Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-18
RICAUT SENDS ULTIMATUM
no AMERICAN COMMANDER


Q toned here. delivered early to- =
g night Gen. Alfredo Ricaut's ulti- 2
g matum TO Gen James Parker 2
. Brownsville commander. that =.
@ unless the Anderson punitive ex- 2
9 pedition was withdrawn an at =
. tack would be made by carranza .
/. troops, Immediately afterwards 9
Q Consul Garza closed the con- Z
. snlate aud moved to Mstamorosl 4
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san Antonio, Tex, June 1I-~united
States army officers at headquarters
here tonight regarded the Mexican
situation as most serious Assuming
that the de faeto Mexican govern
ment would authorize Gen. Alfredo Ri
-caut to carry out his threat to attack
amy American force thnt crossed the
line into Mexico, some declared their
belief that was almost unavoidable.
The crisis was reached today when
more than 800 men OF the Third cav
airy crossed the river below Browns
vile IN pursuit of the bandits that at
tackled a little detachment of the
Twenty sixth infantry at San Benito
last night
Hot Traii Followed.
Gen. James Parker, commanding at
Brownsville. sent cavalry securing the
country in the vicinity Of san Benito
on hot trallr discovered by Lieuten-
ant Newman. commanding Troop H..
The trail led across the iivei and
Lieutenant Newman led his troops
across late In the forenoon.
Major Anderson, with squadron
OF the same regiment and machine
trail and early in the afternoon fol-
lowed the lieutenant and his troop
into Mexico He was too late for the
fight and bloodless sklrmish that had
taken place, Troop II engaged the
bandits almost Immediately after get
Indicated no one on either side was In
jured. The bandits fled without
great resistance.
General Parker reported tonight
that he had sent to Consul Cara IN
a note informing him
that American troops had crossed the
boundary in conformity
with the spirit of the agreement be-
tween the two countries authorizing
the passage OF troops when on hot
trail In pursuit Of bandits, lie also
called the attention of the consul to
the fact that the bandits had boen run
back to district which the American
had long insisted was
for the bandits and out
laws.
Consul Expresses Regret.
Consul Garza replied, acknowledge
ing receipt Of General Parker's note,
adding that he knew what It meant,
and expressed his deep regret.
Army officers here regarded Con-
sui Garza note as taeit admission
hat he believed his government
would resent the entrance OF this lat
.st punitive expedition. perhaps even
o the point of attempting TO force II
rom the country.
General Parker reported TO the de-
lartment headquarters the attack on !
he detachment Of the Twenty sixth !
infantry last night. but it was not lln-
II late today that he supplemented |
his with any information as TO the !
measures he had taken to run down |
he attacking party. His first report |
'rought the news that u detachment |
# cavalry had entered Mexico.
Precautionary Measures.
General Parker has ordered the |
'hird battalion of the Third Texas
egiment from San Benito to Browns |
lille and II II understood to have ar
iyed there tonight. other precau-
ionary troop movements were made. |
lis action In not reporting was indie
live Of the character OF orders that