The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12


ton Of the army censors. Newspaper
correspondents accompa nying the invad-
Ing forces will he limited to one man
each from THE SUN service. the Assoc
ciated Press. the United Press and the
International News Service. All these
correspondents will be under heavy bond
to obey tho censorship and other regula-
tons.
Hint Of Garrison's AID.
Statements printed in certain news
papers to-day TO the effect that ex-
Secretary OF Wal Garrison. who came 10
Washington to offer his services 10 the
new Secretary. was actually directing
tho War Department end OF the cam
paign. drew from MIR. Garrison to-day
this statement
Entering upon his duties under most
trying circumstances, Secretary Baker
has taken hold with "a vigorous hand.
Being a man Of energy, ourag and
intelligence. he undoubtedly will fill the
Office with credit TO himself and benefit
10 the country
Mr.. Garrison reiterated that his com
ing to Washington had nothing whatever
to do with the Mexican situation. and
that he had merely volunteered to in
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tine departmental affairs which were
pending at the time he resigned.
During the day Chairman Hay OF the
Eious Military Committee. called on
Secretary Baker to inform him that
hts committee was ready to render
whatever aid might he desired In the
way of legislation. He left with tho
impression that additional force might
be required only In the event that Car
rama attempts to block the American
forces.
Militia Ready 20 serve.
kilograms from militia organization
all over the country offering their ser
vices continued TO pile in ON Secretary
baker. To all of these Mr.. Baker re-
Piled expressing appreciation. but de-
claring that at tho present time their
services did not appear to DO neccs-
sary.
Up I o II 20 o'clock to-day the War
Department made public just four brief
dispatches from Gen. Funston. after
which there was n complete lapse Of
messages until late tonight. The
earlier communications were as follows
Following inst received from Col
Siorum' "The Jene Fiscal At the border
gate reports that 1.2OS Csrransa
troops In pursuit Of villa will be ut
Pnlomas this afternoon. 4 part "
this force Was observed from the Dor.
der gate by my outpost at = 2. W..
They are usin. u black and white tlaw
so We can distinguish them from
VILLA" FUNSTON,
Slocum reports o patrol to-day found
eleven more dead Mexicans and mum.
her dead horses Killed by fire Of our
troops from u hill near amp while
rctreatiug from town This make
hfty.seven bodies fOund. Report that
eighteen more are between there aud
boundary will be Investigated. have
never heard of anything TO equal Fl.
fectiteness Of firc OF our troops on
this occasion. FUNSTON.
Pablo Lopez. one 81 Villas Officers
KILLED at Colum bus, was in
at massacre OF Americans at santa
isabel. chihuahua, = few weeks since.
FUNSTON.
Private James r. Taylor. Troop r.
\ thirteenth Cavalry. wounded ut Co.
lumbus. y. NJ, March u. died nj Fort
Bliss. Texas. March ~. FUNSTON.
Confirmation Of the report tina pri-
vate papers belonging to Gen. villa had
! been picked up after the Columbus raid
| and that they disclosed plans for a hor-
der campaign against the United States
WAS received at the State Department,
In n report from oonsul Carothers.
| Among the papers which Villa evidently
| dropped In his flight was a letter writ
ten by him last October TO Zapata, the
! Moreios bandit leader. requesting the
%iat,er's assistance In his projected in.
, vasion Of the United States"