New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
GUARD BEGINS
TO LINE BORDER
TrainlOads OF Mi!itiamen
Steadily Pouring Into
Texas Towns.
NEW YORK TROOPS
GREETED BY CHEERS
Seventh and list Stopped at
McCalIen-Part Of 14th
at Mission.


FL Paso, Tex, July 2. 2.-National
Guardsmen b. the trainload reached Fl
Paso to-day. While many unloaded for
stations in the vicinity, the great ma
tority were rushed on 70 points west
ward 70 complete concentration on the
frontier.
The military men say that at the
present rate Of transportation all points
along the border soon will be strength
ened 10 a degree tina. will make impos-
sible Mexican forays on American soil
The I'd Massachusetts, Infantry, which
detrained here yesterday, was ordered
10 the expeditionary base at Columbus
70 reinforce the regiments OF New
Mexico Guardsmen and the / 800 regu-
lars there. A and B Batteries Of the
New Jersey Field Artillery we're sent 10
Douglas, Ariz.. presumably 20 relieve
regular cavalrymen.
IL is reported that the cavalry will
be ordered 70 the San Bernardino Val
ley. east Of Douglas. to protect its
large supply Of cattle. horses and for
age from possible bandit forays.
A regiment Of New Jersey infantry,
two troops OF cavalry and a signal
company also left westward for an
unannounced point along the border.
Pennsylvania Guard Due Soon.
At military headquarters Il was said
the redistribution Of the border patrol
would be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Following the new assignments of the
organization originally ordered here,
only the Massachusetts, militia re-
mained in FL Paso. 1t was reported
that several tranloads OF the Penn
sylvania guard will arrive here soon.
General George Bell, jr., announced
to-day that he had employed a corps
OF local undertakers 70 20 20 Carri-
zal 70 bring here the bodies of the
American soldiers killed IN the en-
gagement there. Tne undertakers will
go into Mexico under personal guar
antee OF safety from General Alvaro
Obregon, Mexican Minister of War
The terrific heat that greeted the
arriving Guardsmen to-day kept most
Of them under cover. The word went
out that, following their arduous trip
from the cool Atlantic coast region 20
the burning mesas OF western Texas,
the soldiers should take things easy.
The result was that there were no
prostrations.
The mounts Of the cavalry detach-
ments suffered greatly from the long
trip and the heat. IL will take many
days 10 get the horses in trim again.
New York Troops Put to Work.
A heavy rainfall greeted the arrival
at Mission and McAlen. in the Browns
Vile district, to-day Of seven special
trains carrying the New York National
Guard The eth and fist regiments
stopped at NcAlen and TWO battalion5
Of the l4th a. Miss on.
The troops. tired from their long
trip, but all in good condition, greeted
the arrival at camp with cheers. They
were put 10 work az once clearing the
camp site of the heavy growth Of
mesquite The men, many of whom up
TO ten days ago were more familiar
with stock tickers and Office parapher-
malta than with axes and grub hoes,
fell 70 work with a will and by the
lllIt OAItl GtNaNNUltIkN NdA ANA0dutu
the tentage and camp equipment the
site was ready for occupancy.
While movements Of troop trains are
concealed. L is expected that the re-
naming troops Of the New York divi-
sion will reach camp By Tuesday night.
Division headquarters has been pre-
pared at McAllen. awaiting the arrival
of Major General Organ.
Vermont Guard at Eagle Pass.
The lst Brigade of the Illinois Guard
now is camped at San Antonio A regi-
ment of the Vermont Guard arrived AZ
Eagle Pass to-day, and the 2d Kansas
Infantry was on its way 20 that point
The 1st Missouri Infantry passed
through San Antonio 10 Laredo. The
2d Illinois Infantry went into camp
here to-day, and the 7th arrived late
tonight.
Headquarters officers at San Antonio
we're pleased with the manner in which
the railways were moving troops, but
there was noticeable a slight delay in
some cases, and change in the routing
to some OF the New York organiza-
tions was made
More than 10000 guardsmen tonight
were either at border stations or so
near that they could be moved right TO
the line within a few hours. II was be
lieved that by Wednesday the entire
movement would be more than half com
pleted
Committees from local women's or
CARNATIONS met many of the incoming
guardsmen at San Antonio to-day ana
served them coffee and sandwiches.
Representatives Of the Red Cross also
participated in the reception Of the
newly made soldiers. The Red Cross
has established depot headquarters in
San Antonio. and representatives Of the
Young Mems Christian Association have
made tentative arrangements for rep
resentation IN every brigade camp OF
guardsmen and in mary Of the smaller