The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23
U.S.WILL
500 cARRANZA TROOPS MARCH
ON BORDER CITY.
Governors Of Two Mexican States De-
clare War on U. s. and Order
Americans interned.


the announced intention of attacking
the Americans there.
This information was the most not
able bit of evidence Indicating the at
titude of the de facto government
that reached Gen. Funston Monday 1t
was brought to the border by Mexi-
can, who said the force was 1900
strong.
Col. Frederick w Sibley, Four
teenth cavalry, who commanded the
expedition entering Mexico after the
Glenn Springs raid, is in command at
| Del Rio. 1t was believed here that he
was prepared to take care of his posi-
ton. but. to make his position more
certain, Gen Greene sent from Eagle
Pass in motor trucks a battalion of
the Third infantry.
The Mexican force reported moving
north is believed to be the same force
sent north by Gustavo Mireles Espi-
uosa. governor of Coahuila, with in
structions to drive Col. Sibley's force
from Mexico when the colonel was
operating south of Glenn Springs.
An ultimatum amounting practical
ly to a declaration of war against the
United States was served Sunday on
Commander Arthur G. Kavanaugh of
the gunboat Annapolis by Gen. Flores,
Carranza governor of the state of
Sinaloa. according to a radiogram
sent from the Annapolis to Mazatlan
and received by Admiral Winslow,
commander in chief of the Pacific
fleet at San Diego.
There are approximately $50 Amer
leans in Cananea, according to relia-
BILE Information. The problem of get
ting them out of Mexico without Gre
ating more bitter feeling among the
Mexicans is a trying one.
The American reply to Carranza's s
note demanding Gen. Pershing's with
drawal is expected to go forward to-
day, sternly refusing to accede to that
demand
Gen. Carranza in a statement to the
press reiterated his declaration that
any movement of American troops,
except to the northward, would be
considered hostile and that Mexican
commanders had been ordered to re-
pei 1t If made.
An Ell Paso dispatch states that
Gen. Pershing moved troops in all
directions Monday, in defiance of Gen.
Trevino's dead line
Clashes such as that between Mex
lean troops and American bluejackets
at Mazatlan show that relations are
strained to the breaking point.
A dispatch from Galveston, Tex,
hot l..
Yucatan has issued proclamation
ordering all Americans out of Mexico
and declaring state of war existing
between the two countries.
Governor de la Huerta, in charge of
the state of Sonora, issued orders Sat
urday, say Douglas, Ariz, dispatches,
calling on Mexicans to arm against
Americans. Many Americans at Ca
nanea, on the Mexican side. were at
a dance, and it is said that these were
herded to their homes like cattle.
More than 10000 persons gathered
in the great square in Mexico City
bounded by the cathedral and munich
pal palaces, where they were ad-
dressed by Gen. Carranza, War Min
lister Obregon and other members OF
the government.
Ell Paso. Tex, June 2O.-Gen. Perish
ing has replied to the Mexican threat
of war. He refuses to bulge from
the position now occupied by the
American troops in Mexico.
Furthermore. he refuses to abide by
Gen. Trevino's demands that the
American forces confine their opera
tions to a march out of the country
A copy of the American command
er"s reply to the ultimatum of the
Mexican military reached Ell Paso
from Columbus, N. M.
| According to the letter. Pershing's
reply to Trevino took the form of a
communication to Gen. Carranza, but
forwarded to the First CHER
through Trevino. 1t read:
81 have not received orders to re-
main stationary or to withdraw If
| see fit to send troops in pursuit of
bandits to the South. East or West,
in keeping with the object of this ex-
petition, / will do So
"lf any attack is made on any part
of my forces while performing such
duties. the entire strength of the ex-
pedition will be used against the at
tacking forces.
Gen. Trevino, as commander-in-
chief of the de facto government
troops in the North, will be held re-
sponsible for Mexican forces within
striking distance of the American
forces"