The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-21
TROOPERS FAIL
sconunusd from Tir.s r.x~,

sConunuso from rfrst YAgAb
line reaching north and south
from Gaieana to Nar,iquipa, a dis
lance OF about seventy-five miles.
BY the same accounts he has not
been moving steadily south. but
rowing north and seat. The mount
sinous, esnyon-split. rosdIess coun-
Try IN which he Is operating adds
many miles to the country he HIS
covered. as Compared with its dis
lance on the map.
The reason for the carranxa
troops moving to the border re-
mains unexplained. u is impos-
sible even 70 make fair estimate
OF the number OF men under GEN.
eraI Gavira at Juarex. The LARGE
stan at his headquarters and the
fact that new troops are arriving
daily indicates that his force Is a
large one. The most conservative
estimates place u at 5000 and CAL
eulations range from that point up-
ward to 5000. Every precaution
has been taken to prevent the
facts being known and that most
OF the men are kept outside the
town among the hills. Reports
from Aqua Prieta and Ojinaga tell
OF Mexican reinforcements reach
ing those points also, but nothing
is known as to their numbers.
Uneasiness at FL Paso.
There ~ no question that there is Sc
rious and growing uneasiness in ~
Paso, which has been sharply accentu-
tted by the problem which has arisen
over IN" request of the United States
government 20 General Carranza for the
use OF the Mexican railroads TO trans
port supplies. Americans here do not
believe that Carranza dare grant the
request. especially as IL i Understood
that General Funston proposes. ~ ~
- granted. to take train crews and
EQUIPMENT into Mexico and place mill
ence OF American soldiers on Mexican
railroads. ~ is said. ~ very likely 10 h..
misunderstood by the poems, and IL IL
feared would be sure TO provoke out
on the other hand. there are many
Indications here that the Mexican rail
roads are sorely needed by the Amert-
can military authorities TO ship sun
plies 10 the troops In the field At the
present time these supplies must 40 for
ward over a desert and mountain trail
by wagons and mules. The pressure
- intensified by the fact that airnos,
all the forage for the cavalry horses
must be sent from the base. as the corn
and oats fed mounts OF the froopers OF
The United states could not live on the
diet that will support Mexican PONY.
luminous reports are received here that
me transportation system is already
overturned. and II Is this feature Of tho
situation that causes the deepest ankle
" ana the most apprehension This
anxiety has not been lessencd by the
news that Carranza has deferred tho
issue nv request for moro Information
from IN. Washington government.
No Danger of Friction
c-,er ,ne same time Andreas Garcia.
IN intimate relations with tho First
, Il.i. maintains there Is no danger Of
Irlctlon over the question Of the ship
in"nt OF American army supplies over
m" Mexican railways. So long AS ~
was merely n question Of supplies. Mr.
,arIi" SAID to-day. u was a matter Of
mar ~" passage Of American soldiers
on Mexican trains would com. und.r a
different category.
, The Americans have permission IN
huN supplies in Mexican towns" said
Garcia. so soc little difference 50
~ ~ lnr attitude Of the Mexican gov
=, riIil.hL - concerned. between allowing
merchants 20 ship food TO sell 10 m.
shipping direct" ''''
,.. ~ cannot see he added. how IN.
Hlteu states needs TO rush down aUy.
more troops. considering that our r-, -
blEed forces amount 10 about IN ieo
men, opposed By only two or three thou
sahd men. We have too man, tro,r,t
already for the purpose. il seems ~
Whatever be the outcome or the situ-
'''i'H AiiF iNlllNAfN ana civil fhgTtff..e
mere arc taking no chances of h.fpe.
yausht uupr"paTed. Both Iiriradier
= '"h'ral G"urg" BELL. Jr. End Mayor I'm,
La tan" every necessary br.caur,,,
while asserting with all tn. empha-is
IN their power that They can Sc. ~, -.
: on Tor alrrm. General BELL i4 rat.,rt..t
'" hNs conferred with "a local rnintu,-
ii'lnn' >. haSkin. An authority on McN-
IAN trailS. regarding the passages into
~ NC" from tine country east OF IN Paso
\ htsc trans were deN cloped b,for. tho
day OF rnilrUadiuC and are OF ..r.,.
uilltarN Importance.
Five Soldiers Return.
rive soldiers from I,rzuiuE'4 .Nr..,fi-
ron nave arrived here Dos train the. Ds.
~" days from CuIum bus 10 b. t-r,f.I
TOT ltln'~- or accidental injuries r.
'"lN'd 20 tho front. once az a.. mon ,
u'Er" trooper. has temporarily lost .fs
. N'-iEhi from the Elars az th,. sun ana
Do fiiaii"u caused bv the ulksIi dust Lirk.
% up lu 90. march. he I- mon, SAID T.,
D. I''"N'ilrE Another man b.. IDri,-Irr-
O" the goth Infantry suffered fror+ 40,
MUIR tg leg Tho 18th cavalry md
"lh Field Artillery. hc said were from
J.. 70 =" miles 3d. advance Of the .ufantr,
'n ih' uHrch. but communicative Ma.
ilt inf.tiu'u u"t sy'tu tho units al .I. fI.,...-
I ht men were taken Co the Fort I,liss
hospital ''''TH