Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-14
THE VIGILANCE
Of AME ER|CANS
IS INCREASED
News Of Cananza's Demand
IS Sent to RemoteSt De-
tachments Of PerShingS
Expeditionary Force,
tsv MORNING Iovss., SPECIAL LEASED wlssi

f0Y MORNING JOURNAL eFtCttN NeSstS "''~f
San Antonio, Texas, April 1S.-trom
Columbus, N. NJ, to points near tue
chihuahua Durango state line. Amer
lean troops increased their vigilance
today against attacks from any quar-
ter. Word that Carranza had re-
ouested the opening of negotiations
looking to their withdrawal went up
and down the line of communications
and was forwarded TO the camps oil
detached cavalry columns that nave
penetrated the hills and mountains
beyond Parral in their search for
villa.
M official communication went TO
them and will not until the war de-
partment has communicated the news
and its wishes to General FUNSTON
but orders have been sent from mere
to take all precautions against al
tack.
General Funston received no re-
mort from General Pershing regard
inr the reported Parral incident ahr
late today he knew no more OF that
development than was contained W
tho report sent forward By Consul
Ietcher from chihuahua and that
given IN press uiSpa'etiN' - ,,..,..,l
ington His information from Cohsu,
Letcher indicates that both sarriso''
and populace had fired upon the oo-
tachment of 140 American troops
when they entered Parral ana tha'
| the fire had been returned.
1t was assumed that the comi'iaau-
ing officer of the American detaen-
| ment was Major Tompklns, VINO :. 20
| believed might be having difticulue9
! In getting his reports of the inciueh-
hack to General Pershing. MaJor
Tompkins had with him no fleld VIE
less and a courier would nave peen
necessary for the TRANSMISSION OF ms
| report .orioa n
That n conflict between American
! troops and Mexicans other than tlo9,
| of Villas organization had occur rev.,
| was regretted at heaGquarters' Nv
confidence was expressed IN the ao,'
| itv of the commander OF the detao.-
ment that entered Parral 10 eNpisl" esi
lhe incident satisfactorily All on
GERS in the expedtionary column nav
heen cautioned not to provoke con
fIict with peaceful residents OF MeA-
ico or with troops of the de iaos'
| government and officers at htau
quarters do not believe that the iiio'-
dent at Parral will alter the at'i.uuo
of the men in the field. Offlcers l'el'
are confident that any confllct tl'a'
might come will he the result OIL AK
eression by Mexican force
Will Chase villa.
Until ordered to act otnei " -,
General Pershing will continue uhinl
tarr,,ntedly and without matefial
change of plan his pursuit Oh Nn,",
but he also will he expected 10 ca, !
ont General Funston's orders lssusu
todav 10 look closely after the guaru
;ng ~ his lines of communication anu
investigate carefully all Mexican lIool
n,ovements in his vicinity, Whe'no'
,bev he the movements of VIVA troopS
or those of the de facto governmei.
General Funston said late touas
Thai he had ordered scouts 10 wa.o'' ,e
Gov tho forces of General Arhui' .
Gomez. reported YESTERDAY 70 "a. =.
nranarine to move southeast to"aru'
Cosas Grandes, with the ostensloi,
intention of dining in the pursui. "
| villa. From the direction wnieh aa,n' .ane
officers thought Gomez would .aN,
~ he does move, it was pointed ou
the general could cut the America
line of communication'