The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-24

against the landing of the United
States forces. In speech made at
Parral at that time he called the
Mexicans to arise and drive the hated
'tgringoes'' from the land and threat
ened to break with Villa and lead an
independent movement if they did not
unite in his denunciation.
Accepting it as a fact that. Herrera
has revolted. speculation here turned
to the probable re-uit on Carranza
mentss and speeches of General Gales,
military governor of Sonora, have
been the subject of speculation on the
border. Reports that he had nassed
troops along the border have aroused
apprehension in view of the known
fact that large numbers of his officers
and men were former adherents of
Villa. The state authorities of Ari-
IONA, which borders on Sonora, are
preparing; the national guard for any
eventua1ities.' The recruiting of the
companies to full strength has been
authorized and arrangements have
been made to organize the civilians
l. case of trouble. The crisis is ex-
pected to be reached when General
Gales publishes the decree which h.
has announced he is preparing, can
ceiling all concessions granted by
Huerta and Villa and ordering all
members of Cientifco and clerical par
ties from the state. Last night passed
a
Paso, in sharp distinction to the pre-
vious night when alarming reports of
imminent trouble in the Mexican town
caused military reserves to be held in
readiness her and the soldier patrols
kept on guard until morning and the
tsoppage of the street cars to Juarez
Columbus, N. M, March s24-(Cen-
sored)-The American campaign to
capture Francisco Villa has reached
the point in the foothills of Chihua-
hut, where it has been found necessary
tod ispense with heavy motor trucks
as transport facilities and to depend
entirely upon the army pack mule, it
was learned here today. 1t is known
that the trucks have encountered
many difficulties in the sandy region
through which the troops have passed.
Motor trains. probably will be used,
however, for the transport purposes
between Columbus and the advanced
base at Casas Grandes.
The American advance into Chi
hauhau is, proving a hard march both
for animals and men, according to re-
ports brought here today by J.. c..
Marlowe, of Douglas. Mar1owe, who
is the first of the civilians who started
eight days ago with the evolutionary
force to reach the border, asserted
that the army is more and more real
| izing it's utter dependency on the
knowledge of the country shown by
| the civilian scouts.
| Arriving on a motor truck train af-
! ter 30-hour ride over q rough, dust
| filled road from near Casas GrandeS
| Mar1owe was a vivid example of the
physical difficulties of the march. He
was burned and b1istered by the glare
of the desert sun. A weeks growth
of beard was caked with a1kali dust,
| his clothing marked by many encount-
-ers with cactus and Tnesquit.
7fnT1 Mt Dor ~ of GS,1f ,lrea
City, Utah, which has charge of the
motor trucks which just arrived, said
that all OF the American drivers have
| been accounted for and that American
troops have not clashed with any Mex
lean force since crossing the border.
On the trip down to Casas Grandes,
Lieutenant Parkinson said that he
had seen no Mexicans with the excep-