Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
SAYS ATTACK 0N U.S. TROOPS
 UNPR0v0KED
General Pershing Makes Re port to General Funston on ParraI Affair ill Which Two American Soldiers Were Killed
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 SAN ANTONIO, Tex April 15.-It was an "unprovoked attack" on un- armed soldiers, who had entered Par ral merely to purchase supplies that precipitated an action between Mex jeans and Americans there Wednes day, according to an official report received today from General Pershing.
 His report was the first official news that has been received of the in- cident which drew from Carranza the urgent recommendation that the American troops he withdrawn and, though brief, il confirmed the report sent by Consul Letcher from Chihua- hua Thursday.
 General Pershing sent lis report in duplicate from Satevo, 90 miles north west of Parral. II appeared that he did not receive report from the troops yet in the vicinity of Parral until today and that upon it's receipt he forwarded his report to General Funston immediately.
 He said that a part of the soldiers, leaving their arms at the camp out side the town. entered to buy food. They were fired upon and retreated in the direction of the camp The troops there moved forward to meet the MeXicans who were pursuing the retreating troops and began sharp fire, killing forty MeXicans.
 He reports the American dead as two. No mention of wounded either of the Americans or the MeNicans was made.
 The Americans were detachment of the 10th cavalry and it was in Gicated that they were commanded by Colonel w. (. Brown
 | General Pershing said he had dis l patched additional troops in the di- 1 recti6n of Parral but General Fun ston withheld for military reasons that part of the information relating l to what units were being used and | the exact disposition although he inti- mated that he regarded as satisfac- l tory the orders General Pershing had 1 issued.
 | General Funston did not regard 1 General Pershing's report as wholly
 satisfactory, however, because of it's 1 hrevity He sent him a message to-
 night asking him to amplify it is | ouickl,. as possible Whether the at l tack on the men who went into Par ] ral was made by residents or by sol l- | diers or whether by both was not 1 stated. and nc mention was made of any assistance given bv the Mexican troops in the suppression of rioters or in the restoration of order.
 One copy of the report was sent
 through Consul Letcher at ChihUa- hua to the state department in code This was sent from Chihuahua over the wires in control of the Mexican government The duplicate was taken to Namiquipa by aeroplane and from there passed over the field wire that General Pershing has set up from there 10 his base at Columbus. Since
 the report passed over that wire late this afternoon it was cut.
 General Pershing did not indicate 1T his report that any fresh news as tt the whereabouts of Villa had beer received although it is understood h' told of the continued advances of cav
 airy detachment who are yet f"rclhs
 their way along mountain trails II the neighborhood of Parral.
 \ few additional troops have beer sent into Mexico from Columbus bu their addition to those in Mexico Wa not due directly to the Parral incl
 dent. It was occasioned by the re
 norts of unexplained movements n, 1 the de facto governments s troops. eS
 pecialiy those troops commanded h!
 General Arnulfo Gomez, who was re l ported to be moving into position 1 from which he might menace the lin l of communications. Scouting opera tions along the line were continue today and precautionary measures guard against attacks
 Il Orders to take all precautions wer
 sent to General Davis at Douglas, ol I posite which place consiGerabl , l Mexican force is stationed. Q Whether Colonel Browns troops al l still camped in the immediate Vicinit , of Parral or whether they have con r tinued on to the south over som
 I trail that passes around the town wa
 l unknown here. General Funston 1ls
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