Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-13
Great Activity on Both Sides
of River Is Reported From
FL Pasoi Preparations Are
Making Rapidly
NOT TO CROSS BORDER
AT Ell PAS0 IS BELIEF
Greatest Secrecy Is Main
tanned and Mexican Cen
sorShip Prevents News From
Reaching Interior Points,


,ss soasira JsuRnAt srtcisL LEASED was
III PasO, Tex. March t2.-Sunday
passed without movement Of any Am
cricnn punitive expedition into Mex
leo. on both sides OF the border
however. American and Carranza
armies made noticeable progress to-
ward concentrating their forces for
the hunt for Francisco villa in north
crn Chihuahua. The plight OF 500
Mormon colonists at Casas Grandes,
who fear attack by villa, was re-
ported better tonight.
Americans Threatened.
John Churchill, an America OF
cl Paso. who arrived in Juarez to-
day from chihuahua City. said that
while he and five other Americans
were waiting for their train in Chi
huahua. Mexican threatened him
saying that all Of them would be
hanged before they reached the bor-
der. The Americans made the jour
ney In entire safety. They were all
lei paso men. The horse races in
Juarez had larger crowd Of Amer
leans than usual today, apparently at
tracted by some purse races.
Mcxicans Are Silent.
Mexicans for the most part remain
ed silent about the American expe-
ditionery force. Most Of those who
! A.. a that
rama soldiers will catch villa before
United states troops have time 70 en-
ter Mexico. Activity Of Carranza sol-'
diers about some bitches back Of the
fade track attracted attention Of Am.
orleans, but It was said the soldiers
we're cleaning up rubbish
NIormons Are Snfc.
The report that the peril Of the
Mormon colonists has decreased camo
from General Gabriel Gayira, Juarez
commander lie asserted that he
considered the American colonista
now perfectly safe, under the protee-
/ ton of the troops of Colonel Samuel
Gonzales Gavira said he has not
yet received any instructions from
| General Carranza.
The two trains that were expected
TO arrive In Juarez from Chihuahua
City this afternoon, one carrying the
| 500 men of General BENJAMIN CARA
and the other General Luis Cutter
req COMMUNICATIVE of Chhua-
hua, with " military escort, did not
appear. a fact for which no explana-
ton was offered at the military head.
quarters IN Juarez. All that could be
learned was that the trains had stop
/ that President Carranza has left the
provisional capital at Queretaro for
Aguas Calientes ON a matter of state.
The sixth and the Sixteenth Unit
ed states infantry broke camp here
today At Brlgadicr General Perish
ing's headquarters 1t was said that
ped at Laguna. station not far
, from Chihuahua. hut the officers
al Juarcz affirmed that the halt.
whatever It's cause. was not due to
the Villstas. They said they thought
the trains would arrive some time
tomorrow
Villas Whereabouts Uncertain.
There was likewise still uncertain
ty today in the Juarcs headquarters
las 10 which Corralitos Villa was re-
ported TO be near one Is ranch
about fifteen miles from the railway
lstation named Corralitos. Possession
of this station would give villa con-
troll of the line. The fact that the
train from Chihuahua city CAME
through this morning without Incl.
dent supports the theory chat it wa
the ranch
Mexicaus who talked with Villa:
troops Just prior to the Columbu.
raid say that villa told them his mex
move would be against El Paso ana
Juarez. But General Gavira said
, that General Beriani. who Is tryinG
40 head Off the rebels from the north
believes that Nilla intends to strik,
, down the course of tho Chinipas river
TO get into slnoloa where he possibly
u hopes TO rebuild his reputation po'
iHically
General Gavlra said he has heart
they might entram early tomorrow
. or even tonight, but Information
, about their destination was refused
secrecy Is Maintained
Officers vino were asked to con
y firm reports that these two resiment
would De sent along the New Mexico
or the Arizona border to relieve cav
. lalry from patrol duties, refused t
say anything
Mrs Maud H. Wught, who wa
taken TO Columbus 10y the villa raid
>. crs, has not Yet recovered her baby
i which was taken from her when he
a husband was killed. She said 10
night that she has assurances tina
the baby is we'll and in care OF he
friend, Charles Peeler. IN Pearson
She does not expect 10 receive tn
q, baby for several days
~ n. c. Myes British consul here
r was refused permission today To SEN
10 a code message To- the British vic
h. consul in Chihuahua city This va
a under the Mexican censorship. Am
II orleans in Juafez said that the cen
Il sorship seemed 10 have succeeded i
keeping much of the mass Of rumof