Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-30
Citizens Feel Easier Now
That Captured Troopers
Returned.
MEXICAN TOWNS
ALSO RELIEVED
Late captives Treated to Watermelons
-Guardsmsn Arriving at Border
stations-M ovements Of Troop Trains
Being Kept Secret Because Of Fear Of
Plots by Wreekers-Reports From
Pershing Give No Uneasiness.

had gripped the border since the Car
rial fight relaxed perciptibly today as
a result of the return to American soil
of the twenty three troopers of the
Tenth cavalry and the American scout
taken prisoners in the engagement.
In official circles in Juarez the
Mexican city across the Rio Grande,
news of averted possibility of immedi-
ate retaliatory measures by the United
States were received with satisfaction.
Andres Garcia, the Mexican consul at
El Paso. expressed himself as believing
the first step looking to peaceful So
luton Of the problem had been taken
and that others would follow soon.
At the request of General Bell, COM
manding the El Paso district, Mr.. Gar
cia made arrangements for the return,
at request Of the United States gov
ernment, to the United States for bur-
ial the bodies Of the soldiers killed at
Carrizal. No accurate figures are avail
able on the dead, but the missing num-
Der is fifteen and it is believel all were
killed.
Melons For Negroes.
Twenty three watermelons, the gift
Of local commission merchant here.
were awaiting the negro troopers az
Tort Bliss. Military discipline did no.
prevent their satisfying their appetites
at once.
20, boy, you don't know how good
this tastes after those Mexican fri
joles," one Of the boys exclaimed, as he
sank his teeth into a melon.
(on Gonzales eornna nd :.
ing the Juarez garrison. announced
that he expected to recover the arms
and horses and equipment Of the troop
ers from Chihuahua this afternoon and
he would turn them over to General
Bell at once.
Every preparation had been made to-
day for arrival Of the National Guards
ordered to Ell Paso, and it was expected
that the first of the Massachusetts,
regiments would come today or tomor-
row.
Mexican Line Rider Killed.
A Mexican line rider belonging to
the Carranza customs service was shot
and killed last night by a squad Of
American soldiers who fired across the
Rio Grande into Mexican territory near
Isleta, twelve miles east of Ell Paso,
say reports received by General Con-
zales in Juarez today.
Mexican officials claim the guard,
Morena, was riding along the Mexican
side Of the river in the performance Of
his duty with fellow guard, when
the Americans opened fire without
warning. The story as told placed the
number of Americans at eight. Con-
siderable indignation was expressed in
Juarez over the affair and Genera!
Gonzales sent complaint to General
Bell.
Capt. George vitmar. in command Of
the American patrol at Isleta, said he
had heard nothing about any shooting
and did not believe his soldiers fired
across the border
General Bell said he would detail an
officer to make an investigation. Pend
Ing receipt oc his report, he would not
DISCUSS the incident.
Troopers Property Arrives.
The military supplies lost in the
Carrizal fight arrived in Juarez from
. Chihuahua City today. General Bell
was notified and he arranged to take
them over. They consisted of twenty
SSNSh AOASS5s q VI plSlOlS, sew
eral thousand cartridges and other
equipment.
The negro troopers Of the Tenth
cavalry remain at the hospital at Fort
Bliss waiting release when it has been
proved they contracted no dangerous
disease while in Mexico.
All but a few Of the Americans who
fell at Carrizal, including the bodies
Of Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Adair
have been buried in the Carrizal ceme-
terry, SO officers were informed here
today, by an American who has Just
come back from there. The few un-
buried lay ou the outskirt Of the field
and had apparently been overlooked.
From the same source the Carranzs
casualties in the fight were put al
twenty-eight killed and fifty wounded
The Mexicans also lost thirty Ave
horses.