Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-15
TROOPS MAY MOVE |NTO
 MEX|C00N MOMENT
Thick Veil of Secrecy Sur rounds Actions of the U. s. Troops Along the Mexican Border.
LITTLE DEFINITE NEWS
 TO BE HAD ON MOVES
Negro Who Had Been Held by Villa and Who Escaped at Columbus Arrives in FL Paso and Tells Story.


 FL PASO. March 4.-Through a thick veil of censorship established by
 Funston sufficient information leaked
 to confirm the belief that the advance guard of the eNpeditionary force may start in few hours in pursuit of Villa. The main force may not start for two or three days. While the bOr- der waited with keen expectancy
 word that the United States soldiers had crossed the border reports from
 Mexican sources indicated Villa had already been sourrounded by Carranza soldiers. Carranza is apparently
 strenously endeavoring to anticipate
 the Americans. It is reported from
 several sources that Carranza has
 concentrated more than 10000 troops about the different points where Villa
 is supposed to be.
 Officers of the Tenth Cavalry left for Columbus. shortly after their de- parture. it was learned the passage of , transport trains between here and
 Colutabus had ceased
 They are practically the last corps officers stationed here. The stoppage of trains and port trains is regarded as practically significant Their movement never ceased night or day since the first news of the Columbus raid
 This stoppage is now taken 70 mean the concentration of supplies at Col umbus has been practically completed. Owing 10 the censorship little definite news reaching here from Columbus was brought by incoming passengers They repor, that while military acti- vities are being carried forward at feverish speed. indications were that il would be some days at least before the main punitive force could be moved. It is considered likely that some advance scouting parties will cross the border within day.
 A number of moving picture men surried out of here today believing the crossing was about to be effected. They returned disappointed. It is re- ported that General Pershing. com manding the expedition. issued post tive orders that no pictures be taken. There is strong undercurrent of ex- citement along the border stirred by news that Southern Pacific train had been fired upon at Belen. Texas. 17 miles east of here. Conductor Fosers. in charge If the train. said several shots had be'n fred from un- derbrush near the station. Fl Paso police continue to arrest Mexicans. who are supposed to be in communi- cation with Villistas. Eleven former officers or cabinet ministers of Villa are now jailed. There is no disturb ance of anykind here.
 The apprehension felt by she Ameri- can population is indicated by the heavy sales of guns and ammunition during the last few days. Gun stores reported they had almost completely disposed of ammunition. Two dis abled automobiles were towed here from I.anrak. 70 miles west on the border. They were used by three railroad officers who attempted to drive here Sunday from Columbus. They were chased by MeXieans. They boarded train after distancing the attackers.
 Mrs. ]. J. Moore. wife of the ranch CT killed during the retreat of the Villistas from Columbus. left for her home in Bucyrus. Ohio. She was wounded in one leg by bandit. She had her rings torn from her fingers. She was left for dead near the corpse of her husband.
 Edwin R. Spencer. negro, arrived from Hachita. \. NJ. He said he had been a captive of Villas men before their raid on Columbus He escaped when the retreat was started. 'Ie de- elsred that before the attack was made Villa made a speech which 90 indamed the men they wept. and shrieked and got down en the sround and beat the earth with their lists.