Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
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MEAGER REPORTS
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United States would be made until a
complete account had been received.
In the meantime the preliminary re-
port will not be made public. although
it is understood to be substantially in
accord with the version given in bor-
der press dispatches last night.
Worried Over Delay
Officials are greatly worried over the
delay in getting news from the surviv-
ing officers of the little Tenth Cavalry
detachment which engaged a superior
force of MeXicans. According to Mex
lean official accounts. there were about
seVenty-siX Americans. seventeen of
whom were taken prisoner. Captain
Charles T. Boyd. Lieutenant Henry r.
Adair and ten men are said TO have
been killed. OF the remaining forty
seven only a few stragglers reached
General Pershing's headquarters yes
terday. and to-day there had been no
word from the two cavalry troops sent
out to get in touch with the shattered
command.
Deny Call for Volunteers
General Pershing said he hoped to
have report from surviving officers
by courier during the day.
Secretary Baker denied rumors of
plans for an immediate call for volun-
teers to add TO the regular and ma
tional guard force. He also said there
had been no additional orders over
night for troop movements.
Senator Stone. chairman of the for
eign relations committee. called at the
State Department early seeking in
formation about the situation He was
told by Secretary Lansing that there
has been no new developments. Mr.
Stone said Congress would do nothing
in the crisis that might interfere with
negotiations between the State Depart
ernment
Both Sides Hopeful
Hope persisted among officials here
to-day that war would not become
necessary. Dispatches from Mexico
City indicated that leaders in the Car
rama government may show a similar
attitude and will seek to avert the
threatened break
The outlook was far from bright,
however. and orders had been issued
for transportation of 10.000 national
guardsmen to the border from central
end western states as soon as they are
ready for service.
Considerable confidence was ex-
pressed by War Department officials
in the dispatches from San Antonio
giving an American version of the
clash. which was characterized as "an
unprovoked attack on the Americans
at the conclusion of parley with the
Mexican commando"
Tension was not lessened by an
official report to the Navy Department
that there was no provocation by
Americans for the attack on n boat
from the Runboat Annapolis Sunday.
Commander Kavanaugh, of the An
rapois, declared two American Off
GERS were seized by Mexican customs
officers and soldiers and that firing on
occupants of the boat was started by
MeXicans.
fastening Mobilization
The War Department was trying to
hasten the mobilization of state militia
to-day. State governors were under
orders to send Immediately a state
ment of when their troops would be
ready for service. Secretary Baker
issued orders last night to Major
General Barry ,at Chicago. and Major
General Bell, at San Francisco. COM
manders respectively. of the Central
and Western army departments, ask
ing that the first FIVE thousand militia
units in each department ready for
active service be dispatched to the
border
Interest was expressed by officials
of the War Department In the un-
official report that Villa is at Escalon
Chihuahua state. negotiating with the
Carranza government for amnesty and
a commission in the Mexican army.