Arizona republican., 1916-06-21
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 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 20.-Ar- quiet prevailing all along the line to- l day as indicative of any improved con- dition. Reports continued to indicate ] that bandits are operating just south i of the international line and that new incursions may be expected at any time. Reports brought here by civil ians and made to army headquarters by agents, that have been sent into the country south, relate that in all quarters there is manifested a reflec- tion of the belligerent attitude as- sumed by CarranZa and his cabinet T. R. Beltran, Mexican consul general here, sert today for publication throughout Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, a proclamation calling on all Mexicans to .mainain a serene and unprejudced attitude in order not to complicate the situation"
 Some anxiety has been felt that on account of the large percentage of Mexicans in many of the border towns, would participate in a movement to hamper the American militia, but ar
 
 idents of such towns as Laredo, Eagle | Pass. El Paso and San Antonio would take any such action even in event of war with Mexico.
 | It is expected that newspapers to- morrow will carry advertisements in- | serted by the quartermaster's depart ment for bids on horses and mules ] for which the army must pay at the i prevailing market price, more than | S1c,000,000 Instructions that were re- | ceived today announced that the ar | my was in the market for 26, 300 cav airy horses; 15,100 artillery horses, s. | 5000 pack mules.
 l Reports believed to be reliable | reached here today that ]. R. Silliman. American consul at Saltillo, was on his way to the border
 i Accurate information as to the ex- act number of men Carranza now has under arms or the number he could count on in the event of an interna | .ional war, is not in possession of the army and it is regarded as doubtful if anyone even Carranza, knows the exact number.
 Army officers believe it is not i'm probable however. that he could and would equip 150,OOO.
 The best estimates obtainable indi- cate that CarranZa's army now i: about 100000 but this estimate has taken into account the recent re-
 In the northern tier of states, tho cruiting of men of all classes includ. ing boys and aged men at some places
 Mexican force was estimated at ap
 proximately 10000 the greater part O
 which is in Sonora and Chihuahua within striking distance of Gen. Per } shing's column.
 , Additional details about the bandi attack on the San Ignacio garrison ? were contained in General Mann weekly report to General Funston Re , vised figures showed that nine ban l | dits were killed. four wounded an I five captured, one of the wounded be Q ing included in the list of those cap 3 tured Tho Americans killed si e horses, captured an equal number an - took Is rifles. When the outlaw a were driven off. they abandoned 3 Ii bombs, and 45 pounds of dynamit
 near Camp. All of the Mexican = killed were found to have 100 round
 of ammunition in their belts.
 jor Beach, commanding troops 2. the third cavalry in the vicinity e F'crt Ringgold. said in his weekly rt
 port that six shots had been fired n members of Troop M.. third cavalr
 at Roma, June 15. The men were fire
 on by Mexican snipers, while bathir in the river. Four shots also we