The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-14

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I1ItH36 today ~ Follows;
r060nk F1nn 81 0peeoxton.
&lk1 EHnston VIII procsed 81 M
ocr4tlon 10 orHnnfse and puni
&&ueHiflonRry campaign to cap
&E11n no steps win be taken x
o hix force BY ordering out tbs
The President Will not. foI
nrnnanf. no before Congress Il
80 volunteers 10 enter Mexico
y Vrar Department win await
S4uSIItiss and win shape It's course
"a ia exigencses OF the situation a
x&eV Ariec,
IA. srretaFy Of war Baker today an.
S&ced sha. the second battalion OF
eReers had been ordered from ror,
$rXn Houston. at San Antonio. TO ~
4 - Thee engineers are expected
~ 81 bart OF the expeditionary force
~ feave Ell paso by train.
Il n addition the following troops
ovements were announced today by
xHe War Department.:
Y Two companies OF the Twentieth In
Stry from Hisbee. Arizona, to Ell
pnso, 70 strengthen the border patrol
lCompanies T. and r. OF the TWEEN
fIe{h Tnfantry from Bi.bee to Deming,
NV Mexico, TO strehsehe"
s'- I've az N. Eve sections OF the train
x.arrvinw the Eleventh Cavalry TO the
nor2ser reported from Fort Oglethorpe
they were leaving.
n Trocrs A. g. X and l. OF the First
sxsss2frs and q machine gun platoon
from San Diego 20 an unnamed place
- the border.
Ecmpanses C. r.. r, G, II and ], OF
xK4 FIRST Cavalry Mt the Presidto. san
Ef&mrssco, to ga unnamed place on Ins
III was stated on high military au-
rxsevStv today that General ]. J. Per-
aNtuw with a vanguard OF cavalry Will
~ the rrsi TO cross the border into
Mexico.
III <zeuerxI perghinE IL TO make re-
xsn,n aissanee In force to develop the
&P<1Yrsaoo,ss OF villa. Al the same
aln@ the First aeropsane squadron.
6tAered 10 Columbus. n. ~. from Fort
Mira. win start its scouting opera
Mems
GuerxzIla warfare.
M villa In expected 10 divide his force
tMfc large scouting parties TO surprise
Ina ansbnscadA the American troops
xnn the march. This is the kind OF war
1nre expected. The American forces.
nlKscers say. will have TO be divided
ITO many separate units to hunt the
1anaffs
81 "A weil-aeeen6ed line Of comnunica-
1asn Will he maintained by the Amer
&An forces leaving Column euss the con-
Eensrntion point for the largest body
u the expe6stsonary force. The hrSt
&ese will he established about eighteen
&sles from Pasemss. the Mexican Dor
~ town opposite Columbus. There Will
- rcnstant wagon and pack mule COM
Aunseaticns between Pslomas and this
base. The base will be advanced as the
en1npaign progresses.
q All customs officials on the border
ave been instructed to enforce to the
utmost linait thu embargo on the ship
&eues Of all arms and ammunition 10
8extcc except that destined for use
lie the CarranEa forces
etf5l Furnish Guns 10 Csrranza-
M Fer the present and 40 long as
fsSrranxa 10 presumed 10 be operating
Nfth the United states forces for the
determination of Villa the embargo
iii not be extended TO munitions des-
3tnsd TO the de facte government
b Information reached Washington to-
slay that s,aGG. coo rounds of ammunt-
faon destined to Vera Cruz Ia en- route
IA a steamer from New York. Secre-
tAry Lansing said that this shipment
would not he interfered with, and II
Wae destined to CArranzista territory.
Il The Navy Department announced to-
day that reports from the. warshlps at
Tampico and Vera Cruz say that quiet
&r@vails there. The department will
Receive daily reports, not only from the
EAst Coast. but from the West Coast
10 well. The bulk of the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets are In waters adjacent
ID Mexico FOR any service they may be
sailed upon TO perform.
The immediate fear expressed 10 that
xhere may be antf-Arnerican demon
Strations when the news spreads over
Mexico that American forces have en-
fered Mexico. II necessary ii Is un-
s9erTtood the warships viii be made
Asss1abie TO give refuge to Americans
III the seaport towns.
3 Fears also have been expressed Tor
the safety of Americans In the Mexican
capital Zapats and villa have been
threatening Mexico City for two
1sacnths and this fact is said to be
fhe explanation for Carranxa's failure
ID move his capital there.