The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
PERSHINC SPLITS FORCES
TOCATCHVILLABETWEE
FIRST WORD FROM FRONT
TEXANS BEG FOR TROOPS
TO AVERT VILLISTA RAID
Band Burning Ranches Threatens to Kill Grngos in
Preside; Gen. Scott Wires Plea to Funston-Alarm-
ing Reports of Camanzistas at Toneon.

larry strong. toward Chihuahua and
Torreon. That b. IL endeavor,ng to stir
up Il large following among his former
soldiers L. regarded Hs certain. United
states Consul 1..tcher. at chihuahua,
which is Villas old capital. has been in.
s,ructei to send daily reports ON whct
Ia. learns Of Villas Whereabouts.
strong doubt exists here is TO the
loyalty of the Carranza garrison at
Torreon. Press reports to-day say that
outbreaks have occurred IN III. city be-
tween Nillistas and t,rranz.tas. and
last week United states Consul 4. l..
Williams left hurriedly for the border
with forty American refugees.
Mexicans IN Washington who for
m"rly represented villa here predicted
Tonight that Villas purpose un-
doubi.dly Is to take Torreon. garrison
himself there and then depend on his
agents throughout northern Mexico to
stir up "A storm of Indignation agans,
the entry of Americas troops on Mexican
soil
Prrshi"K WOuid storm Towns.
In this connection officials 81 the War
Department made II plain tonight that
they would not interpret the assurances
which were given tarranza 10y the state
Department that pershing would not
occupy towns ~ preventing persning
from attacking Torrcun or any other
town In which Villa might seek refuge.
For this reason the! 10 not believe Per-
shing would hesitate II minute TO storm
"A town which Villa might hold.
With all reports from the border IN
dcitiug that rcrshIUg and Dodd have
gotten we'll Into Mexico. officials here .N-
p"ct az any tim. To- hear of actual Nght-
ing. M-aneimc they are prepared to
! hear of raids NJ isolated points along the
horder by villa sympath!zers IN an effort
! 70 prevent r--nfrrcements being sent TO
/ pershug's support.
! Subordinate officials Of the state De-
partment who have been dealing with
IN. Mexican problem for years ex-
pressed the conviction tonight that the
J coming week would develop critical
I situation. Reports which high officials
oC the Department are supervising as
being nothing more than runors. are
accommodating To show that resentment
against the American expedition i
steadily growing In northern Mexico
II III. Judgment of the subordinates OF
the p"pa:tm-n, IL 20 he followed. III.
next few ddys WIZ bring about seri.
Gus fiareup throughout the country be.
3 low N" Rio ,;rande
CaIrauzd. whose attitud" toward The
expedition heretofore h,s been one o!
aCGul, sCeu"e rather than approval. mas
not been heard from in reply 20 an ur'
gent request made on him by the state
, DEPARTMENT Yesterday through Anlbas
sador.d.>ignate Arredondo here FOL
PERMISSION for American troops to use
the Mexican Northwestern railroad tt
transport army supplies from +, fas'
TO Casas Grandse. In their des'r" t'
get tho expedition over with as soon a
possible, officials Of the War Dspal'
mont believe the use OF the road !s cs
s"ut'al.
Gen. Scott, II Was learned tonight
has placed AT III. DISPOSAL of FershinI
throuGh Gen. Funston the entire fund %
S.G.00" III the r-t;ehera''
Department tor the cmrloy ="
scouts. spies and Interpreters VIII
this mou.v Gen. Pershing VIII have m
means ~ getting guides and vaiuabl" IN
formation from friendly MsAicans in thu
,,rr',orv through which ne passes.
rhis week Ger. scott viii seni 4
Congress nu estimate for $50. 90" to re
, ,i.u.. ~" money sent to Pershiu- OWN,
O.. ~. s,.r"itv Of gold in Mexico "a
f,l,~,.t .'lN, officers hope that hy
lhr,.l rNiru'','ur" ~ 'he 'nNas AZ hi
,.,-unsa' ,;,l, Pcr.l|uc viii he able L
v'u >,"r.rt ,l.ia -" M.Xicaus