The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-24

Ell iASO, June 2o.-Amerlcan guns
command the situation at every i'm
portant border point today. Field ar
ilitary has been mounted on hillocks
III the larger communities, the noses
OF their guns pointing in a souther-
ly direction, while in the smaller
towns machine gun detachments have
been stationed. Military authorities
here and in other border encampments
announced that every preparation had
been made for possible hostilities. Az
ter waiting forty-eight hours the bor-
der read news dispatches giving the
American version of the fight at Carri-
zal, containing General Pershing's re-
port that it was an unprovoked attack
upon the Americans, and then lapsed
into eXpectant waiting.
When the dispa tches were read to
Gen. George Bell, Jr., commanding
the El Paso military district, over
the telephone early today, he ex-
pressed keen qualification, but said
that he had received no additional
orders from departmental headquar-
ters
81 knew it, he exclaimed II
knew our men did not start that
fight"
Grave apprehension was manifested
here for the safety of the seventeen
American prisoners taken in the en-
gagement who are held by General
FTrnuipn lNnh ,,,
1t was pointed out that should hos
tilities result the Mexicans probably
will attempt to carry out threats
made by subordinate leaders to hang
the captives.
With the receipt of General Per
shing's first report military authori-
ties here felt confident that supple.
mental reports would be received to-
day giving additional details of the
fight. and news of the two squadrons
OF the Eleventh cavalry who were
sent to reinforce the troops OF the
Tenth
few of the troops that evacuated
Juarez had returned today and there
the town by the entire former gar
rison of 1000 is contemplated. Dur
ing the early morning hours in the
Mexican town only few scattering
military patrols were on the streets.
Gen Francisco Gonzales, command
ant. and Andres Garcia, consul at El
Paso. who recently has been sleeping
on the Mexican side, rode through
the streets on horseback. apparently
making an inspection tour. Street
car traffic across the river which
was stopped last night was resumed
today.
Indications that all preparations
have been made in the event Of a
hasty departure of the remnant Of
the garrison is deemed expedient
were to be found in the railway
yards. where two troop trains with
steam up, stood ready for instant
departure On one Of them fifteen
machine guns and three seventy
millimetre field pieces were loaded.
Reports current in Mexican circles
that General Obregon, Mexican min.
ister Of war has issued manifesto
offering to accept the services Of all
rebel leaders in the event OF hostil.
tiles with the United States found
some confirmation in the fact that
today number OF Mexlcans. who
had been exiled for political reasons
crossed into J1arpz
All Of these. including Gen Mar.
cello Caraveo, former, adherent Of
OrOZco and Huerta. and other for.
mer minor factional leaders seem.
ingly were in good favor with the
Mexican military authorities. It was
said that Gen Cavareo will leave to-
night for Chihuahua City, where
Con. Jacinto Trevino will give him a
commnd in the army of the north.
Gen. Gonzales declined to discuss
these reports other than to say that
''any Mexican" not an outlaw. is wei
come to his motherland today"
Further indications that the Mexi.
can people are being told that the