The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-15

Washington. April l4.--Clllesal N
nouncement VAS made after tho Cah-
met meeting today thai the Timed
States government vii. treat with
Carranza for The withdrawal Of
American troops from Mexican soil.
AZ the same time 1t IVES announced
that the troops win remain in Hia% 60.
For the present. at least. the cam
paisn will be pressed To capture
Villa.
After fun discussion at two-hoIr
session of the Cabinet Pres dent VIII
son and has advisers reaChcl the con-
47tasicn taat he 1T;lrra qz2 nets< did
not contain -'def1aulf sor tne wtshz
drawaI of the American troops.
What the note contained was con-
strued as a request to treat for the
withdrs wa, of troops.
The administration decided t. ac-
cept this request, A note TO the Car
rama government containing this &C.
ceptance was in course OF prepara-
ton tonight at the State Department
for immediate transmission to Car
rama.
No News from CaNalr,mcn.
While the President and his b.
met were discussing the Diplomatic
phase of the situation, the War De-
partment was eXerting utmost EFFORTS
to obtain news of the fate of the
$50 American cavalrymen attacked
at parral Wednesday.
General Funston advised the War
Department he had heen unable tn
communicate with General Perish AZ
since receiving the report OF the Par
raj attack Secretary Baker said no
had received no dispatches from Gem
eral Pcrshing for four days,
Gravest fears were felt that GEM
eral Pershing was without informa-
ton as 10 the perilous situation OF
the small band of cavalry which il
! was feared might be beleaguered In
hostile community. cut off from
their base and without means Of
bringing endorsements to their aid.
, Deep Anxiety Felt
The complete absence OF news for
four. days concerning General Per-
shing's operations caused deepest
anxiety at the War Department.
Up TO tonight there has not been
a single official dispatch from Ameri
can sources confirming the fight at
Parral. All the news received has
come from Carranza officials. One
OF the last dispatches from General
Pershing said he was preparing for
conferences with Generals Gutierrez
and Herrera Carranza military lead
ers In Chihuahua. Although q spe-
CtffC request was made by the War
Department three days ago for q
report on tais conference. no word
has come from General Pershng
Steps were taken tonight to hasten
the shipment of the new aeroplanes
recently purchased for Funstons use
on the border. 1t is apparent t.
officials that General Pershing's WIRE
less equipment cannot be used In
ability to use military telegraph lines
could he explained only on the theory
that the lines ha been cut. Car
rama. has refused to permit the use
OF Mexican telegraph lines. compell-
ing the army to rely almost solely
on aeroplanes for communication be-
tween Funstons headquarters and
Pershing's base.
Secretary Lansing refused TO credit
the report from Consul Garcia at FL
Paso that the Carranza garrison
Joined in resisting the American cav
airy at Parral. He insisted that the
CarranZa forces were "co-operating
Secretary Baker said after tina
cabinet meeting there was nothing TO
show that there was not "entire CO.
operation and harmony" between the.
American and Carranza forces
Administration officials confirmed
almoss literally the predictions made
as TO the action the cabinet would
take.
Mr.. Lansing made Il plain that the
TROOPS would not be withdrawn in an-
swer or in obedience to any Imperative
leave Mexican territory The Co.