S.
INVASION PROBABLY MEANS
"NON-INTERFERENCE ONLY"
WASHINGTON, March 16. The Ad
ministration, fully convinced that the
oriels In the Mexican situation has been
passed for tho present, today settled
down to await action.
With the American troops pushing for
ward to tho south In their hunt for Villa
without having encountered any opposi
tion from tho Constitutionalist forces, offi
cials bcllevo that the real danger has
p.-med. There will be Isolated clashes
with former Vllllsta troops Impressed
Into the Carranza army without consent,
and with Mexican guerrillas, but both nt
the Stato and the War Departments, tho
officials ("eclared the Carranza Govern
ment had stood the test, and had dem
onstrated that Obregort still dominated tho
army. Ho has decreed that there shall bo
no Interference with the American ex
pedition nnd his subordinate nlllcers uro
obeying his command.
Secretary of War llakor today notified
the President that early dispatches from
tho border Indicated Carranza troops wcro
co-operating with columns of American
troops, and wcro nsslstlng from the south.
Tho feeling prevailed at tho White House
that today Was the critical day In deter
mining how well Carranza has his forces
under control.
To what extent tho Carranza troops
will co-opernlo with Genornl Pershing's
rorr0St 0nklali. would not predict. The
co-operation so far Is believed to bo con
lined merely to non-lntcrferencc.
General Funston reported to Sccrotary
Baker that tho rnrranzlstns appeared to
bo iMi-Dperntlnir. b.it tho War Department
docs not contemplate nny strategic ngreo
ments between Gutierrez, Carranzlsta
commander, nnd Pershing. Each force Is
expert 1 to go It nlone, co-operating only
to tho extent of endeavoring to trnp Villa
on nil sides. Joint nctlon In tho field,
ofllcer said, would depend on circum
stances which nrlso when righting begins.
General Carranza Is expected to Issue
orders to his troops to aid the Americans
In every way possible. Including pro
visioning. The United Stntci forces, how
ever, will rely on their munition nnd
supply bnscs on tho border, using motor
truck trains when rnllrond communica
tion Is impossible or too distant.
IlOIlDKIt POSTS, FEARING RAIDS,
APPEAL FOR MILITIA GUARD
SAN ANTONIO, Tox., Mnrch 10. The
National Guard of Texns, Arizona and
Now Mexico will soon bo ordered to the
uoruer ny tno Wnr Department, it was
reliably stated nt Fort Sam Houston to
day. Tho troops will bo used to protect such
border communities a Brownsville,
Laredo and Presidio, Tex.; Douglas,
Tucson nnd Blsbce, Ariz. Tho call may
come beforo tho end of tho week.
Municipal ofllclals of Arizona and New
Mexico towns have made frantic appeals
to General Funston for additional pro
tection, fearing noaalblo local uprisings
on the part of tho resident Mexicans.
In every case Genernl Funston has
pointed out that tho local authorities' re
quests for Federal assistance must come
from the Governor of the Stnte wishing
It. General Funston rcgnrds tho situation
along tho border as extremely acute.
The situation opposite Douglas is re
garded ns particularly serious. Goncral
Calles and men there nro nggrcsslvoly
anti-American, It Is reported. Presidio,
TeX, opposite which point a Carranza
garrison mutinied and executed Colonel
llojas, tho Carranza commander, is a
danger fepot. Near Brownsville tho Car
ranza commander Is friendly to Amer
icans and Is said to hnvo control over his
troops.
Whether thero will bo serious clashes
between American soldiers nnd Car
ranzlstas depends upon tho degree of con
trol Carranza commanders aro ablo to ex
ert ovor their men.
PERSUING SENDS REPORT
BY WIRELESS TO FUNSTON
SAN ANTONIO, Tox., March 1G.
Wireless messages from General Pershing,
In Mexico, nro being decoded ut Fort Sam
Houston.
General Funston at noon said tho only
word received from General Pershing was
a "strength" report, outlining tho forces
under his command nnd their disposition.
Funston refused to make this report
public.
It was reported at Fort Sam Houston
today that military forces many times
larger than thoso under Pershing may
shortly bo involved In the Mexican cam
paign. In order to facilitate tho transmission
of service news from Columbus to San
Antonio headquarters, arrangements were
made today for a leased wlro, under Gov
ernment control.
FARMERS AT HUNT CLUB
Huntsmen and Huntswomen Entertain
Agriculturists at Breakfast
Farmers of Chester and Delaware
Counties, whose fields nre used by mem
bers of the West Chester Hunt Club dur
ing hunting season, and huntsmen and
huntswomen from hunt clubs In tho vicin
ity of this city aro the guests today of the
club. The ovent Includes a fox hunt.
Breakfast was served at the West
Chester Fair Grounds at 9 o'clock this
morning. The hunt began promptly nt 11
o'clock. More than a dozen packs of
hounds wero released. Several hundred
riders followed the dogs.
Among the club3 represented were the
Radnor, Rose Tree. Mather Hounds,
Stewart Hounds, Unlonvllle, Kennett
Square, Worth, Funk, Downlngtown,
Whlteland. Glen Riddle, Glen Moore,
Goehen, Root, Button, Howard Stewart,
Rogers, White Horse and Reason.
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TIME' IN VILLA SEARCH
Gay Scenes, Interspersed With
a Little Army Language,
Mark Launching of Mex
ican Campaign
BATTERED FLAG LEADS
KL PASO. Tex , March 16. A long trull
of alkali dust hanging over tho skyline
mnrked the course of tho United State
troops Into Mexico todny, according to
American passengers who arrived yester
day on tho Golden State limited from
Columbus.
Tho column was moving ncross tho flat,
sloping plain Just ns tho train from tho
west pnsned through Columbus, and be
cause of the congestion of tho troop trains
thero tho delay gave tho passengers nn
unoxcelled opportunity to watch tho move
ment of the American troops ncross tho
border.
A corps of engineers wcro tho first to
lenve. Behind them rodo tho 13th Cav
alry, tho organization picked by General
l'crshlng for tho place of honor because
of Its baptism of fire In the bnttlo nt Co
lumbus a week ago between Villa and tho
troopers of Colonel Slocum's command.
Tho bullet-torn flag ot tho 13th wan nt
tho head of tho column as the troopers
swung across the plains.
Behind tho 13th rivalry marched tho
Cth nnd 16th Infantry Regtmonts. As tho
troops tnnrched toward tho line, singing
There'll Bo a Hot Time In tho Old Town
Tonight." tho llttlo Mcxlcnn flag on tho
Palomas custom houso could be noon wav
ing In the breezo from tho renr of tho
column.
As tho first expeditionary forco moved
Into position tho wagon trains, pack trnlns
nnd motor lorries swung In behind nnd
headed due south toward the main border.
As thoy swung In another lino formed
from behind tho lino Villa occupied when
he charged down Into tho llttlo border
town. Troops nil over tho mosquito-covered
plains wero forming In plntoons.
Tho cavnlry troops cantered out of tho
llttlo town where they fought the ban
dits, swung ncrons level country, which
slopes Bhnrply toward Palomas, and pro
ceeded In a canter until thoy wero clear
of the town and enmp, when they settled
down to a cavalry inarch with tho ln-
fantry stepping along behind.
Columbus was lilted with civilians
wntchlng for tho crossing, and thoy
cheered tho American soldlcrn. The engi
neer on tho passenger train blew his
whistlo constantly nB n farowcll to tho
troops, nnd tho train pulled out as tho
colors of tho cavalry could bo seen wav
ing as n dark patch ngalnst tho whlto
ndnbo of tho nearest border house.
So rodo tho vanguard of nn expedition
gathered In less than n week, but never
theless ono of tho most powerful forces
assembled by this country slnco tho Spanish-American
War.
There wns no opposition on tho border
and no sign of armed opposition as tho
American column passed Palomas nnd
near other towns whero Mexican troops
aro known to havo been stationed. Tho
routo which had been chosen Is, It Is Bald,
one that will nftord least opportunity for
arousing antagonistic feeling among tho
Mexicans.
With dawn tho Incessant shouting of
orders, tho rattto of harness and the
Jumbla of noises that belong to an nrmy
Just ready to move. Orderlies galloped
hero and thorc. Mulo team drivers lashed
their teams and cursed as only nn nrmy
muleteer can tho animals ns they hur
ried Into harness, ready for the long
strain over tho uneven fuco of the desert.
Bugles Rounded tho nssembly nt about
10 o'clock. Tents hnd been folded and
equipment packed ; guns had been nowly
cleaned ; knapsacks contained every need,
from shoo polish to n tpotb brush. Slowly
dragged tho hours' delay beforo orders
wcio Issued for tho movo. Tho mon
lounged on tho ground, rolling cigarettes
and through tho companlonablo smoke
hazarding guesses as to tho eventful hour
of departure.
When tho command to fall In was
barked by tho olllccrs about 11 o'clock
the troopers sprang Into their places,
cheering vociferously. Tho Columbus
camp now bristled In warllko nspect.
The Cth and 10th Regiments sprang to
their feet, and on the eastern side tho
13th Cavalry and the 11th Artillery
bounded Into position.
Headed by half n dozen cowboy scouts,
slouching lazily In their saddles, tho
cavalry took tho lead. They rodo four
abreast, nnd laughed and Joked among
themselves as their lltho bodies swayed
In rhythm with the thudding hoofs of
their mounts.
Then tho foot soldiers quickly formed,
at the shouted commands of their oWcers,
nnd moved Into line. From tho thousands
of pounding feet of tho men In khaki
arose a cloud of dust. Greater grew the
dust nnd of Increasing volume tho noise
as tho slower moving Held guns, with
their shouting guard riders darting
among the horsemen rolled Into view.
General Pershing, surrounded by his
aides, was next In line. With him went
tho news syndicate correspondents. On
the heels of the field wireless came the
rear guard. Here tho three arms of the
service, cavalry, Infantry anil field guns,
protected from attack from behind the
column that stretched on ahead of it for
nearly three miles. 1
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WASHINGTON, Mnrch 16. The Amer
ican cofonles of Nncozarl, In northern
ahnnra. nnd Tnrrenn. In Conhulla, are
In flight toward tho United States.
The Stnte Department received con
firmation that Consular Agent Williams
nnd almost nil Americans nt Torreon
would leavo there.
It wns assumed they had already left
A Nogales message said General Calles
has mobilized 6000 troops In northeastern
Sonora, but that alt Is quiet In tho
Nogales region.
An Kl Paso dispatch confirmed press
reports that flvo Mexican employes of tho
Amorlean-owned Carralltos Cattle Com
pany ranch, nt Carralltos, below Colum
bus, had been slain by Vllllstns In their
flight from Uie Columbus raid. The
Brownsville consut reported nil quiet.
The nppolntment or ucnernt Candldo
Agullnr ns Carranza's Secretary of For
eign Relations was reported.
U. S. SOLDIERS ON GUARD
AT BRIDGE ROUT MEXICANS
KINOSVILLB, Tex., March 16. Sixteen
American soldiers guarding tho Bnrreda
brldgo on tho St. Louis, Brownsville nnd
Mexico Kail road, flvo miles south of San
Benito and 14 miles north of Browns
ville, Tex., were fired upon by 30 Mcxlcnn
bandits during tho night. About 100 shots
wcro exchanged, reports today said.
Following tho skirmish, In which no
Americans wero Injured, tho bandits fled
nnd nro thought to have escaped Into
Mexico.
Troops gunrdlng tho railway lino havo
been ordered Increased,
NEGRO REGIMENT ON MARCH
INTO MEXICO "AFTER VILLA"
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 16. With
nil southbound trains cnrrylng In fresh
troops for every border post, Major Gen
eral Frederick Funston today turned his
nttcntlon to preparations for departure of
additional troops.
Fort Sam Houston, tho headquarters of
General Funston, was allvo with anima
tion, aB It was assumed that tho Major
Genernl and his staff very soon would
movo southwnrd nnd tnko up n position
nearer tho border.
General Funston's headquarters nro
equipped with wireless nnd telegraph to
rccclvo nil news from tho border, nnd odl
clal advices announcing that tho 7th and
10th Cavalry also had procccdod across
tho border from Culbertson's ranch wcro
momentarily expected.
Tho 10th Is a negro regiment. Tho two,
commnnded by Colonel James K. Erwln
nnd Colonel William C. Brown, respective
ly, wcro stationed nt Fort Sam Houston
and nt Nogales until tho Columbus raid.
Itlgld censorship was maintained nt tho
fort on nil movements of troops, but from
the fact that tho two cavnlry regiments
had moved southward from Culbortson's
ranch it was surmised that tho punltlvo
expedition wns headed for Colonia Diaz,
a Mormon colony In the foothills of tho
Sierra Madro Mountains, In tho Itlo Chlco,
whence there runs a good wagon road to
tho south.
U. S. DESTROYER FINDS
LOWER CALIFORNIA QUIET
SAN DIEGO. Cal., March 16. Tho
United States destroyer Stewart nrrlved
nt Ensonada, Lower California, today.
Tho entire peninsula wns qulot, accord
ing to telegraphic advices received here.
Ensenada heard of tho American pur
suit nfter Villa for the first tlmo today
from San Diego fishermen. Commander
Frcoman, of the torpedo fleet, said the
Stewart was expected to return hero to
night. Tho Stowart was sent to Ensenada, it Is
understood, to Investigate reports of
danger to 100 Americans thero from n
possible revolt of tho garrison under
Kstaban Cantun, Carranza Governor of
Lower California.
MEXICAN TROOPS ASSEMBLE
NEAR SAN BENITO, TEXAS
SAN BENITO, Tex., March 16. Armed
Mexican cavalry nre concentrating across
tho bordor from this town, which has suf
fered severely from previous marauding
expeditions. Citlzons of San Benito are
fortifying their houses and stores.
Tho Texas Hangers havo been notified
nnd are on guard ngalnst an attack.
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AMERICAN RANCHER
SLAIN BY MEXICANS
Ex-New Yorker Reported Mur
dered After Torture by
Carranzistas
HAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 16.
.Tames B. Careless, nn American rancher,
living In Conhulla, has been murdered by
Mexican soldiers wearing tho uniform of
Carranzlstns, nccordlng to Information re
ceived hero today.
Cowboys employed on the J. M. Doblo
ranch nt Musntilz, Conhulla, nro said to
havo found the body.
Careless, who lived 30 mile from Mus
qulz, left hero 10 days ago with moro than
$10,000 worth of supplies. His murder Is
believed to havo occurred yesterday.
The marks on the body Indicated that
tho American had been tortured beforo
being put to death, Careless, who was 38
years old, was n nallvo of Now York. H6
had been living In Mexico, however, for
20 years.
Careless regarded himself ns perfectly
safo In Mexico, saying Just beforo he left
San Antonio, "I foel Just ns safe on Mex
ican soil as I do In tho United States."
$1,000,000 LUMBER PLANT
NOW MENACED BY VILLA
EL PASO, Tox., March 16. Tho Madera
Company, Ltd., owner of more than
$1,000,000 worth of saw mills nnd lumber
In tho Galeana district, southwest of Casas
Grandes, Is to bo the next intended victim
of the Villa bandits, nccordlng to a dlB
patch received In El Paso today.
Villa nnd his men vre said to be mov
ing In tho direction of Pearson, seat of tho
company's ofllces and main plant, after
his departure from Cnrrnlltos. Ho ap
parently took n roundabout routi to avoid
the Carranza troops nt CasaB Grandes.
Thero Is llttlo loot to bo hnd at Penrson,
since inoRt of tho population Is engaged
In work at tho mills, but It is believed that
loot is tho secondary consideration In
Villa's mind. His grlovnnco ngalnst tho
company dates back to December 20 when
he wns Informed by employes of tho com
pany nt Madera that they hnd 3300 pesos
coming to them which thoy could not col
lect. Villa wont to the hend of tho com
pany, but got no satisfaction. Then ho ar
rested 20 Amorlcan employes of the com
pany, taking them to Chihuahua City,
whero thoy were hold for ransom. In the
meantime, however, Carranzlsta troops
advanced upon Chlhunhua City nnd Villa
and his men wero forced to flco. Tho cap
tives wero released and tho ransom is still
unpaid.
Just beforo his raid upen Columbus
Villa Is reported to havo mado tho threat
that ho would "wipe out the dobt of tho
Madera Company."
Premier Asquith Improving
LONDON, March 16. Improvement In
tho condition of Premier Asquith, who Is
III with bronchial catarrh, continues. Tho
physicians announced that ho passed a
comfortablo night.
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YOU who have laughed with Ade will need no
urging to read the Amusement Section of Satur
day's Evening Ledger when we tell you that it
is to contain a new Fable in Slang. George Ade
spoke at the dinner given to W. H, Crane the other
day, and delivered a new "Fable." Here's one of Its
chuckles:
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