Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28

The general sentiment seemed to
be that the incident demonstrating
anew the inability Of the Carranza
government to offer any protection to
the American frontier would serve to
bring matters to a head, quickly.
Military authorities here tonight
doubted that the marauders, who are
) believed to have neen members oil a
band of stock thieves known to have
a lair in the Businesses OF the Sierra
tMadres. south Of the Mexican border,
would be overtaken before they cross
cd into Mexico, pointing out that the
,ranchis but four miles from the line.
..,tft,7 Ready For Hostilites.
% Mexican reports tonight indicated
that General Jacinto Trevino, COM
manding the Carranza army Of the
north; has practically completed the
disposition of his troops in prepasH,-
tion for possible hostilities with the
United States. The strength of the
command is variously estimated at
from $4,000 to 10000 men. For more
than week, troops have been con-
centrated in force at strategic points
north of Chihuahua City, along the
line of the Mexican Central, running
directly south from Juarez. .
Motor Trucks Gathered.
To Offset the maneuvers, General
Pershing has gathered at COlonia
Dublan more than 200 motor trucks,
,,,i& snh i, On ho nAn
transport infantry across country rap
idly. The line of communication has
been shortened, the southern base be.
ing at Ell Vale, about 200 miles south
of the border. Mexicans travelling
over the motor truck trail occupied
by the Americans are subjected to the
most rigid examination and the Amer
lean fleet of aeroplanes recently sent
south from the base are making daily
flights.
Hope Problem Will Be Solved.
The Mexican de factO government
still has hope, however, that the prob
lem will be solved by the withdrawal
of the American troops from Mexico,
according to telegram received to-
day at the local consulate at Mexico
City. 1t pointed out that a every ia
vorable impression" had been proAuc-
ed by General Trevino's report of the
withdrawal of the punitive forces
from Achinova and San Geronimo and
added the conclusion generally drawn
from General Trevinos report was
that the Americans acted under or
ders to return to the border for pa
troll duty in their own territory.
"It is the opinion here the dis
patch continues, "that had proper Wig
ilance been used in the task and
warnings needed, bandit raids could
have been minimized or otherwise
prevented.
Other dispatches to General Garsia,
at the capital, said that if the Ameri-
cans attempt to invade Mexico they
will find facing them $4,000 full
blood Indians" that four centuries
ago resisted the march of Cortez.
Warship Fails to Salute.
"Indignation is felt over the report
from Mazatlan that an American war
ship entered the harbor there and fail
ed to give the customary salute.
1t is hoped an explanation may be
rendered"
Rumored Report False.
Considerable excitement was caus.
ed today by rumors that American
troops had clashed with Carranzistas
in the Santa Maria River valley. east
of Colonia Dublan, and a number of
Mexican prisoners had been taken to
the American field headquarters.
However, the reports were denied by
both Mexican and American military
authorities here. and reports from the
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