The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
step IN MEXICO
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his ambassador here, promising every
effort to run down the bandits.
Cabinet Talks 1t Over.
The attacks on the administration
in the senate and house were gone
over at the meeting and Secretary
Lansing presented reports from the
border. 1t was generally agreed that
beyond making the recommendation
10 Carranza which he has promised
to comply no further steps should
taken at present. Whether each mem
Der of the cabinet agreed with that
view was not disclosed
Troops Near Bandits.
General Carranza today telegraph
ed his ambassador as follows, from his
headquarters at Queretaro:
The murderous attack on the pas
senger train near Chihuahua was made
by the only remaining band of out
laws in that region. This band is be-
ing pursued by my troops with view
to insure its capture, whereupon con-
dign punishment. which their crime
deserves, will be applied to every gull
ty participant
TROOPS of the constituencies
government have been ordered to es
tablish patrols from end to end of the
railroad line in order to fortify against
similar outrages."
General Carranza's dispatch was
the first direct assurance that he will
comply with the urgent representa-
lions OF the United States government
FL Paso. Jan. 14.-Martial law, pro-
claimed just before midnight last
night by General John J. Pershing,
commanding at Fort Bliss. early to-
day had restored order and compare
tive quiet in this border town, for
three days in turmoil of excitement
growing out of the massacre Of IS
foreigners by Mexican bandits in
western Chihuahua last Monday. Unit
ed States troops early today were in
control of the city, SentrieS being
placed on all the principal street cor
ners.
The proclamation by the federal au-
thorities was taken to relieve a situa
ton which it was feared would result
in reprisals on MeXicans Despite eff
forts of the municipal authorities to
control the demonstration against
MeXicans, apprehension was felt for
their safety. Numerous fights broke
out between foreigners and Americans
with soldiers participating. The Mex
lean quarter was invaded and the for
eigners sought shelter from enraged
Americans. Policemen went from no.
tel to hotel advising Mexicans to seek
safety. A secret meeting of mining
and cattle men was held, it was said
to organize an expedition to cross into
Mexico and hunt down the slayers of
their former friends and companions.
The meeting ended, however, without
any action being taken.
Invade Mexican Colony.
General Pershing was informed and
Immediately interviewed to restore or
der. One hundred and fifty arrests
were made during the night. Beyond
a few broken heads it was found none
of the Mexicans had sustained serious
injury. The disorder started early in
the evening when a squad OF soldiers
swung shoulder to shoulder in double
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clared they were going to clean the
street" of Mexicans. Every Mexican
encountered was bowled over. If he
put up a fight he was overpowered and
beaten.
General Pershing ordered four COM
panies of the Sixteenth infantry to
take charge after it was seen that tho
police were unable to cope with the
situation. and lines of troops advanced
four abreast through the streets and
esta bhshed sertries on street corners
Orders were issued that no one
would be allowed on the streets with
out a permit signed by the provost
marshal While these regulations
were being put into effect it was re-
ported MeXicans were arming and the
provost marshal began search of the
Mexican quarters.
Cattlemen Still Missing.
No word had been received here
early today concerning the fate of
Smell and Woods, cattlemen, last seen
going in the direction of the massacre,
in western Chihuahua, at noon Mon
day. Forty CarranZa soldiers sent on
a special train from Juarez to protect
Americans in the MADEIRA district were
reported last night to have been
stalled by engine trouble.
Hundreds of mining men from all
parts of the southwest and the mining
camps of Mexico attended the double
funeral of Maurice anderson and E
L. Robinson, victims of the Santa
Ysabel massacre, held late yesterday.
Funeral services for George W. New
man were held in the morning. The
remains were shipped to Keene. n. H.
former home of Mr.. Newman. The
body of Charles Wadleigh was ship
ped during the day to Buffalo, n. Y.
1t was undetermined early today