Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-13
Bandit Chief May Wipe 1t Out
Before Fleeing to the
j Mountains
ARMY TWELVE THOUSAND
AMERICANS GATHERING
Carranzistas Hate Villa But
the GringOes MOre---Can
They Be Controlled
By H. D. Jacobs.

(OUlIcu 1ItEo bluil tOIithpouututsJ
FL Paso, Texas, Mar. 13.-Threatened
with organized resistance by an aroused
Mexico, Uncle Sans expedition to
crush General Francisco Villa was still
held in leach today.
Regiments Of infantry, artillery, cav
airy and engineers and forces of all
army branches are en- route in special
trains to the new "war front" either
to participate actively in the invasion
or to replace border troops sent across
the line.
The hour to ego i" is now expected
to arrive Tuesday, although General
FunstOn's policy of thorough prepared
ness before advancing and the negotia-
tions of Washington diplomats with a
definate CarrUnza may cause further
delay.
General Carranza IS threatened oppO-
sition and Villas flight toward settle
ments of American Mormons, who are
at his mercy, have torn the border
between feelings Of anger and fear. The
problem of seizing all northern Mexican
railways and preparing to fight both
CaTranzistas and Villistas now con
fronts army heads
Carranza officials have already ex-
perienced trouble suppressing a mutiu-
GUS spirit against Americans. Anti
American demonstrations were report
ed from several points Consul Marion
Letcher at Chihuahua City, is rushing
arrangements for the transportation OF
SO American families there to the hord-
er
Carranza Officers Arrogant.
Six Americans from Chihuahua City
arrived today. They declared two Car
ranzista officers there threatened their
lives. One is reported to have said:
owe are going to take all you gringoes
and hang you"
Villa was last reported heading south
ward from Corralitos toward San Buena
Ventura, near the Mormon settlements.
1t is evident he is either determined
to execute his threat OF wiping out the
American colony o. else fleeing toward
the mountains to hide from the Yankee
pursuit.
1t is believed the bandit chief has di-
vided his followers into guerrilla bands.
Some of his men were even reported in
northern Durango. At Oneios, north Of
t,onul railway with several Amcriesls
at'ard was held np by Nilistas. They
we're beaten off after Sharp fight with
30 Carranziata guards.
III Paso had its first opportunity to
display a material spirit last night. The
remainder Of the Twertioth infantry,
about 700 strong, passed through tho
city aboard a long troop train boh7d
for somewhere on the bOcdrf " heers
from the soldiers were the citi2ensi
first iytimation of their presence. chou.
'auds Of civilians ansWTod chrer.
scores of excited men swarm / hrOurd
tn" slowly moving cars yelling. "Give
tlosr greasers hell"
CarTanza Garrison Mutnes.
Elpd;eds Of Amer;.aus are going
about the streets armed Ihsy fear that
tho C,pletion Of the gl-r;scl horj may
euctlrage Mexicans to attqe" III pasO.
Prigao,er General Pershily. in com.
ma |, told the city authorities the tOwl
would be protected. Many deputy sher-
ifs were sworn in and set 20 patrOlling
the streets, carrying automati3 rifles.
Reports that the Carrnn1is.a garrison
~ ,tarez was mutin0us aa1 making
threats against Americans caused appre-
hension A former Carranzista official
here asserted all Mexico would rise
against the invaders
"!L8 CarranziGtas hate tho WIS
tas, but ell Mexicans hate the Amer
icaus more" he declared, adding that
r,cn II tae "first chief" ag,eCd 70 the