Evening journal., 1916-03-14
EL PASO HEARS
CARRANZISTAS ARE
IN PURSUIT OF VILLA
By II. D. JACOBS.

United lTess Stah Correspondent
Ell PASO, Tex, March l4.-Mobilizas
tion nc the border of a large part of the
United States regular army 20 hunt
Villa continued today, while Caran-
Vista troops were reported in pursuit OF
the bandit leader In hope Of rendering
an American expedition unnecessary.
With General Funston declaring that
even Cananza's OPT iition would not
stop the expedition. the army heads in
personal command on the border were
iaying their plans 10 strike into Mexico
from r. Paso. Douglas and Columbus,
when the order 10 advance is received.
1t may be Thursday or Friday before
the expedition moves across the border
But with over 10000 men. As batteries
and scores of machine gun squads al
ready at the boundary line, officers de-
clare themselves ready for the word.
Carranza troops were today showing
more activity in northern Mexico and
near the border than for months past.
A concentration Of Carranzistas was
taking place at Nacozari. IS miles
south OF Douglas. Information re-
csived from Chihuahua City was that
a detachment Of 500 cavalrymen had
left for the Casas Grandes and Gale
ana districts to protect American Nor.
mon colonists and attempt TO cut on
Villas flight in that direction.
Rodolfo Fierro. Villas butcher d
several times reported killed. is now
reported TO be a member of Reyes
column.
No direct news has come from the
500 men. women and children in the
Mormon colonies since Sunday. OH
cials Of the church in El Paso stated
today that the absence Of reports from
them indicated no disaster had over
taken the colonists.
At Columbus were the Sixth aud
Sixteenth Regiments OF Infantry,
three companies of the Twentieth In
fantry. eight troops of the Thirteenth
/ Cavalry: Batteries A. b and G of the
/ Fourth Artillery: Battery c OF the
Sixth Artillery; Field Hospital and
ambulance corps and field wireless
squad and possibly a part of the avi-
alton corps were also due at Column
/ bus besides reinforcements from the
other branches.
In addition 10 the wireless and the
I aeroplane the automobile will receive
its first real war trial at the hands
of the United States army. Both light
and heavy motor trucks were being
/ listed along the border today for SER
/ vice i'm the supply trains. Civilian
i chaufeurs. anxious to aid their coun-
! try and get view OF warfare, prob
ably will be accepted 10 drive the
automobiles.
While Villas men have been fright
cncd away by the mobilization Of bot
United States and Carranzista troop
near the border vigilance ON the Amcri
can side has been increased since IN
Columbus raid. Troops guarded the 4
Paso electric light plant and waite
works last night. Similar precaution
wcrc taken along the entire mterna
iional boundary line. Nearly every foo
Of the American railway tracks skiriin
the border were guarded by soldier
With only n single track paralleling th
boundary west of G.. the absence q
strategic railways for concentHtio
along the border was frequently con
mentcd ON in military circles. Delay
the M. ival Of men from some interiC
posts was explained as due 10 the al
scnce of rolling stock 20 accommodat
the soldiers Immediately.
AS soon as the troops arrive the
are distributed somewhere on tn
. border" according TO Major Genera
Funstons secret orders.