Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-08

Icl Paso. they despoiled the genera
store OF John Decmers. Then the,
crossed hack into Mexico taking will
them Deeiners and Louis Coy, mar
IN his employ.
II u believed that Decmcrs and
Coy must have been killed after be-
ING inlea 60 the Mexican side Of the
Rio GrAnde
Iaie today no details Of the S5-mlle
drlvo n the motor truck carrying the
woan1ed from Glen springs had ar
rived fe~e. Leaving the scene OF The
hattie, however, early on Saturday
fuorninR, n reached Marathon about
moor OF Sunday. There the news of
me raid was flashed over n railway
telegraph wire to Alpine and Marta
and thence 60 III Paso. where Gem
eral Funston, commander Of The
southern army division, and General
Scott, chief OF staff Of the United
States army have been stationed dur
ing the conference with General OBJ
regon, Mexican minister OF war
American Generals Amazed.
Tho American army men were
amazed. General Funston immedi-
atcly conferred with General Scott.
Then he issued orders to hurry troops
to the scene. Captain Cole, at Alpine,
commander OF the various detach-
ments OF the Fourteenth cavalry. now
scattered through The immediate sec
tion. was told 10 gether as many men
as he could and start southward He
collected about fifty troopers and
set out. Army men expect he will
reach Glen Springs tomorrow.
Next, General Funston ordered two
troops OF the Eighth cavalry, station
ed at EI Paso, and two troops Of the
Fourteenth, stationed at Fort Clark,
near Spofford, to follow up Captain
Coles detachment. Special trains
we're made up this afternoon In El
Paso and spofford 10 carry the four
additional troops. They should reach
Alpine tomorrow morning and be
ready before the duy IL over to start
the long ride TO the border
III paso People Get News.
Many FL Paso persons received pri- |
yate word of the raid Among these
was A. ], McQuatters, president Of
the Alyarado Mining and Smelling
company. who was host TO Generals
Scott and obregon IN their twelve
hour conference here last Tuesday
Mr.. McQuatters also ls president Of
The International Mining company.
which operates zinc mines about
seven miles south Of Boquillas IN
Mr. McQuatters Is wor-
lied because there are six Americans
Il the international mine and the
,andits may have gone IN that very
Erection.
One or the men Is Carl p. Halter,
he foreman. Another was W. r.
5utler. and a third, r. Il. iIasbrook,
The names OF the others are not
inown, as they have been only late-
y employed.
Another American IN the vicinity is
Y. T. Stone, q customs house inspec-
or stationed near Boquilln, for the ,
Inspection OF shipments over the Rlo
'rande by the international Mining
ompany.
Tho point most speculated upon
ere tonight was the identity OF the
aiders. carranza military officials
My u day or so ago declared that
his section had practically been
leared of bandits.
May Bc Dcserfers 10 villa.
Fifteen days afo the members Of !
no cnrranaa garrison az BoquIlo,
ne Mexican town just across the Rio
fande from Boquillas suddenly dis
npeared. They have not been heard :
rom since. There has been sus-
icion that they might have deserted
, the Villistas. Military men here
iought tonight they probably pnf-
cipated IN the raid.
From the grave manner Of Ameri-
IN and Mexican officials here 10.
light, II would seem the situation be- +"
xeen Mexico and the United states !
as become considerably clouded hy
he now developments II is expect
! that a conference viii be held be-
.een Generals obreeon. Scott and :
unston tomorrow, and It is be- :.
eyed this may have a clearing cf- !
ct h
Frank Statement TO Obrcgon. p
a frank and unoqulyoeal statement :
what the United States govern II
ient's attitude probably viii be here y
fter Is understood TO have been
iade to General obregon by Generals u
cot and Funston az their meeting :
,day. b
The same air of mystery surround Il
! the conference as that used to be- :
oud the public regarding the ma .
ire OF the discussions at previous
differences. II was indicated, how. u
fer, that the only subject seriously =
scussed was the raid at Glen y
nrinRH. u
Ihere was manifest tendency to y
eep the negotiations growing ont of u
lc entrance Of the punitive expedi-
on INTO Mcxico and the questions
cident 10 the raid Saturday morn II
x In separate channels Ii became q
nown today that General Obregon u
mself IL exceedingly anxious that In
u agreement with General SCOTT he Il
gncd at the earliest possible MO- G,
ont. Tho delay. however, is due al
holly TO the Mexican authorities. s.