New-York tribune., 1916-06-22
THREATEN DEATH
TO AMERICANS
Mexican Soldiers Return
to Juarez and Take
Part in Rioting,
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fBg Telegraph % The Tribune
Fl Paso. Tex. June 2i.-Juarez is
being evacuated by all Of the civilian
population and the Carranza soldiers
are being put on trains to be sent
south. The civilian population is rush
ing from the city to the west and south
and only a few are coming to the Amer
lean side.
News of the Carrizal fight started
wild excitement in the town. Rioting
followed in several sections. and was
going on unchecked late tonight. The
whole town is infamed against the
Americans.
Some of the soldiers who had en-
trained earlier in the evening returned,
and Joined in drinking and riOting.
They are heavily armed and are loudly
threatening to kill all Americans.
Consul Garcia Leaves Ell Paso.
Andreas Garcia, Mexican Consul in
FL Paso, crossed the Rio Grande fol-
lowing the first reports of the battle
between Mexicans and Americans, and
remained with General Gonzales
through the night He kept in touch
with General Bell. on the American
side. by telephone, however.
At General Comes headquarters a
victory for Mexico was being claimed.
The scene in the front room Of the
comandancia, where the younger Off
GERS were gathered, was holiday-like.
Several Of them, speaking of the bat
tie. said: "We Won" They remained
composed. however, and made little
other reference to the incident.
No instance Of any attempt to mo-
lest any Americans was reported dur
ing the daytime. No American is be-
heved to have remained in Juarez after
dark.
This shows how dangerous it is to
bring American ana Mexican troops in
contact" said Consul Garcia tonight,
"but il need not lead to war. 1t may
be treated as a regrettable incident. !
am still optimistic. You can deny that
/ am going to close the consulate in
FL Paso. for ! have received no such
orders"
Consul Garcia said tonight that a
message from Mexico City had been re-
ccived which stated that the rebels in
the states of Zacatecas and COahuila
the CarranZa government
Mexicans Called 10 Arms.
A call 10 arms "to combat the Ameri-
can army" was posted in all Northern
Chihuahua towns to-day. 1t was issued
by General Jacinto B. Trevino, and was
directed to the garrison commanders
throughout Chihuahua, ordering them
TO enlist all Mexican citizens for ser
. L. . n
call stated that organizations Of citi-
zens were being formed along the bOr-
der TO defend them from American in
vasion." In Juarez active recruiting
was IN progress during the day.
Troop trains were held ready for
evacuation and the government papers
were sent out Of the city in charge of
the customs collector. Supplies, am
munition, field pieces and rifles were
loaded into box cars.
Military officials in Juarez denied in
/ tention of evacuating the town, and
said the munitions and supplies we're
/ for Carranza forces At Villa Ahumada
sent from the Juarez base, from which
+ the troops in Northern Chihuahua are
being supplied
Mexlcans Recruiting North of Line
ment are reported working among the
/ Mexican residents, with considerable
success.
Arrest Of Mexicans found recruiting
on the American side has been ordered
by the civil authorities, and several
men were taken to-day One arrested
was Luis Duran. who is said 10 be a
Carranza army officer
Local dealers in arms and ammuni-
tion have voluntarily put ban on
the sale Of arms or ammunition 10
MeNicans or TO persons suspected Of
buying arms for Mexicans or for
smuggling to the Carranza forces.
Carranzstas Mount Artillery.
Carranza troops are mounting artil-
lcry on the hills above Cruces Canon
according 70 reports tonight from
/ Columbus, \. II.
Command Of this canon. which
stretches for about twelve miles be-
tween FL Vale and Namiquipa, and
through which passes the American
Carranzista recruiting officers are al
work on the American side of the bor-
der eulisting men for service against
/ the United States. In the Mexican
sections Of FL Paso, IL is asserted
several hundred recr6its have been
secured. and in other border towns
secret agents Of the dc facto govern
motor trail would enable the Mexi-
cans 20 menace General Pershing's
supply trains.
I General Margia. a Carranza com
mander, arrived at Piedras Negras to-
day. with a detachment of 1000 Va
quis, reinforcing the garrison there
/ A large part of the civilian popula-
tion of Piedras Negras already has
moved south
"NO Quarter" Ordered