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other units of the Pacific fleet which
are either already in Mexican ports
or on the way.
The United States steamships San
Diego. the flagship OF Rear Admiral
Winslow, departed presumably for
Guaymas or Mazatlan. closely follow
ed by the cruisers Pittsburgh, the
flagship of Rear Admiral Fullam,
commander-in-chief of the Pacific re-
serve fleet and the Colorado
Force Americans Release.
Colonia, Dublin. chihuahua An
American soldier was captured Tues
day by Carranzistas of the Casas
Grandes garrison and held prisoner
for several hours He was released
only when General j. j. Pershing, eN-
peditionary commander, sent a de
mand in which he warned the NIeNi-
can commander that if the soldier
was held an hour longer. American
troops would attack the town.
Columbus, N. M.-Carranza troops
and soldiers of General Pershng's
eXpeditionary command south of Ma
imiquipa are on the verge of hostli-
ties, according to reports from the
field last night A wireless dispatch
from Col. C. +. Cabell, General Per-
shing's chief of staff, said that the
attitude of the Carranzstas was such
that American motor truck supply
| trains are in danger of being fired
upon. The Carranzstas are said to
have mounted artillery in positions
menacing the Americans and dis
patches indicated that with the two
commands in close proximity the
danger of clash is increasing.
Persistent rumors We're current
here last night that General Pershing
has split his command into three col
umns. each prepared to move in the
event of hostilities, while others said
that truck trains had been fired up-
ON. However, no confirmation of the
reports could be obtained at military
headquarters here.
HIcNicans Moving North.
Douglas, Ariz.-MeXican troops
have begun northward movement
along the right of way of the Naco-
zari railroad. according to the state.
ment of refugees from the south late
yesterday. A cavalry advance guart
of $50 reached Cabullona, % miles
south of the border. last night, they
said These with the exception of a
small garrison ordinarily maintain
ed in Aqua PIieta, is the furtherest
north Mexican soldiers have come in
| eight weeks, it is stated.
] At the same time all of the troops
which have been stationed in Cuchu-
ia, 50 miles south of Douglas, were
reported to have moved north sin
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| try concentration camp of Genera
Gales forces is located.
/ 1t is estimated that there are ap.
proXimately $500 men at Fronteras
at the present time.
| Reports from Nacozari stated that
| 1900 civilian volunteers We're or
ganizing to join the army at From
teras in the event of the outbreak OF
war, while many civilians from Cum
pas, MocteZuma and other towns
south of Nacozari are prepared to
march north in case they are needed
German Subject Freed.
Washington. ID. C.-Chief Beilaski
OF the department of justice burea,
OF investigation, today telegraphet
his El Paso agent to drop the charge!
against Frederick Griese, a German
banker of Mexico City, detained ther,
yesterday for alleged attempts to VIC
late American neutrality.
The investigation convinced TIL
officials here there had been no VIC
lations. Griese was supected of TAX
ing a leading part in an anti-Ameri
can propaganda.
GREATEST DEMO
OF THE PACIFIC FLEET
San Diego. Cal.-With the depar,
from tlic l,l, L