Evening star., 1916-06-28
Mai. Brooke Orders His Soldiers to
Drop Anybody You See Act
ing Suspiciously.'
v11L1sTAs ARE coNaREGATING
Notorious Lieutenants Of Former
Leader Said to Be in Vicinity
of Juarez and More Raids
Are Feared.

American occupation of Nogales,
lSonora, loomed close early today
when eight Mexican soldiers were
driven back by a United States
sentry post as they tried to cross
to the American side.
The Mexicans withdrew and
Mai. William Brooke ordered his
men to drop anybody you see
acting suspiciously. If shot
comes from over there we'll go
straight across"
High Tension at Eagle Pass.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 2s-Condi-
tions at Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle
Pass, are being closely watched today
by staff onicers here. Gen. Francis
Murguia has a strong force at that
point ready for instant action. In ad-
dition to the three batteries of field ar
tillery which left for Eagle Pass last
night there are two regiments of in
fantry and one battery Of field artillery
at that place. It is known that several
large National Guard units will be sent
to Eagle PISS at once.
Arrangements are being made today
for a central Red Cross supply station
here, which will care for the eastern
section Of the American line. Tho west
ern section will be supplied from a
depot in Ell Paso.
Report Bandits Are Wiped Out.
COLUMBUS. n. NJ. June 2s.-Army
officers are investigating a report that
the murderers Of William Parker and
his wife. on their ranch southwest of
Hachita, were caught early today on
| this side Of the border and killed. A
message received by a relative Of the
Parkers said the bandits. six in number,
were wiped out
1t was reported that while employees
Of the Diamond A ranch, nine miles
east of Hachita. were helping hunt
the slayers of the Parkers. the ranch
was raided last night. and a number
of horses taken.
Large forces Of Carranza cavalry are
being concentrated a short distance
| munication between Colonia Dublan
| and Ell Vale. according to reports
brought here today by army motor
truckmen. The truckmen assert that
the American expeditionary commander
| is drilling his men regularly and is
sparing no effort to make his force
| as mobile as possible. large num-
Der of empty motor cars are being
kept in readiness at field headquarters
for rapid transportation of infantry.
| 1t is explained that this Is being done
because of reports that bandits have
| been seen in the territory occupied by
the American command.
Villistas Gathering Along Border.
Ell PASO. Tex. June 2s.-Fresh
cause for apprehension was found
along the border today in news of the
gathering of strong forces of former
Villa sympathizers under notorious
chieftains in the vicinity Of Juarez and
the close surveillance by the civil and
military authorities on former adher-
ents. who are now refugees in Ell Paso.
Gen. Jose Flores. commanding 800 in
fantrymen. is reported in Juarez after
making peace with the de facto gov
ernment Gen. Manuel Banda, once a
Villa subordinate. known to be across
| the Rio Grande. and Manuel Medina
vietia and Jose Ysabel Robes also
have taken advantage of the amnesty
granted by Carranza. Still another
former Villa leader. Col Maximo Cas-
| tillo, has Joined Gen. Gonzales Rarri-
son in Juarez. Castillo. who has been
blamed for the dynamiting of the
Cumbre tunnel in February, 1914. in
which twenty five Americans and fifty
Mexicans lost their lives. recently re-
turned to Mexico via Vera Cruz from
Cuba, where he went after being re-