Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-14

NVSVVA0SANAAo AVA . VASssssA SAVUOSV9
Will Be Opened by Diplo.
matte Officials.
Washington, May indications
reached the war department today
that the Scott Obregon border confer.
ences actually had resulted in cloSer
cooperation between the American
and Carranza forces in Mexico.
General Scott telegraphed that Gen.
Obregon had indicated fear Is to
the effect q formal protocol for con-
tinued presence of American trOops
on Mexican soil might have on Mex.
ican public opinion In view of Gen.
Carranza's demand for withdrawal,
presented more than month ago.
Evidences that this agreement was
being carried out came today In ON.
cial kilograms reporting movements
of both American and Carran1a
troops.
Will Shorten Line.
Omcials here believe that Namiqul.
pa soon will be abandoned by Cen
eral Pershing as his advance field
base.
With Carranza troops advancing
toward the border adjoining the Biz
Bend region, reports from Gen. Funs-
ton indicated that American opera
tions there were to attain consider
able magnitude.
Diplomatic negotiations for = for.
NAL protocol covering the American
expedition, it is presumed. will be: 70.
sumed next week by Secretary Lans'
ing and Elisio Arredondo, Carran5a's
agent here.
Use of the Mexican railways tof
transportation of American soldiers,
as well as supplies. probably viii ~
one of ,atfs Irillciipai points nrxed mr.
the United States In the neeo eotiatidas.
The customs restrictions, which
nave prevented shipments sof auIdu.
milton to Carranza authorities, would
be continued while the diplomatic dis
cussion proceeds, was also indicated.
Z Convene Military Court. 9
Orders issued today permitting
General Pershing to convene general
courtmartials were officially explain
ed as calculated as providing means
of dealing with infractions of mill
tary rules byPershing's own men. Ie
was emphasized that the courtmar
tial authority would not extend to
prosecutions of Mexican snipers.
Vera Cruz, MAY 13.-The United
States gunboat, Wheeling, arrived at
Vera Cruz today. There was no ,ex-
citement, as American Consul Canada
had previously advised the authori-
ties the gunboat would enter to coal.
Marathon, Texas, May 13.-Nfy
miles south of the Mexican border
from Boquilles, Major Langhorne halt
ed Boquilles raiders tonight to await
the arrival of Col. Frederick w. Sib-
ley and three troops of the 14th Cav
airy.
Earlier in the day advance scouts
of Major Langhorne's squadron met
with several Mexican cowboys and
learned that the bandits were concen-
trated about SO miles southwark and
numbered over 500. Upon receipt OF
this news, Major Langhorne sent =
courier to advise General Sibley, COM
mander Of the expedition. It was
learned that Col. Sibley decided to
cross with the 14th Cavalry, leaving
a small garrison at Boquilles, the sub.
base, and to push on VIII all speed,
in the hope that Major Langhorne
would not attack until he arrived.
Rumor Denied.
Columbus, N. M, May 1S.-Detach.
ments of cavalry patr0ling the New
Mexico border tonight reported to
Colonel H. G. Sickle, commanding the
patrol, that investigations disclosed
nothing to support the rumor report
ed today from field headquarters that
Villa was hiding in the mountains Of
northern Chihuahua.
Military men here we're inclined to
place credence in the rum0r, which
said that Villa had concentrated 100
men about seven miles south OF Haiti.
ca, n. M, and about 10 miles north.
west of Ascension, Chihuahua.
Vigorous Campaign Planned.
Torreon, Mex, via Ell Paso Juno.
ton, May 13.-General Jacinto Tre.
vino, commander Of the military divi.
sion of the northwest, in announcing
today he would leave next Tuesday
for Chihuahua City to take comm1n0
of the campaign to clean up the ban.
dts Of Coahuila, said he hoped the
American troops would cooperate &C.
lively in bringing the hunt to .
prompt termination.
Gen. Jose Santos has reported to
Gen. Trevino that he has entirely
wiped out the Chacon band Of out.
laws. Twenty-six were killed IN .
battle and IL we're captured and q.
ecuted.
Chacon was the only bandit leader
who refused an offer Of amnesty.
Funston AeturNa
San Antonio.-Major cenos1l FSvle
erick Funston, commandof q ~
Southern Department, returned - ~
headquarters here tooigAt mn -
Fl Paao conferences % 1agA V1a1e
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