Arizona republican., 1916-05-08

was flashed over a railway telegraph wire to Alpine and Maria and thence to Fl Paso where General Funston, commander of the southern army division, and General Scott chief of staff of the United States army. have ! been stationed during the conference with General Obregon. Mexican minis ! ter Of war. The American army was amazed General Funston immediately l conferred with General Scott Then ] he issued orders to hurry troops to ! the scene. Captain Cole. at Alpine. commander of the various attachments ot the fourteenth cavalry now scatter ed through the immediate section, was told to gather as many men as he could and start southward. He col 'ected about fifty troopes and set out. Army men expect he will reach Glenn Springs tomorrow.
 Next General Funston ordered two troops of the Eighth cavalry, stationed at Fl Pasn. and two troops of the fourteenth. stationed at Fort Clark near Spofford to follow up Captain Coles detachment. Special trains were made up this afternoon in Fl Paso and Spofford 10 carry the four additional troops. They should reach Alrine tomorrow morning and be ready refore the day is over. to start the long ride 10 the border
 Many Fl Paso persons received pri- tate word of the raid. Among these was X. J McQuatters. president of the : Alvarado Mining and Smelling com paLy who was host to Generals Scott and Ooregon in their twelve hour con- terence here on last Tuesday. Mir Guatters also is president of the In- ; ternatiO3al Mining company, which operates zinc mines about seven miles south of Bcquillas in Chihuahua. Mr McQuatters Is worried because there are six Americans at the International mine and the bandits may have gone jn that vicinity.
 One of the men is Carl F. Halter 5 the foreman. Another was WIT. But D Ter and a third R. R. Hasbrook. The names of the others are not Known as they have been only lately employed e Another American in the vicinity i. w. T. Stone. a customs house inspecto, e stationed near Boquillas. for the in. y spection Of shipments over the Rit y Grande by the International minin; q company.
 The point most speculated upon her r tonight waG the identity O. the raiders
 rarranzc military officers only q da-
 or SC ago declared that this section ha,
 practically been cleared of bandits.
 Fifteen days ago the members c
 the Carranza garrison at Boquillas tn
 Mexican town just across the Ri
 Grande from Boeuilla suddenly dis
 appeared. They have not been hear
 from since. There has been slspt
 cion that they night have deserte
 10 the Villistas. Military men hel
 thought tonight they probably partic
 patcd in the raid.
 From the grave manner of America
 and Mexican officials here tonight would seem the situation betwet
 Mexico and the United States has b.
 come considerably clouded by the ne
 developments. It is expected that
 conference will be held between Gel
 erals Obregon, Scott and Funston t
 morrow and il is believed this m:
 have 2 clearing effect
 \ frank and unequi ocal stateme of what the United States goyer
 ment's attitude probably will be her V after is understood to have been ma
 70 General Obregon by Generals Sc,
 and Funston at their meeting tonig
 The same air of mystery surroun
 cd the conference as used to beclo
 The public information in the natl - of the discussion at previous conf.