Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-12
SOLDIERS IF FIRST CHIEF ARE: MOVING
 NORTH
Several Thousand Troops of the De Facto Government Said to Be On Road to Northern Part Chihuahua.
FEAR CARRANZA MAY
 OPPOSE EXPEDITION
Reported That Mexicans Are Digging Trenches in Juarez. Preparations Go On in Fl Paso for Movement.

FL PASO, March IA private message was received here tonight from United States Senator Albert B. Fall to his family in Fl Paso saying that Carranza had refused permission for United States troops to enter Mexico in pursuit of Villa and his bandits. The message from Senator Fall stated that, if the movement is made it will mean intervention and that the entire Carranza army will act against the American forces.
 This report was carried out this evening when it was reported that General Luis Gutierrez, former Villa commander who joined Carranza with his entire command. was marching northward from Chihuahua to Juarez and should reach there some time Sunday. Additional Carranza troops are also moving up from the interior of Mexico and it is expected that there will be 5000 troops on the border by Monday
 
 trenches were being dug in the foot hills outside of Juarez. A searchlight played on the town last night and signal rockets were sent up from JuareZ during the night to keep the Carranza troops posted as to opera tions and outpost work to prevent a conflict among troops. The races will be dead tomorrow in Juarez if the military activities develop and it is probable that they will be cancelled for the remainder of the season as they were scheduled to close within two weeks.
 Troops are now on the way from Fort San Houston and are expected to reach Fort Bliss Sunday, As fats as these troops are dtrained others will be sent to the border from Fort Bliss. The army engineering corps are also expected from Fort Sam Houston to accompany the expedition ary forces into Mexico. The signal Corps is now packed and on a flat car ready to go across the bridge. The stock and freight cars were ordered communicated tonight by. the military for the use of the horses and supplies. The automobile trucks have been or dered to be at Fort Bliss as a. m. tomorrow for review and the owners will be informed when to report at the post and Quartermaster Depot
 hn L. and regular soldiers are guarding the gas plant. the electric light plant, the cement plant and the other public en- terprises throughout the city. Mount ed auto patrols are covering the val ley below heer and are scouting for MeXicans. Four MeXicans were ar rested at the cement plant today ac- cused of smuggling ammunition across the river to Mexico for Villa. Six bodies of soldiers and four civil ians were brought here from Colum- bus where they died in the raid. When Mrs. H. J. SlOcum. wife of Col. Slocum, who is in command at Columbus. saw the coffins of the soldiers. she broke down and had to be led away.
 Andres Garcia. Carranza consul gen. eral here. has resigned because Of the attitude of his government and will go to his ranch on this side of the river Troops are being sent to the border tonight and will patrol the Mexican district until ordered to cross into JuareZ. The massed movements into Mexico is expected tomorrow when General Funston arrives from Fort Sam Houston.
 COLUMBUS CALM AGAIN.
 COLUMBUS. March 11-General Villa. according to an official telegram received at the headquarters of the Thirteenth cavalry, has moved south
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