Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
PLANS TO WIPE OUT
REBELS ON BORDER
Carranza Orders 10000
Troops to Region South Of
United States Line.

The Carranza government has ordered
10000 troops into the region south of
the border to exterminate bandits, &C
cording to information received today
at the State Department. Gen. Obre-
CONS original orders. issued after his
conference at Ell Paso with Gems. Scott
and Funston. assigned 10000 men to
Gen. Trevino to police thoroughly the
territory south of the American expe-
dition.
The new troop movements are al
ready in progress through Chihuahua.
the departments advices state. The
columns are routed north via Saltillo
for the most part, as the railway strike
has interfered with the movement of
troop trains over other lines.
Further Delay Expected.
Officials here were Inclined today
to anticipate a further delay by Gen.
Carranza in dispatching his new note
regarding the border situation. 1t has
been assumed the note would in some
sent after the Glenn Springs and Bo-
quillas raids
The official announcement that Col.
Sibley's expedition in pursuit of the
raiders had returned across the border,
however, after penetrating 1913 miles
to lead to some alterations in the Car
rama communication.
See Beneficial Effect.
Prompt withdrawal of the second ex-
petition when it reached the end of
the hot trail probably will have a bene-
fcial effect on future negotiations with
the de facto government, officials be-
lieve. Gen. Carranza cannot fail to look
upon the retirement of the troops when
as demonstrating the purpose of the
United States government to be only
the policing of the border region.
Gen. Scott assured Gen. Ohregon that
no troops would remain in Mexico when
danger of new raids had passed. and
Bend territory situation has fully car
ried out statements made to the Mex
lean war minister.
oficial reports today said more than
been mustered into the federal service.
The total strength of the Texas forces
was 1888 officers and 2,644 enlisted men
when it was called out, and additional
men have enlisted for the border pa
troll service.
Mastering Is Delayed.
Mastering of the Arizona and New
Mexico guardsmen Is being delayed,
Gen. Funston reports, until the skele-
ton companies can be recruited to the
required standard.
Secretary Baker has not decided what
action shall be taken regarding the 116
Texas guardsmen who declined to en-
roll in the federal service. Judge Ad-
vocate General Crowder has submitted
an opinion to Gen. Scott, chief of staff,
outlining the War Departments au-
thority to court-martia1 the recalci-
trants. His only recommendation, how
ever, was that If court-martial were
ordered a majority of the members Of
each court be militia officers, not regu-
lars.
Final figures on the number of Texas
Kuardsmen actually mustered into the
federal service were 1884. or an in
crease of SAT men over the full strength
of the organization. whom it was called
out,
Col. sibley Back at Border.
Col Sibley's four cavalry troops,
which entered Mexico nearly two weeks
ago in search OF the Glenn Springs and
Boquillas bandit raiders, ara back at
the border. without casualties. having
penetrated 1es miles into unknown
country over bad roads. They rescued
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