The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-03
United States Troops Within
300 Miles From Position
Held in Mexico
ANTICIPATE NO ATTACK
FROM MEXICAN FORCES
Gradual Retirement OF Ameri-
can Troops Minimizes Dan
ger Of Immediate Clash of
Armies

washington, July Authorization
49, reo>tyed In Washington tonight
hnnk General Persh.n9s army Is with
IA 1e1 mites OF tho border.
The information later was confirm
"a hv Gtate Department officials.
Army officers say General PERISH
nnrs new rositton shows he has with
Arawn 500 miles from the position he
hald whom his further advance was
hrrested by Generni Carranza's orders
These officers assert that. as the
army II under the control OF the
% large q force as the American ex-
pedittonary force Is duo to reasons OF
state and not to fear of attack.
Ofsoers estimate the Mexican army
IA the rear and on tho flank of Gen
aeAl Pershing at $4,000 men The
same experts assert that, although
Furshing's army In composed OF only
$4,000 men, II 10 more than match
for General Trev4nos foscea
War Department officials admitted
today that there no longer IN any
danger OF attack on General Perish
ing. They say his retirement over
at:sH ii ong i.ne of march will be re-
gnrded necessarily by Carran1a as a
Partial a4cquiescenee by President
Wilson In the demand that the Ameri-
can troops be withdrawn from Mexico.
The American retirement. although
gradual. Is an admission. they say.
that the Mexican army ts more COM
petent to preserve order on the Mexi-
can side of the border and to prevent
ancursions into, the United States
Facilitate Diplomatic Discussions.
ss ssafs, Department. officials said to-
day that the retirement of General
Pershing will facilitate dipio matte
discussion, The two acute questions
between Mexico and the United States
are:
I---Carranza' orders to T~evino TO
attack Pershing under certain condi-
tons.
2-Ths carranza demand that
United States troops be withdrawn
from Mexican territory.
Il WILL be easier now. an official
said, for Caranza 10 make conces-
sione concerning his orders 70 Gen
erAl Trsvino. as It may be indicated
10 him that the gradual retirement
of the Pershtng forces ts proof that
the United States viii not perpetuate
= situation in which constant friction
between the two armies confronting
each other 10 certain.
Ns3thor The State Department nor
Gho MaUloan embassy received. up to
y hts hour tonight, Carranzas re-
~ - Secretary LanEirag's note. Car
1rAnnA hAa bean given ample time. but
ehAFs IL NO indication that II his re-
ply does not come tomorrow he will
- SAINT m ultmatum
Both War and State Department Of
11c1Als said today that delay operates
towards . pacific solution of the prob
HAM Thu fhanvx. Of ha War Dana ~
pnaent star - that the State Depart
pna6nt = not Insisting on an immediate
Anower because of the fact that IL
,WAr were declared by Carranza, or
tWA1 brought about by = clash on the
beraes. the United States would NOT
- Tally prepared for IT,
Security Can 10 Assured
WAG1e = large number of the Ma
Guuk1 Guard - on the way to the
0ek3er. security could be assured only
g General Fupston had from 10000
- fSoo0 Of guardsmen to substitute
Tor Federal soldiers whom he would
Dove y ssnA into Mexico. Delay also
desirable from the Mexican side.
! WAD pointed cut. II Pershinvs forces
- % pene1D0s to withdraw toward the
oordW.
11p edaclal view, a. conveysd by
Aon 6Aghs0e in authogtty at the
fUoMo Oepostmenf, continues to be
411a4 ~ situation u grave and may
Ae4 n sQlvsd By diplomacy. While
1on1 " thaae hAgh of1ciAls will be
QuQ1od. It WAS tntAnatsd by some that
0AKfanSa must revoke hts orders to
Perohinga army X It moves in any
direction except toward the American
border
Tho orders TO get the sua rdsmen
into camp along the border at the
earliest moment possible have not
0een revoked.
The War Department censor gave
out bulletin tonight stating that
fh0 National Guard organizations Of
Maryland. Wisconsin. Missouri. Kan
- and Pennsylvania have entrained
Tor the border within the last twenty
four hours
Captain Guy II. Burrage. of the bat
tiAship Nebraska, at Vera Cruz, tele-
9TADhed the Navy Departures today
stnat all refugees in sight and on
BOARD warships at Vera Cruz had been
soispAtched to the United States. He
anticipated many more in the next few
aAys q Vera Cruz. The transport
sumner has been ordered close in
shore TO receive the next train loads
Hom Mexico City and the interior.
Picking Up Refugees.
Werships on the west coast are re-
0oyted - picking up few additional
Se1ugees These will be taken to
Doints In California az soon as the
4tAnsport Buffalo. which IL now on the
NAy - San Diego with refugees. re-
4osns TO tho west coast.
ThA following dispatches from Gen.
ASals Funston to the War Department
|J91ro received tonight:
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|kNlAeee erosssd to~this aida It Old Eofts
|10&1y on tbs night Of July ana took
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