Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-10
The Mexican Scrap
By II. d. Jacobs

VI pp4iltn at beneFai IefsnlnP
headquarters is that the expedition.
object is far from accomplished,
A long stay in Mexico will be
necessary unless some unexpected
stroke places Villa in the hands OF
the Americans or the Carranzistas.
That the Villistas are between the
Americans farthest south and the bor-
der is evident from the fight of Col
Brown at Ojos Calientes Saturday
This point is Is miles east of FL Vale
which place the vanguard of the u
S. troops passed nearly fortnight
ago.
Major Evans is at the head of an
other force that is protecting the COM
unications at FL Vale.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April 6.-The
present transportation facilities are
fast proving inadequate, and the de
mands from the field exceed the sup
plies that can be rushed with the two
hundred motor trucks that are now in
service. 1t requires from six to eight
round trip over the 300 miles of des-
ert that separate the U. S. troops
from their base of supplies.
The cry from the interior for more
supplies is so insistent that the at
tention of General Funston himself
has been called to the situation. Con
ditions will be worse if the Americans
are forced to pursue the bandits fur
ther in to Mexico.
The several hundred remounts re-
Gently sent to the front will hardl.
make an impression on the demands
for more horses to replace those worn
out in the drive. The shoes and
clothing of the men are fast wearing
out, and the wagons and pack trains
are so slow that their assistance is
negligible.
Ell PASo, Tex, April Consul
Garcia, in presenting what is be-
lieved to be Carranza's views of the
matter said
"The American expedition has sue
ceed in its purpose of breaking Villas
strength and scattering his followers,
and it is unnecessary to pursue the
campaign further. For this reason
they ought to withdraw, as it is un-
necessary to capture Villa in order to
make the expedition a success. 1t
will be useless to have thousands of
troops pursuing him as it may take
an indefinite time to capture him.
1t would be easier to capture him
by offering reward Further ad-
vancing of the Americans into MeM-
co might cause trouble and with
drawal would not mean that Villa
would be restored to his prestige.
His power is completely broken and
he can never gather another army ia
Mexico"
WASHINGTON, d. c., April T.
Those in charge of the expedition into
Mexico. said today: eve are going
to get Villa. If the president CON
templates any change in his attitude
he has not communicated the same
to us"
The rumors that Carranza may de-
mand the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can troops are without foundation.
In one official message, Carranza
asked how long time the expedition
planned on taking and how far it con-
templated going in to Mexico in or
der to capture the bandit. When the
Washington officials did not answer
this question, it was not asked again.
The three thousand troops in the
Rocky Mountain district will soon be
sent to the border
The troops that are the farthest
advanced in Mexico have been living
on beef and corn for fortnight,
but one of the big mining companies
has made arrangements whereby
money for food will be available, and
the government is also rushing sup
plies from the border.
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City
has announced that the CarranzIstas
have killed ten and captured two
Villistas at Cianeguilla.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April T.
Several thousand Carranzistas have
taken strategic points south of Sat
evo to head Villa off, according to
information from Gutierrez.
Chihuahua City has reported that
General Cavasasos has routed so Viii
listas at Cienguilla, a city that Villa
passed Tuesday. Another report is
that the Americans routed the Viii
listas, making the third engagement
between the United States troops and
the outlaws.
An American column passed Cusi-
huirachic Wednesday, and an aero
plane is in that vicinity at the pres
ent time, scouting.