Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-08

that so far as Is known Major Robert
l.. Howze's cavalrymen are still pur-
suing in western Chihuahua, the rem
nant of the largest band remaining
under Villas standard
Hope to Rouse Officials.
San Antonio, Texas, May S.-Army
officers here are hopeful that the
Glenn Springs affair will serve to
house the war department TO the
pressing need of additional troops for
border patrol duty. General Funston
asked for more troops at the time he
was forced to take 1900 men from the
border to strengthen General Per-
shing's army in Mexico, but the re-
quest was not granted.
The nine soldiers attacked at Glenn
Springs were members of the Four
| teenth cavalry, which has been at
tempting to patrol stretch of nearly
400 miles Of the widest country along
! the entire Mexican border, from La
redo almost to Sierra Blanca. The
! latter place is only so miles from Ell
| Paso. Because of the immense terri
tory to be covered it was necessary to
divide the regiment into many small
attachments.
No additional official dispatches
bearing on the raid were received at
| headquarters last night.
May Sign Protocol Today.
FL Paso, Tex, May S.-Major Cen
| eral Hugh l.. Scott, chief Of staff OF
the United States army, appeared con-
| fident today that before night Gen
eral Obregon Mexican minister of war,
would meet him in what it was be-
! lieved, would be the final conference
regarding the status of American
| troops in Mexico and the attitude of
| the Mexican army. General 0bregOn
said First Chief Carranza already had
approved in general the agreement
made in conference here and he was
convinced full authority to close the
negotiations would be received in time
for signing the protocol today.
| Generals Scott and Funston regard
ed the military operations in the Big
Bend region of Texas, caused by the
incursion Friday night of a Mexican
! raiding party, as only indirectly re-
lated to the conferences but it was
realized that military developments in
the next day or two might cause fur
ther delay.
| Overnight reports received by Gen
eral Funston added little to the infOr-
nation regarding the raid by Mexieans
Friday night but indicated that the size
of the attacking party was greater
than at first believed, some estimates
being as high as 800.
Troops Hurry to Raided Towns.
Captain Cole of the 14th cavalry ar
rived at Glenn Springs this morning
with part of one company and foul
troops OF cavalry, sent from Fort Bliss
and Fort Clark, we're expected to de
train today at Marathon and march tC
the border. 1t was not expected tina
this force would arrive before Wednes
day night and perhaps not before
Thursday. The actual distance the!
will have to march is 1l0 miles.
The additional troops being sent into
the region will be disposed in sucf
manner as to give the ranchers anC
towns greater protection. 1t was indi
Gated at General FunstoR's headquar
ters that fresh effort would be made
to have the war department add to the
strength of the forces in the southern
departments.
Tells OF Heroic Fight.
Lieutenant Norton of the 14th cav
airy sent to headquarters dispatch
that added information regarding tht
heroic fight made by Sergeant Smyth
who continued to handle his men in eff
ficient manner after he had been Sc
riously burned and who rescued hi!
wounded under sharp fire.
Two Of the wounded men, Private.
Frank Defree and James Brick, wer,
brought here last night for tFeatmen
in the base hospital, DefFee was sho
through the left hand and Bircl
through the arm and shoulder. Hi
wounded were caused by buckshet.
All the news all the ;ime-Fh,
Argus.