The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
FEAR2 CAVALRY TROOPS WIPED OUT;
ALL MILITIA ORDERED TO BORDER;
PERSF1LNG REPORT MAY BRING WAR
L. S. TROOPS ARE READY TO
SEIZE MEXICAN TOWNS
Plans Made to Take Over Ports Evacuated by Caranza
Troops-Mita Awaited Before Move Is
Taken Army Men Say.

FL PAso. .une 23.--American troops
are preparing to occupy Juarez. Aqua
Prieta Matamoras and the other evacu-
ated towns along the Mexican side Of the
border. 1t is learned on absolute au-
thority that Instructions have been given
to Gen. Bell commander OF the border
patrol, TO be ready to cross at mo
ments notice. 1t Is Understood single
code word is to be his order. Com
nanders a; other points have similar in
structions.
This afternoon tie entire command Of
Gen. BELL paraded the streets OF III Paso.
leading 10 the report that Juarez was to
be occupied at once
Fighting was expected. as Gen. CON
zales ana 100 men remain IN JuareZ iol-
lowing the evacuation of the city and the
movement south by the major portion of
the garrison ana practically all the
civilian population. Gen. Bell made the
positive statement however. that tho
troop movement was only intended as an
object lesson to tue Mexicans OF III Paso
terry Of artillery was cheered wildly
Everything Is in readiness In Fort
Bliss and Camp Cotton for moving Amer
lean troops across the two international
bridges and taking charge OF Judrcz.
For week secret preparations have
been going on at the fort and IN the
downtown camps
Federal civilian officials too have re-
ceiyed secret instructions regarding their
par, in the contemplated occupation OF
the abandoned port. One received a
message to-day telling HIM TO prepare Ia
take charge Of certain offices in Juarez
and 10 handle the affairs Of these Offices
/ as II they were American institutions.
Held Back by Guard.
Army officers say that American troops
will be In Juarez within tie next week
The only thing delaying the move - the
! failure Of the National Guard regiments
To arrive at the border to take the place
/ OF the regular troops which Will he SEM
| into Mexico
Observers of the United states arm!
stationed on vantage points her" dls'
covered to-day what they belieN" Z" Toe
! two concealed batteries of artillery III
Juarez American spies are said To have
/
! Laid throughout Juarez before the M'N'
irau garrison abandoned the border city
! American officers are Inclined 10 'l'
! belief that this may indicate Why 'h'
troops ler IN. city--that they eAp"ct u
draw the American forces into nhl
and auuihildt" many OF them 'oSel
Ners on the international bridge to-hlHh
reported that all the inhabitants rtm""
ing IN Juarez, military ana NNI''an' '''
II h.. sfr r..ats
Cu!uridrut with the occupation o
Jusr.z IL is expected that the M'NIcd
c.utra. and the Mexican NorthWtS'et
Railroad lines viii be seized pN III
United states and will he used for an
troop movements made necessary pE l"
developments south ot IN" llne
In the event that the town Is o''uPl''
/, will be placed under martial law IN
United states will take charge or al
,ublic institutions and like Vera cruz
il will he under nominal American con
troi. although Mexican civil oti'ialS WI
probably bc named and the local oft'cla'
permitted to continue their duties II 'ne
desire.
Juarez is even now without the gov
ernment 20 properly protect ltsei' N'N
, .ral thousand dollars worth of tor"Ip
property was DESTROYED In blaze ear
to-day and the remaining officials IN IN
CITY were powcrlese Ia do anyth'h
when eleven freight cars We're hurH'
, in the Northwestern yards in Juarez I
, 3 o'Clock this morning.
. The cars included five cars ttnl
Pearson loaded with lumber Tor IN" !
!. pasa Milling Company in FL fas"' an
l six empty cars II is not known no" W
4 cars caught fire. hut II Is believed Uh'
: they were burned by civilians,
The military is IN need of as man
= cars as II can get for the movement
q troops, and railroad men say that me
> do not think III" military officers ""ul
, deliberately order IN" firing OF the 'a'
because OF a srudse against Amrrl'"f
when the cars were 50 badly nttd'" i
e moving troops. supplies and refugees
Il A.. ,..r
e
a The light from the burning cars a
: tracted much attention IN III iaso e'r
=. this morning and caused II report To IL
d. come genera, IN the city that 'h" hun
u ings in the town had been set ON II
: after being abandoned by IN" mi'lt"rN.
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