Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-29
of Tenth
Cavalry Injured
IN ACCIDENT ON MEXICAN
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
TEN HURT, THREE BADLY
Two Cars Rolled Down Embankment
When One of the Rails of Tempo
rary Track Gave Way.

San Antonio, Tex, March 2s.-Con-
firmation of reports that General Per-
shing already has been using a por-
ton of the Mexican Northwestern
railroad for transportation of troops
was secured by General Funston today
from what was said to be an unofficial
source. This information included a
report of the overturning of two cars
and the injuring of ten troopers of the
he Tenth cavalry and several horses.
Three of the men were reported seri-
ously injured.
Cars Rolled Down Embankment.
The accident occurred while the
cars were being taken over a tenn
porary track that had been built
around the Cumbre tunnel south of
Casas Grandes. One of the rails gave
way and the cars rolled down an en-
banknlent.
1t was not believed at headquarters
that General Pershings use of the
railroad prior to receipt of permission
from the Carranza government would
endanger the negotiations now being
conducted by the state department
because it was assumed he had gained
permission of those in charge of op-
erations Of that section of the line.
Pershing's Silence Causes No Uneasi-
ness.
NO I6DOTlS IEOIl 1EneTdl
| We're received today, but his silence
caused no uneasiness at headquarters.
where the chief concern continued to
| be the problem of getting supplies into
| Mexico without a railroad.
| Advices from Washington that the
state department had prepared a
memorandum urging Carranza to de-
| eide the question of using the railroad
] without waiting for the ratification of
the protocol revived the hope that per-
| haps by Thursday the stores held at
| Ell Paso may be forwarded to some
\ field depot more accessible to the
roops now operating almost 300 miles
from the boundary line.
| Exactly where Colonel Dodd's cav
| airy is now, or into how many detach-
ments it has been divided. was un-
known at General F>unston's headquar-
| ters today.
Pershing Working Out Problem.
The Whereabouts of General Pershine
n so remained unreported, but this lack
| of information created no uneasiness
for General Pershing still has orders
to work ikzout- his own problems. Fui
realization of the danger into which
some of the advanced det4chmentS
must be moving was acknOwlc dyed
Villas known ability as a director ol
ambuscades has aroused frank express
sions of fear among army officers tina
he may catch some of the American
troops in a mountain trap.
Pessimistic About Capture of Villa.
Openly expressed pessimism as to az
early capture of Villa now is frequent.
ly heard. Unless checked by the force,
of the de factO government or unless
he himself decides to turn and fight
there appeared no reason today why
the chase should cease until Villa hat
led the Americans through twistinI
mountain trails and over waterlesi
wastes for another 800 miles and more
More Automobile Trucks Asked For
| More automobile trucks have beer
asked for by General Funston ant
when they are placed in service ther,
!, will be q few more than 100 along th
different lines of communication. Thi
increased number will not solve tn
problem of distributing supplies to tn
advanced troops, however, since larg
part of the troops are operating ia
away from trails over which the car
can be run.
Use of Railroads Desirable.
The shifting lines of the chase Will
is leading the pursuing Americans ha
made more apparent the desirabilit
of getting permission to use tn
IuareZ-C Chihuahua line of the Nationa
as well as the Northwestern railway
. but General Funston has refraine
} from making any representations o.
the subject preferring not to interjec
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negotiations already under way 70
: the other line.
2 1t was pointed out that supple
routed through Chihuahua could b
e delivered to the advance troops no1
with less loss of time and that a lin
of communication established alon
the National lines could be guarde
with fewer troops than one along tn
) more circuitous, mountainous route {
| he Northwestern.
n If either railroad is used, it is prob
able that all the troops now extendin
from Columbus through Casas Grande
e to the positions of the advanced caval
h ry will be moved eastward along I'll
T route and that those who then woul
s be necessary to guard the main line
t communication will be moved forwar
:. to join in the operations against Will