East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-22
Orders Are Awaited FOR Inuasion
United States Troopers and Cananza Soldiers at
CarrizaI in Clash; Americans Were Led Into Ambush
II AMERICANS KILLED.


Americans, including the COM
mander, were killed In the bat
tie of Carrizal. yesterday, Consul
Garcia announced. Seventeen
Americans were captured. The
Mexicans lost II killed and so
wounded.
Consul Garcia telephOned . de-
nial that he intends remaining
on the Mexican side. He decIar-
ed that the consulate will remain
open at Fl PasO and that he
would return this afternoon He
admitted he had crossed the bOr-
der because he considered him
self safer at Juarez. Although
the militia is evacuating. the civil
authorities expect to remain.
TrevinO Is concentrating his
strength at Villaahumada. When
told that Juarez was being eva
cuated, American officials be-
Iieved that TreyinO intends at
tacIdng Perishlng's expedition.
MEXICANS ATTACK CAMP.
DOUGLAS, June 22.-Armed
Mexicans attacked a camp Of two
American prospectOrs Near Cum
pas After a hot fight they
killed James Parke and took his
partner Morton Hand, a prison.
several wounded.
WASHINGTON. June 22.-Un-
til it is definitely established that
there is an organized CarranEista
effort to attack and harrass Am
erican troops, no change Is likely
in wilson's policy toward Mexico.
callers learned. The president is
awaiting complete details Of the
Carrizal fight before planning
his course. The White House is
flooded by inquiries. The presi-
dent clearly indicased that IL
change Of policy occurs ID viii be
on MexicO's initiative.
WASHINGTON, June ga gem
eral invasion Of Mexico appeared inn
ninent today. There appeared little
doubt but that Pershing's report OF
he Carrizal battle will aggravate
rather than relieve the situation.
The president will not go before
congress until Pershing's detailed re-
port has been made The Mexican
situation came before congress this
when Senator Works called
up a resolution which was introduced
five months ago demanding interven-
lion. He wanted to know why the
foreign relations committee had not
acted. Works did not force a debate
and the matter was dropped.
Although the Mexicans claim that
The Americans were tne aggressors by
attempting to capture the Carrizal
station, border reports were that tht
were mereiy reconnoiter'
ing and were led into ambush.
Nobody seriously professed the be.
lief that trouble can be avoided now
The immediate dispatch of the Cali.
fornia, Missouri and Kansas militia tC
the border has been directed. None
Of these has completely modified
Other states troops will be moved
when properly equipped.
The fact that Americans are held
prisoners makes the matter serious
Pershing undoubtedly Will demand
their immediate release without wait,
ing on the tedious machinery Of di,
plomacy
SAN ANTONIO, June 22--Funstor
received a message this afternoon
from Pershing declaring that he hat
received no report from the American
troops engaged in the Carrizal battle
He has dispatched another squadron
of the tenth cavalry to investigate. h,
said, and would report soon Funston
will not make any orders until Per.
shing advises. II was believed that
Troop H. Captain Boyd. was engaged
in the fight.
Private reports Indicate that cayal-
rymen were scouting near CarrizaI
when they discovered the Mexican out
posts. The Mexican commander or
dered machine guns secreted on the
roofs of houses and hid his men be-
hind the walls. The Americans rOdp
into the ambush After hot two-
hour fight the Americans we're forced
to retire in the face Of superior forces.
Another body Of Mexieans reinforced
the Carranzistas Mining companies'
agents reported that the Mexican loss
es were double those OF the Americans
A strong chain Of Carranzlsta
troops Is drawn around Pershlng Tho
rapid movements OF the Mexican
troops and the evacuation Of Juarez.
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