The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-12-28

against villa. Half million cartridges for
Carranza army seized 81 Douglas Ariz
March 16-First clash between Villa out
posts and American expedition. Seven
March If'ECarranza forbade American
troops pursuing villa to enter Mexican
u. s. senate passed resolution declaring
the United States did not intend to In
March 2.-capturs Of Torreon by Wills
tas reported.
March 8.-congress appropriated $780,
900 for Mexican expedition.
March 9.-Carranza granted use OF
Mexican Northwestern railroad to Z. s
for shipment OF supplies
Dodds cavalry defeated Villa forces
ut Guerrero, killing 60; one U. S. soldier
mortally wounded. villa seriously wound
April 1-U. 8. cavalry defeated vnIista
detachment north OF Guerrero, killing 90
April 12.-U. S. troops attacked by Car
rama troops and citizens of Parral: two
Americans and 20 Mexicans killed.
April 13-Carranza demanded withdraw
al Of u s. troops from Mexico.
April B-Pursuit OF villa at standstill
because Of hostility OF Carranzistas
April 29.-Generals Scott, Funston and
Obregon conferred on Mexican situation
May 5.-Villa bandits raided Glenn
Springs Tex. killing three U. s. soldiers
and a boy.
Nav s.-President Wilson ordered mill
tia OF Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
and $500 more regulars to Mexican bor-
Nav Mexican border cop-
ference ended futilely.
Curtis BayIes, American farmer, killed
by Mexican raiders near Mercedes Tex
May &.-Poole ranch in Big Bend coun-
try. Texas. again raided by Mexicans.
CandeIario Cervantes. Villista leader.
hvr Avna
May 31.-Carranza demanded withdrawal
Of American troops from Mexico on peril
OF recourse to arms.
June n.-General Parker rushed rein
forcements to American troops In Mexico
below Matamoros.
June IS-War department ordered all
state militia mobilized
Fourth punitive expedition withdrawn
from Mexico
Carranza soldiers at Mazatlan fired on
American landing party.
June 0.-General Funston called for at
least $1,000 troops for border service.
U. S; sharply refused TO withdraw troops
from Mexico.
June 21-Detachment of American cav
riZal u being killed. Mexican losses in
cluded Gen. Felix Gomez.
June 8.-House granted use of state
militia federal soldiers.
Secretary Baker ordered all militia TO
border as quickly as possible
June 25.-President Wilson demanded
Nndt mexico release captured troopers.
June 26.-Admnistration rejected plan
for mediation with Mexico.
Senate passed bill for drafting militia
into federal service
June 29.-Twenty-three troopers taken at
Carrizal released by Mexico.
Pershing's column began retiring north
wards
July 6.-War department called out reg
ular army reserves to fill new regiments.
July l3.-President Wilson raised en-
barge on food for Mexico.
July 8.-U. S. accepted CarranZa's plan
for joint commission
Aug 12-War department ordered 5000
more state troops to border.
Aug 22.-SeCretary Lane. Judge George
Gray and DR.. ]. r. Mott named as MeXi-
can settlement commission.
Aug. 3O.-President ordered 2l.OOO troops
back from Mexican border
Sept. 6.-American and Mexican commits
sioners began sessions at New London,
lsCOnn.
Nov. 4.-American- Mexican commission
signed protocol for withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops and patrol of border
Nov. 2S.-Villa captured Chihuahua City.
Dec. 2.-Nilla driven from Chihuahua
City by CarranZa forces.
Dec. 6.-Parral recaptured by CaTranza
forces
Dec. 12.-Carranza troop train blown up
by Villstas: 200 killed or injured.