New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-29

against villa. Half million cartridges for
Carranza army seized at Douglas, Ariz.
March l6.-Ffrst clash between Villa out.
roopers wounded
March l7.-Carranza forbade American
troops pursuing villa to enter Mexican
u. s. senate passed resolution declaring
the United States did not intend to in,
tervene In Mexico.
March T..,Capture of Torreon by Willis
March 2s.-,congress appropriated IS, sOo,-
900 for Mexican expedition.
March 2S-Carranza granted use of
Mexican Northwestern railroad to U. s..
Dodd's cavalry defeated Villa forces
at Guerrero. killing 80; one U. s. soldier
mortally Villa seriously wound
April 1.-U. s.. cavalry defeated villista
detachment north OF Guerrero, killing 30.
rama troops and citizens OF Parrai: two
Americans and 40 Mexicans killed. WV
April 13:-Carranza demanded Withdraw
al OF u. s. troops from Mexico.
April B.-Pursuit Of villa at standstiu
because Of hostility Of Carranzistas.
April 29.-Generals Scott. Funston and
obregon conferred on Mexican situation.
Springs, Tex. killing three U. S, soldiers
Major Howe with six troops OF cavalry
routed Villista band at O1os Azules, killing
May s-President Wilson ordered mill
tia OF Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
and $500 more regulars to Mexican bor-
May Observation-Disclosures border con-
ference ended futilely.
nx c1 Mss,c Bay rsiae Am nsar me farmer. killed
May 25.-Poole ranch in Big Bend coun-
try, Texas, again raided by Mexicans.
Candelario Cervantes, Villista leader,
killed by American troops,
May 81 .-Carranza demanded withdra wal
Of American troops from Mexico on peril
Of recourse to rms"
Jun n.-General Parker rushed REIN
forcements to American troops in Mexico
below Matamoros.
Jun S.-War department ordered all
state militia mobilized.
Fourth punitive expedition withdrawn
from Mexico
Carranza soldiers at Mazatlan fired on
American landing party.
June 8.-General Funston called for at
least 10000 troops for border service.
s; sharply refused to withdraw troops
airy attacked by Carranza troops at Car
rial, ~ being killed. Mexican losses in
cluded Gen. Felix Gomez.
June Hou granted use of state
militia as federal soldiers.
Secretary Baker ordered all militia to
border as quickly as possible.
June &.-President Wilson demanded
that Mexico release captured troopers.
June administration rejected plan
for mediation with Mexico.
Senate passed bill for drafting militia
into federal service.
June @~.-Twenty-three troopers taken at
CarrlZal released by Mexico.
Pershing's column began retiring north
wards.
July 6.-War department called out reg
ular army reserves to fill new regiments.
July 13.-President Wilson raised EN-
barge on food for Mexico.
July 2S.-U. S. accepted Carranza's plan
for joint commission.
Aug. 2.-War department ordered 5000
more state troops to border.
Aug. 2.-Secretary Lane, Judge George
Gray and DR.. ]. r. Mott named as Mexi-
can settlement commission.
Aug. D.-President ordered q 900 troops
back from Mexican border.
Sept. 6.-American and Mexican commits
sioners began sessions at New London.
Nov. Observation-Disclosures commission
signed protocol for withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops and patrol of border.
Nov. 3.-Villa captured Chihuahua City.
Dec. 2-Vi1la driven from Chihuahua
City by Carranza forces.
Dec. 6.-Parral r%ecaptured by Carranza
forces.
Dec. l2-Carranza troop train blown up |
Villistas; 200 killed or injured.