The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-24
REO|sPOs|T|ON
Of The FORCES
NEARLY FINISHED
Troops in Mexico Are Now
Concentrated in Strong
Units Along Line of Com.
munication.


III Pasu Tex. April a The re.
disposition uf forces OF the American
punitive expedition into Mexico as
planned hy Major General Frederick
Funston has been In "A large measure
completed 1t was learned her. TODAY
The troops are now concentrated "a
strong units along n line of commun-
ications thoroughly protected. that
~ said tp be- not much more than
$50 miles long Reinforcements are
also gathering at Columbus y VI
Ready TO meet any eventualitN.
American troops will now maintain q
military status quo while negotiations
go forward AT Washington for the
withdrawal ~ the troops This Will
require many days IT not weeks Tn.
pursuit ~ Francisco villa is over
That is the belief of army officers 1T
Fort Bliss who now dc,lar, the
troops viii engage the small Wander
inr bands of Nillistas that roam
northern chihuahua. These bands
az" widely scattered and operate In
groups oi two or three
while the expedition is at It's main
bases 1t viii recuperate from the rig.
ors af ITS rapid dash souihWard. OF
the advanced forces OF cavalry have
been Withdrawn uorthwafd and It Is
Understood tncy have been taken on:
~ thtzunc where the hatred and dis
like t0r tho American H. most intense.
This withdrawal IL designed to pre-
vent clashes during the diplomatic
| 1oTotiatioue
Neither General Bell At Fort Bliss
| ur military h'idquartcr. 1T Columbus.
y N. had any Information this
| morning regarding a Mexican report
that American NEGRO soldiers had an
! engagement v'h some civilians at
| SatoNo The report which is not
credited said several negroes were
! Killed.
Execution iu IA" p.i1a ri Ch'hun-
| hIp Cl' .s 90 '9d th, career q Pablo
Lopez th" villa h1u''t captured sat
urdng near santa Y.l.cl. accord lle 20
passengers arriving here today from
| ChihuHhuu 4 similar fat, viii bo
melted uut tu th" three men who were
| taken With Lopez
Tile four rNtDltiuas were set either
| for to-day or tomurruH the travellers
| 1id They departed from Ch.hua-
huu sunday. shortly alter the special
train l,n that cit, nr Santa Ysabcl
10 brInp back In. four prisouers
| Tn, rv,.utiop. ,r.r.. IN tan. ,l,c..
| with bt. g.r.,y.p, ,p1 th.tsorJ.
,,. ..n.,,.5 :, v.,,...s ,b.,, A.,
rorJirp q, som, N,,..,u, h.,. fruu
th, interior az N.xI.. reuorts nave
bo.p snr.,d tbnt vim is ,onin-
north nr,tn ,,itb ,h. .hi.r, a., ,t-
,orkirp IN. ,,r.,t,Yr forces ,,-
.nrding ia Them rh. .and,t now ma,
some gno follow.r. and viii ho io,nal
| ,,,.r ,v p.d,, ur,,.,uo,,c ~, tho
Tnrr.on dis,rir, y,h, mas .00 men
and General paru,In. whose COM
mnnd puubors / oou
| rh.., ,,,r..,rs ...,. ,h,, ia. ,,...o
| ,,.a'',t,,t.,,. t,Ut,,,t h,. ,a,,,,.
| %. no.. i,,e,.,at d, d., ,,ra,,l
| TreyIno the Carrauza commander at
Torr.on into , iran ana ina, REYES
.x,.rts ia toi, ,,r,ss ul,imn,.,,. y,i,b
| yiii,
The travellers from chihuahua city
say tim, tho story nf Villas d.nth 4,
gon.r,Il, ,cc.n,.1 ,,r,nv IN. nonr.r
| r,ass,s who ar. ,tiscnr,en,es ina, m.
American troons small remain ON
N'.t .r,.... ..,,,., st,a,
l,bl, sentiment nga.r.f General Car
rnny, ana In f,Vo, ,, General obr..
yo, vho has h..r ,,portea n. having
levinc.d feeling nga.r-t the Am.ri.
cans
| Tven,v.,hro. vuus,, prisoners arc
o,,,.,,,, - h., r. c,rr,r,a au-
lhrri,,as In rhinu,bg, ci,y Thc,
Mm be executed soor IL is said A
IL o,i., an "a. cit, ,ftbouph ,his q.
largely du, Ia numerous arrests of