New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
u. S. TO DEMAND
CAPTIVES' RELEASE
Continued from page ]

hands, more than score of men re
mained unaccounted for out OF Captain
Bovd's little detachment Of negro
troops. without exception the repor'
of the straggers indicate that the
force was trapped and massacrcd by
machine gun fire.
Some hope persisted tonight that
few of the command. left afoot IN the
desert when their horses stampeded
under the Mexican fire, may have dug
themselves in somewhere in the coun-
try west of Carrizal and be waiting for
relief. General Pershing's cavalry sup
ports were nearing the scene OF the
tragedy and already had picked up a
number of survivors, according to late
reports from the border.
Trevino Threat Strs Alarm.
Officials were plainly concerned with
news dispatches from Chihuahua say
ing that General Jacinto Trevino, the
Mexican commander, had threatened TO
attack American columns reported ad-
vancing from the field base toward San
Antonio and Ojo Caliente If they did not
Immediately retreat. Another battle at
this time might precipitate general hos
tilities.
Secretary Baker dwelt heavily on
General Pershing's statement that the
stories of the returned troopers were
divergent. and that he was unable 10
ascertain from them the true 1acts
about the fight at Carrizal
Pershing's report to-day showed that
of the eighty-four men in troops and
X. of the 10th Cavalry, eleven nave re-
turned to camp and at least sixteen
more have been picked up by the llth
Cavalry troops sent 70 the rescue One
Of those who returned stated that
seven or eight were returning by an
other route. but Pershing's message did
not make it clear whether or not they
were included in the sixteen that had
been picked up. go,
AS seventeen. at least, and possibly
twenty-four are prisoners at Chlhuahua
CITY. the number of missing is reduced
10 between twenty-five and thirty
eight. OF these, twelve are known 10
be dead. Hopes are held out that the
rest may be accounted Tor, as they were
probably obliged to make their way
back on foot. and may have been cap
tured by Carranzistas.
Ii is now believed that Second Lieu
tenant Benjamin +. Hoge. of Troop 1,
10th Cavalry. is among the prisoners
at Chihuahua.
Rumors that the Carranza govern
ment was seeking mediation through
other Latin-American nations came
from many quarters to-day. The actiT-
tiles of Eliseo Arredondo. the Mexican
Ambassador Designate lent weight to
the reports. Private advices from Mex
leo City also continued 10 indicate that
General Carranza still hoped TO find
way 20 cvade the storm his policy mas
aroused.
No offers Of mediation reached ne
State Department from any source.
Administration officials hold that they
have nothing to mediate. 1t is gener-
ally regarded as unlikely that Presi-
dent Wilson would agree to any pro-
posal that meant tying the hands Of
General Funston in his efforts TO pro-
tect the border from bandits.
mediation plan resting on mill
tary status quo during negotiations
would prevent pursuit Of raiders or any
operations beyond the border to break
up bandit organizations before they
became dangerous. And it is for this
purpose General Pershng's column has
been maintained in its present position
despite Carranza's opposition.