Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-10
u. 5. TROOPS ARE
ORDERED ACROSS LINE

| both Republicans, introduced resolu-
tons proposing action in different
ways. Both resolutions were referred
to the Foreign Relations Committee,
while Chairman Stone counselled his
colleagues to let the executive de-
partments of the government handle
the situation.
While the Senate was talking and
some desolutory speeches were being
made in the House the President
acted and the leaders, notified quickly
| by telephone, from the White House,
| passed the word around. 1t spread
quickly but both House and Senate
received it as cody as announcement
of the passage of routine bill. The
Democrats generally expressed the
opinion that the Presidents action
was wholly justified and the Republi-
cans who have been urging action eX
pressed qualification that it had been
taken. There was no sign of dissen-
sion.
House Applauds
IF President Wilson appears before
Congress within the next few days it
probably will be to inform that body
fully and officially of the State of
affairs in Northern Mexico which led
UP to the sending of American forces
and to take charge fully into his con-
| fidence.
Applause greeted a demand in the
House that troops be sent across the
border.
1.-THE government should take this
matter in hand at once" said Repre-
sentative Smith, of Texas, send troops
after the assassins and pursue them
until they are captured. They should
be brought back dead or alive. If
they are captured alive, they should
be brought to Columbus and hanged.
would put no limit on the number
of miles our troops might have to go
into Mexico to do this. To CarranZa
[ would say that we are only doing
OH: duty"
10000 Troops
Approximately $4,000 troops with
4S mountain batteries and field guns
are on the border between Douglas,
AriZ., and FL Paso, Texas. A little
more than one-third of that force is
calvary and all could be assembled at
any point between the two towns
within two days. The calvary, and
battalion of mountain artillery with
II mountain guns, especially designed
for the character of fighting which
the punitive expedition will wage,
could be assembled within "a hours.
The mountain guns with which the
mountain artillery Is equipped are
carried on mules and accompanied by
an ammunition train which would
enable them to operate with the cav
airy in the hills.
Representative Hernandez. of New
Mexico, evoked enthusiasm in the
House by urging that Carranza either
be forced to restore normal conditions
or United States troops be sent into
the country.
Colonel Slocum Reports
A detailed report on the Columbus
raid, received to-day from Colonel
Slocum follows:
"When Villa troops fall back just
| before daylight we followed them with
| a dismounted line at same time, l
sent Major Tempkins with three
troops mounted to attack. Tompkins
followed them for about five miles
into Mexico, having three running
| fights with them, and finally made a
| stand with their entire force they
stopped Tompkins' advance and he re-
turned here. Had one corporal killed
in pursuit.
"Mexicans dropped considerable
material and loot which they had
gotten in town. Am reliably informed
it was Villa that made the attack with
! 1900 men, leaving about 1000 on
river east of Boca Grande. From his
! spies in Columbus he was informed
that there were but four troops here
and with three machine gun troops.
He intended capturing town, looting
bank and killing all Americans.
Our casualties, five wounded, seven
killed. Lieut.. Benson shot in arm.
Captain Williams, adjutant, slightly
wounded in hand. Eight civilians
killed in town, including one woman.
Hugo PyFe
I'VE have already burned bodies of
twenty-seven Mexican soldiers, most
of them killed in camp, some near the
bank and there are many other dead
MeXicans on Villas line of retreat
about one mile west not yet collected.
Mexican troops under Villas per-
sonal command and by his orders
made the charge through the camp.
Our troops turned out quickly, drove
MeXicans out killing seventeen in or
about camp and about ten or twelve
in town.
while our people at that time in
the morning We're surprised they did
their work well. Villas attempt to
capture camp and town was a COM
plete failure.
Recommend one battalion infantry,
one squadron of the Eighth cavary
be sent here, then taken mounted
troops to follow up Villa, leaving in
fantry TO protect town. Do not be-
lieve Villa will make another attempt
here.
Several of our families living in
town had narrow escapes, as the at
tack was fierce All peaceful as sum-
mer morning at this writing"