The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-25
Wilson. Baker and Lansing
Decide OH Immediate
Action.
FEAR HARM NIGHT
COME TO PRISONERS
Latin Countries Busy Try
ing to Avert Il
War.
I. 5. NOT READY TO
ACCEPT MEDIATION
Militia of But Few States
i'm Shape to Be Mus
tered In.

WAsHINGToN, June 24.-Demand has
been made on the Carranza Govern.
ment for the release OF the American
troopers captured by the Mexicans In
the hight at Carrizal and carried to
Chihuahua city
This action was taken on the basis
OF the formal note received from the
Mexican Foreign Office yesterday ad-
vising the American Government of
the capture OF seventeen men of the
Tenth Cavalry and requesting an ex-
planation of the presence of the Amer.
lean force in the locality where the
tight occurred
An immediate answer is expected
and the reply is relied on to determine
the measure of responsibility which
lies agains, the de facto Government
Tor the attack on the American troops.
Determination to make this demand
was arrived at this morning at a con-
| ference which President Wilson had n
the White House with Secretary Ian.
SHiS anu SeCTetary bAk6r.
I II was the original intention to await
The official report from Gen. Pershinx
| IN order to establish hey ond doubt that
the Mexicans fired the first shot. but
apprehension that harm might come TO
the prisoners impelled the President,
II Is said, to act at once. especially in
view of the fact that all preliminary
reports that have been received from
straggieTs who have reached Cen Per-
sh!ngs headquarters agree that the
MeNicAns opened fire under cover Of q
parley.
An issue Of NerAcity.
officials here fully expect that the
Mexican Government will nsist to the
last that the Americans started the
firing. but President Wilson has let II
te known that in any issue Of veraCity
he Will accept the statements OF the
Americans and act accordingly.
Secretary Lansing himself refused
tonight TO comment on the action
taken or to affirm or deny that the de-
mand had gone. but in other Adminis-
tration circles 1t was indicated that
drastic steps might be taken IL the de-
mand We're refused.
1t IS regarded as probable that with
the receipt OF the former report from
Gen. Pershing additional representa-
lions Will be sent demanding that Car.
rama denounce the attack and punish
any of the officers responsible who may
still be living,
1t Is intinated that should he refuse
the next step would be a general move-
ment of American forces across the
border for the purpose of occupying
the entire northern part of the country
where the bandit raids and other &C.
tiVit!es have been going on.
News reaching the War Department
concerning the battle at Carrizal II
still meagre ds 10 tho fate OF the Amer
lean force. -Four more stragglero,
Pershing reported to-day. have reached
his headquarters, bringing the total
number thai have returned up to
eleven.
t.xCeptne MINOR details the state
ments OF All of them agree approxi-
matolv as 70 the NcXicans having
started tho .igh:. hut as al Of these sur
vivors are horseholderS who left the
scene during the fight none was able
70 speak Hs to III" fate OF the others
with the exception Of one, a packer.
who reported that seven or eight Of h,s
comrades We're trying 10 make head
| quarters hN another route