Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-09

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ce of the raidrs at 100, and said tha
to Marathon by motor trucks.
Second Expedition.
San Antonio, May s.-A section Of q
signal corps company left for Mara
thon tonight on special train OF nine
cars. The signal corps outfit will es-
tablish a telegraph line from Mara.
thon to thebo rder at Moquillas, where
Mexican bandits crossed to attack
Glenn Springs. The movement Is re.
ported to be in connection with Cen
eral Funston's plan to send a second
expedition into Mexico. ,Fst.a
While nothing official was given out
at headquarters concerning the re-
ports that the chase of the bandits
will assume the magnitude of a Sec
ond expedition, officers here we're
frank in saying such was the only log
ical course to be followed.
S'bley in chsr0e.
Marathon, Texas, May S.-Major
iElnghprne's command hailed sAJ Gar
den Springs, ~ miles below here. this
afternoon. while the train trucks went
on ahead to prepare camps. The two
troops then moved southwark to q
point 80 miles south of Marathon and
camped for the night. Col. Frederick
w. Sibley. with troops f and H and
a machine gun troop Of the -Four.
teenth Cavalry detrained here tonight
and will move to the border tOmOr-
row. Capt. Sibley will assume com.
mand as soon as the forces are join
ed.
Washington, May S.-Administra
ton officials are hopeful that cooper
alton between American and Mexican
troops to exterminate the band of
Mexican outlaws which raided Glenn
Springs, Texas, last Friday night.
will follow the conclusion OF the con-
ference at FL Paso between Generals
Scott and Obregon.
Secretary Baker conferred with
President Wilson this evening, but he
said later there had been no develop.
ments in the situation.
Officials would not comment on
border advices, saying Gen. Funston
had repeatedly urged that his forces
be strengthened. The question pf
calling out portion of the National
Guard is not under immediate con-
however, and as the only
other means Of aiding materially the
border patrol would be to employ
coast artillery troops as infantry for.
that purpose, there is nothing to indf-,
cate that Gen. Funstor's force is to
be increased.
Senator Borah issued q statement
tonight urging that additional troops
be sent to the border and any man
or posse in Mexico that SOUGHT to
embarrass the task Of protecting the
border be treated as enc
mics of the country.
Reciprocal Rights.
1t was stated today olHcially that
the agreement suggested BY Gen. Car
rama for reciprocal right to cross
the border on any recurrence OF the
Columbus raid was still considered to
be in force.
Secretary Lansing declined to say
what steps were being taken to In
vestigate intimations that the inspira-
ton for the Columbus or the Glenn
: prings raid had come from the
American side Of the border.
Secretary ansing forwarded rep
to Carranza through Spe.
cial Agent Rogers, at Mexico City,
last night, when news Of the Glenn
Springs raid was confirmed. The de
facto government was notified Of the
raid and it was intimated Mr.. Rogers
was instructed to inform Mexican q.
ficials that the United States assumes
that they would take prompt steps
to capture and punish the raiders.
Can't Identity 0andltss
No information as to the identity OF
the bandits was received. Beyond the
report of the men of the little ear-
rison that cheers for both villa and
Carranza were heard there ID moth
So as to what faction they belong.
1t is regarded as unquestionable
that the lates incident will have .
strong influence as to the time when
strong influence as to the time when
drawn from Mexico.
A request from an American OIL
company at Tuxpam that . ,batfleGhip
be sent there to protect fofelGa n
terests against alleeed 9throaeeelno
actions by Gen. Carransas soldlefe
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