The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-10

Carranza Government whereby tnat gov
m must prove its ability to stand
the test Of stability and meet its foreign
obligations. For that reason until the
present situation clears up there IL no
intention of sending to Mexico Henry IT,.
Fletcher, the new Ambassador to that
country. or OF accepting the credentials
Of Mr.. Arredondo.
At the War department Major-Gen.
Scott. chief OF Stan OF the army. is in
full control OF the situation. Newton ID.
Baker of cleveland, the new Secretary
Of War. who was sworn In to-day. said
tonight that on account OF hts un.
familiarity with the situation he had
asked Gen. Scott to take full charge.
Mr.. Baker and the President had a
long conference at the White House at s
o'clock this evening. At that time the
only authentic news at the state and
War Departments was that Gen. Persh-
irg. following the attack On Columbus.
had ordered nv. troops of cavalry and a
machine gun across the border in pursuit.
with instructions. however, that they
should not 10 more than two miles be-
You'd the international boundary. Up TO
that time there was no report OF actual
fighting on the Mexican eide.
Later tonight the more detailed re-
ports came In. showing that Gen. PERISH
ing had lifted the restrictions az to the
distance Of tn. pursuit and that the
Americans and Villistas were actually
Engaged five miles south Of the lire. Al
this hour IL Is not known how the battle
Is proceeding. The last report received
was tina the Americans are holding
their own"
How the Nillistas managed to get
across the border INTO American territory
and approach the American town with
out being detected IL a question that has
aroused considerable criticism Of Col.
Slocum. commanding the garrison At Co
lumbus.
The War Department. II was learned.
has known for days that villa was ap-
~proachung the border with upward Of
500 men and was yesterday In the vicin-
Wy of Palomas. three miles south of the
border. opposite Columbus. which Is
three miles north OF the international
fine. For this reason seasoned officers
Of the service are at loss to understand
how Col. Siocum allowed himself to be
taken by storm.
The official reports indicate that under
cover Of darkness early to-day the VII.
ltstas not only crossed the river o TO
1000 strong. but raided the camp Of the
American soldiers. numbering twenty
I've officers and $50 men. a swept on
iMto the town, which lies bsck Of the en-
eampment &.
Reaching the town. the Mexicans
6oened a general fusillade. firing on SOL
diers and civilians indiscriminately and.
spplying the torch. set Are to several
buildings On the return. after the raid.
che Mexicans attacked the army corral
snd carried back with them a large num-
American troop..
Ncxicans Paid the mn,
Tina, the American. eventually gave
. GOOD accoun, OF ,hemselyes In indi-
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Nn,a OF 'hIee american raI'hnen whom
we ma captured AZ iaioh'as' nor " there
Any f'couht gwen OF the huHoer OF CIV
hians klIed IN
"heh last heard from. Gen. Pershins
was hurrying to Columbus to take
charge OF the situation and two regi-
ments OF Infantry had been despatched
from Douglas, Ariz.. TO Columbus to
leave the full force of cavalry there
free to reinforce those on the Mexican
nde.
The five troops now engaged are OF
the Thirteenth Cavalry.
Here's That German Plot.
To.dav,s vep,uresons sx,,o,, ~. v,u,s.
,as was attributed in sows ouar.r. ~.
nigh, To German Influence 4, wa. 70.
called that a, the time Cant Rov.Ed
and Cant, Won Papen OF the German
EMBASSY were forced 70 leave the I,nited
states charges were made that German
agents in an cndeavor to divert atien-
ton from tine submarine crisis were
financing Gen. Huerta. Soon afterward
Huerta proceeded to the border and was
later arrested on a charge of violating
More recently there has been a well
attempting 10 organize . new rsvo,n.
t,onary movement and that ,he,e M.
II possibility that he would toin VITA
This also gave rise 10 charges that Ger.
man agents were again taking an active
part IN Mexican AFFAIRS with a view OF
embarrassing the United States.
me nrst report which the War De-