New Britain herald., 1916-03-24


 and his bandit band. The information department of the American punitive expedition headed by Major Ryan 'e- ceived much information from Car ranza sources. American colonists near the old town of Casas Grandes, southwest of the army camp declared the feeling among the MeXicans there was tense but there has been no evi- dence of 1t.
 Paid Double Prices.
 American troops brought in the first silver money some of the MeXi- cans had seen for years and willing iy paid double the prices that pre- vailed at the international boundary for food and the rough, dirty and strong native tobacco. There was, in fact, so little metal money among the mexicans and the small bands of American Mormons who have breast ed the dangers of reported Villa raids that many were unable to pro- vide change for a silver dollar.
 First Meal in Mexico.
 in fact the officers of the organiza- tions themselves moved more or less in the dark. Their orders directed them to proceed to certain points where other orders would be found. They proceeded thus by stages, not knowing where the next orders would take them and the appearance of General Pershing, first at Hachita and then at Culbertsons plainly sur prised the soldiers and some of their Cf1icers
 At Carrizo the first meal in Mexico was eaten. It consisted or army ba- con, part of the five days rations is sued to the men, hardtack, which tastes somewhat like the maize of Jewish religious feasts, and unsWeet- cned coffee. Officers and men fared alike
 Allowed to Rest.
 General Pershing allowed the com then was to make all speed to reach the big Ojitos ranch, formerly the property of a brother of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford of Great Britain, at nightfall.
 Ojitos is sixty miles from the border. At o'clock that night camp was being made by the American troops beside irrigation ditches through which flowed the first run ming water they had seen in Mexico II ere dlSO were SSe1l CIlS llISL hSAi- cans, other than the two who were observed a few miles north of Ojitos. , These two were at first believed to be spies, but scouts reported them to be ranchers living in the valley.
 Reap Golden Harvest.
 The Ojitos Mexicans reaped a golden harvest among the hungry soldiers. F'rijoles, tortillas and chilli sauce were in great demand and in to the Casas Grandes Mexi- cans, who doubled and trebled prices on bread and every other edible, their prices were what you like to give"
 The senoras of the ranch house. holds cooked half the night. their daughters delivered or served the food and the husbands and fathers 1 gathered the money.
 Although the march of sixty miles 1 had retired some tender feet to the 1! and made partial Wrecks 't the safter men among the officers 1 md soldiers, the column was again in ] he saddle shortly after daylight.
 Object GrueIIing March.
 The object of the gruelling march of F rlday was to reach Colonia Dub- an by night and it was done The ast ten miles was almost a torture. It. was hot High winds swirled the ] clouds of dust kicked up by the horses into the eyes and mouths of he men. Water at a dollar a swal- low could not be bought anywhere along the line. Every canteen had been emptied; many tongues were