Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

precautionary steps toward mobilizing
the State troops were taken some time
ago, no new orders to that end have
gone out recently.
1t was noted here that American
troops crossed into Mexico yesterday
near San Ignacio, Texas, without being
attacked. In fact Major Gray, COM
manding the two troops which secured
the south bank of the Rio. Grande for
some distance in search of bandits. re-
ported he had received offers of CO.
operation from the Carranza COM
mGnders in the vicinity.
Diplomatic officials were inclined to
believe that if General Trevino did in
fact serve g warning, it was done for
home consumption rather than as a
prelude to hostilities.
No word has come so far from
General Pershing himself, but even
before the arrival of General Fun
ston's message department officials
were inclined to credit newspaper dis
patches telling of the Trevino warn
ing. Preparations have been made
for any eVentuality and Pershing is
ready to deal with any force that
may be sent against him. 1t is prob
able, however, that he will hold to his
present lines, and make no move to
precipitate hostilities.
General Funston reported also that
T
airy commanding the two troops at
tackled by Mexicans at San Ignacio,
Texas, recently, had returned from an
effort to pick up the trail of the
bandits. The cavalry rode some dis
tance down the American side of the
river, crossed to the Mexican side on
reports that a bandit mobilization was
Mexican side for several miles and
recrossed into American territory
without having encountered any out
laws or finding trail.
Two additional prisoners were cap
tured on the American side and the
body of another dead Mexican found
in the brush near the scene of the at
tack.
Major Gray reported he had re-
ceived assurances of cooperation
from Carranza military commanders
across the line. The Mexican officers
said they had captured twenty men
believed TO have been engaged in the
attack on the American camp.
The American commander said he
believed the band had been broken
up and that no further activities were
to be expected from that particular
force.
Practically all available regulars of
the United States Army, including
many coast artillery mem already are
on the border, or in Mexico and the
National Guard of Texas, Arizona and
New Mexico are in service for patrol
duty. The guardsmen of other States
were notified some weeks ago to be
prepared to respond if it should be-
come necessary to call them out.
1t was learned to-day that consider
able correspondence has been eX-
| changed between the department and
| the governors and adjutant generals
of various States relative to the new
status given the guardsmen under the
Hay army organization
! bill which becomes effective July /.
| These messages are presumed TO have
caused reCurrent reports that the en-
tire force of the National Guard was
being prepared for active service.
War Department officials after a
study of the enlistment requirements
of the various States have determined
/ that only the militiamen of one State,
/ Kansas, can continue under the Hay
| Chamberlain bill without the necessity
/ of re-enlistm The new law re-
| quires dual allegiance for guards
/ men who are to participate in the
militia pay and other liberalization
! features o fthe plan. With the excep-
| tor of the Kansas regiments the en-
/ tire guard must be re-enlisted under
/ this plan and. this situation has been
/ called to the attention of each State
affected. in order that there might be
no delay in getting the reorganization
/ bill into effect.
! Mexican embassy officials said they
had not been informed of any message
sent by Trevino and that examination
Of what purported to be the text of
the warning published in some of the
| morning papers was sufficient proof
/ that II either was a badly garbled
| translation or a fabrication. They
were not disposed to doubt. however.
that some kind of warning had been
/