Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-04-01

FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMERl-
CAN EXCEPTIONALLY FORCE. CO.
LONIA DUBLAN. Chihuahua, March
- Thy wireless to Columbus. ~ M
Preparations for closing in on Fran.
cisco villa in quick cavalry drive
are being pushed forward rapidly at
the field headquarters of Brig. Gen.
Pershing. expeditionary commander
body of picked cavalrymen have
been concentrated and is now in re-
serve at the front somewhere south
of Namiquipa, on the northern edge of
the Guerrero district. These men are
prepared to make a dash of indefinite
duration as soon as the bandit chief
tain is located. II is known that.
American military leaders look to the
cavalry for the actual capture of vii
Ia.
With the establishment or the new
American advance base 100 miles
south of Casas Grandes, and with de-
yelopments apparently imminent 1t
is believed that the field headquar-
ters may be moved shortly from Co
lonia Dublan TO a point nearer the
front so that Gen Pershing may be in
closer communication with the troops
in the American vanguard
Army reports indicate that quiet
continued to prevail along the Ameri.
can line and that there has been no
engagements in which American
troops had part.
Negro Troops Sent.
Ell PASO, Texas. March 2S.-Three
hattalions of the Twenty-fourth Unit
ed States infantry. numbering 1850
men, crossed the Mexican border and
marched south toward Casas Grandes.
The fourth battalion of the regiment
will be distributed for border patrol
duty at Maria Fabens and Preside.
These reinforcements give Gen
Pershing nearly seven thousand
troops in Mexican service. The
Twenty-fourth infantry. a negro regi-
ment, is the only unit of the Ameri-
can army recruited to full war
strength. The men are also among
the largest physically of any Ameri-
can soldiers. The stalwart negroes
dipped the regimental colors and
eheered as they marched over the
line
Their destination is unknown. but
from the fact that attachments of the
Sixth and Sixteenth regiments, which
have been on transport line patrol.
have been drawn in closer to Casas
Grandes, the presumption is that the
negro soldiers will guard the stretch
from Qasas Grandes to the border.
No Americans Shot.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 90.
Reports from General Pershing's
forces said that not an American had
been shot during the progress of the
villa hunt up to yesterday. No border
raids were reported today at head
Quarters. Orders have been sent to
the Apache Indian reservation that on
~ young men are wanted for scouting
by General Pershing. Old scouts of
Geronimo's time are not wanted. The
war department yesterday authorized
The employment of such scouts.
Using Mexican Line.
General Funston announced today
that General Pershing is using the
Mexican Northwestern railway line.
confirming the United Press reports
OF week ago. The general has also
received report of the wreck of one
OF General Pershing's trains in which
~ troopers We're injured This in
formation was also carried by the
United Press several days ago.
Trooper Dead.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-Sad-
oier George Hundel of troop b. tenth
cavalry, died March "a He sustain
ed injuries in a railroad wreck south
OF the Casas Grandes. The war de-
partment announced his home was in
Arizona.