Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-22
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Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
Mexican Revolt

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Andreas Garcia, Carranza consul at
Ell Paso, Tex, announced that he was
being bombarded with threats of death
and insults sent through the mails by
followers Of Felix Diaz.
The post Office and public baths al
Monterey, Mexico, were destroyed by
fire, according to private advices reach
ing Laredo, Tex. Fourteen Carranza
soldiers and ten civilians were killed
in an explosion of a carload of gren-
AIDES.
Apprehension of clash between the
Americans and Carranza forces has
been increased at Washington by re-
ceipt of the report that the Carranza
commander at Casas Grandes has been
ordered not to allow American troops
to enter the town.
Two American citizens were MUIR
dered on a ranch west of Torreon, ac-
cording to advices reaching Galveston,
Tex, from the border. The Americans
were killed during an anti-American
demonstration.
General Gavira, Carranza command
er at Juarez, announced that he had
telegram that the Americans already
had reached Casas Grandes. The gen.
eral said he had wired Lieutenant Da-
villa, in command of the Constitutional
list garrison at Casas Grandes, not 10
permit the Americans to occupy that
city. 1t would be contrary to General
Carranzas orders, he said.
Word was received at San Antonio,
Tex, of the suicide of First Lieut..
Edward M. Zell of the Eleventh cav
airy at Columbus, N. M. He shot him
self. Lieutenant Zell's regiment was
a part of General Pershing's command.
Melancholia is given as the cause.
The Seventh and Tenth cavalry, adj
vancing into Mexico by forced marches
from Culberson's ranch, near Hachita'
N. NJ, are nearing the Villa territory
In the Casas Grandes region, accord
ing to information which was received
from Ell Paso.
The adjutant generals department
at Austin, Tex, is being deluged with
applications for the organization OF
cavalry troops to join in the pursuit
of Villa and his band or for border
duty.
That the National Guard of Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico soon will be
ordered to the border by the war de-
partment was reliably stated at Fort
Sam Houston The troops will be
used to protect border communities.
Six or seven American soldiers in
the expeditionary forces in Mexico
have been wounded by snipers, &C
cording to unofficial reports which
have been received at Columbus, n. M.
United States troops are in Mexico
pursuing villa anu HIS Uduu VI III 10
ands. American forces have crossed
at two points, Columbus, n. NJ, and
south of Hachita, N. M. Carranza
troops are cooperating with the 1000
American forces which crossed at Co
lumbus and are accompanying them.
General Pershing is in command Oh
the expedition. This announcement
was made at San Antonio, Tex, by
General Funston.
Special trains arriving at Ell Paso,
Tex, from the interior of Mexico
brought more than 500 refugees OF
whom about 200 were women. They
report that anti-American feeling In
Mexico is growing.
According to Consul Silliman, Gen
eral Carranza has expressed gratifica-
ton at the announcement of the presi-
dent declaring he had no intention to
permit Intervention. Like gratitica-
ton was expressed at the acceptance
by the United States of the reciprocal
proposal under which Carranza troops
NAV enter American territory.