New Britain herald., 1916-03-29
MEXICAN DRIVE =: .
seen BY LOCAL MAN
Departure Of Americans From Ell
Paso Graphically Described

. D.,
tor in the lei Paso Military Institute,
giving stirring and graphic account
of the departure of the United States
soldiers from that border city on the
hunt for the bandit Villa. MIR.
Cleaveland is we'll known.,in this city
where for number OF Vars he was
employed by the .Corbin Screw Cor
poration. He writes frequently to
Mr.. Hargreaves,and3k keeps him in con
slant touch witl14the wariika.doing on
the Mexican border. His latest let
ter coming as. it does on the heels of
the Villa expedition is especially in
teresting. With the :. personal part
eliminated it follows:~t .1.s
zoos Hamilton ST.
.. Ell Paso, Texas.
.' Il" y March 14<1916.
Dear Harry: ~ 4 -
Before this reaches YOU, the loca-
ton Of the soldiers enga3ed in the ex-
peditionary campaign in Mexico Will
no doubt be known. - Now however,.
all we know is that they are some
where on the Border or possibly ala
ready Somewhere in Northern Mex
ico' e..> r.-.%s -,
A Graphic Picture.
Troop trains have been mysterious
ly chugging through IIl Pa@o for the
last two days. :. Some are carrying
the infantry, some the artillery, some
the cavalry. and some@~ the signal
corps, the hospital train, etc, while
tons Of supplies for man ard beast
are being hurried away. TIsoW part
Of the Sixth Infantry go ONT yester-
day. Combat wagons, mMKs, sup
plies. mascots-everythir ing was there
on the train. The setter dog that
looked out the window seemed Eeycd
up to the situation more than the men
and he barked joyously at the civilians
who CHANGED to be near when the
train passed. AS for the men, they
were everywhere, on top OF the mule
cars, in and around the = field wagons
loaded on the fat cars, and of course
in the coaches which made up the.
rear of the train. And there, firmly
wired and Tapping with that aiec-
trically-piercing snap that only. u. S.
flags seem to have-there went the
Stars and Stripes on to Mexico. And
the men sang, and laughed ard joked
as the wheels clicked them on to the
land where death was awaiting some
OF them.
10 oct villa.
This is what the border soldiers
have been longing for. AS they passed
theE shouted We're going to get
villa. We're going to get him." And
some were singing "we're or our way
to Mexico, to get old Viiln.' There
was no tune to it--there didn't need
to be. The regiment rolled by fin
ally and to me the most impressive
thlng was the terribly eager happy
attitude of the men. They seemed
like boys on picnic.
FL Paso Calm.
Eel Paso is taking the matter with
calm and self complacency that is
remarkable. After enduring five
years of Mexican deviltry she is now
taking part in putting an end to the
arch-devil Of Mexico. She is
strangely quiet as though this expedi-
ton is too good to be true as though,
it has stunned her.
Business is going on rs usual and
the tourist will remark tina. Ell Paso'
doesn't seem like the center of that
War-cloud which is probably going to
grow into general intervention in
Mexico. Yet Ell Paso has little need
for worry for itself Gen. Pershing
(Who by the way, is going 70 lead the |
eXpedluOnary fOrce) has thrown q !
strong guard around and in the CITY. |
Inc electric light power station, the |
gas works, the depot, the PRINCIPAL
buildings, are all closely guarded. as
is the railroad bridge across the Rio i!
Grande a few miles west Of here The |
provost guard in the city has been
doubled, trebled I believo) and" the !
lower half of the city where the Mex /!
leans live is being closely watched.
Everybody Arm ID. 49,,
A. great many citizens arc goinS i
armed, although I doubt whether
there is any immediate neeI for DO ,
Ing so. Every home has its 45, it's
$3.50, or it's bucl<-shot loaded shot |
gun in readiness. I have a six-cylin- |
der, 40 horse power self arting, air !
cooled Colt and | keep 1t ready for !
instant action at night. However T |
doubt very much whether there will |
be riot or attack on Ell Paso. If Eel !
Paso should be raided BIZ uprising !
Mexicans they would come from the |
city itself, 7 believe. No arms or am |
munition are being sold 20 Mexicans |
and every possible precaution is be- |
ing taken to prevent trouble I do |
not look for any 80.
AS read over what I have written.
| note the total absence of the per
sonal and so if you think that others
may be interested in the ohove touch
or war you have my permission to use
this letter as YOU see fit.
Enclosed with the letter Mr.. Clcave-
land mailed a clipping from the FL !
Paso Morning Times giving an account
of a recent military execution in
Juarez, the Mexican city across the in