Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-24
General Scott Remains at Sal
Antonio and Admits Orders
Have Been Received From
Baker.
REINF0RCEMETNS ARE
SENT TO PERSHlNG
Hostile Sentiment Is Growing
in Mexico and Preparations
Are Being Made to Meet All
Attacks,
to, so.~sa ,oosn.l srse'.l .s.sso w'ssi

tsr nosmaa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wissl
San Antonio, Texas, April 33.--
General Hugh J.. scott, chief of staff
declared today that he saw mo pros
poet Of the Withdrawal Of American
troops.
Although he had intended TO leave
here today for Washington. General
Scott was etil here tonight, and said
heidid not know now when he would
depart He added that he already
nad made his report to Secretary
Baker.
II Is not his intention. he said, %
10 to EI paso or columbus and he
conveyed the impression that he
would depart soon.
order From secretary.
Press dispatches telling Of the APP
prevail by secretary Baker OF a re-
disposition OF troops along lines rec
commended by General Funston, were
rend TO Generals Scott and runs
ton and they admitted the informa-
ton had been officially received, but
neither would comment on the ma
ure Of the proposed Redistribution
II wns Indicated, however, that tins
dld not mean radical action involvine
changes of base and of main lines oil
communication
10 aRccupcratc" PcrshiDg.
II was pointed out that the force
General Pershing has in Mexico is III
need Of recuperation aud General
scott intimated that about all that
would be done now would be to take
such steps as would increase the effi-
cheney of the organization. The sixth
cavalry from the district near
Brownsville, Texas. passed through
here today ON it's way to Columbus
where II will remain with the re-
mainder of the 2,So0 men General
Funston ordered there last week 70
be used hy General Pershlng If ne
required them.
Retention for Present
General scott spent today ana yes
tcrday In CAREFUL study of inforha-
ton reaching departmental headauar-
ters,s concerning DEVELOPMENTS IN Mex
leo and along the border, Although
non-commlttat TO an unusual degree
he made il clear that he had no'
recommended the withdrawal OF the
troops. and that In their retention III
Mexico for the present, he was III
thorough accord with the secretary q
war.
The only reports received at head
quarters today from General Persh-
ing or the base at Columbus, deal
with the routine OF the expedition
No active aggression had been mace
against the forces ut any point nor
was any offensive move made by th'
Americans.
Pursuit at Standstili.
The state of affairs may continue
il was Indicated AT headquarters, toi
many DAYS. There was no disposl-
ton TO deny that the pursuit OF VIVA
IL at a standstill.
The official admission has been
made that General Pershing has
concentrated his force. drawing back
/ ON tho main column the detached
cavalry forces that We're for "A time
Whipping the country in the vicinity
( Of parral.
/ Army officers generally expressed
| the~opinion that the failure TO Win
draw the troops now or very soon
I greatly Increased the dangers OF
/ clashes with Carranzas forces and on
such "A scale that operations migh
he made necessary over mueh
greater scope than contemplated II
the chase for villa.
Anti American sentiment.
Reliable reports that anti-Ameri'
can sentiment is growing rapidly
south OF the border have been received
az headquarters and no secret is made
I that crcdence is placed IN these re-
/ ports
4 1t was suggested that the presence
! here OF General scott might result IN
General Funston going TO Pershing''
| base and possibly on into Mexico e
confer with him. but no confirmation
was available either from General
Funston or General scott.
Consul Benran received today from
General Gavira at Juarez a report
that ne had been Informed that Pa
bio Lopez, reported to have led the
band that killed seventeen Americans
in chihuahua. and who WAS reported
10 have been wounded in the raid OF
Columbus, had been captured will
three of his own men In cave neal
Santa Ysabel The report adde's
that Lopez was being taken TO Chi
huahua City fer trial
General Gayira also reported tha
Manuel naca. who recently was sai(
to have led an attack on a detach
ment OF the American forces In Mex
leo. had been KILLED at Santa Tomas
According TO Gavira's information
Baea attacked santa Tomas and hh
band was defeated by the townspeo'
pie who lSilled Baca and fifteen q
his men.