The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-17
NOTE TO MEXICO
IS READY TO GO
Tone of Reply May Cause a
Clash; Secretary Ba-
ker Prepares
NEW CHASE IN
MEXICO is BARRED
Carranzistas to Fight Major
Gray, Is the Warn
ing

sons reply to General Carranza's demanc
for the withdrawal of General Pershing'
column from Mexico was to be dispatched
yesterday. AS this note is plain refus'
al OF the demands, the war department
prepared for any eventuality, is making
every effort with the limited number OF
troops at its command, to cope with any
hostility aggravated by resentment OF
the answer to Carranza.
Regarding Intervention in an unfavor-
able light members of the diplomatic
corps are said to have had conferences
with Secretary Lansing, counselling
against such action.
Representatives of Great Britain, Bra
I'll, Honduras and Costa Rica We're among
those who called at the state department.
The protest of Great Britain is under
stood to have been prompted by the pre-
sumption that her oil concessions on the
east coast might be cancelled, so Grip
ping her war feet The Central and
South American republics are opposed on
the ground that American Intervention
might foster In the southern continent
sentiments of suspicion against the
United States.
Nevertheless, the grave developments
of the last few days may force the presi-
dent to act for intervention, despite the
protests.
One OF the Mexicans slain in the at
tack on American troops at San Ignacio
early Thursday morning, when three
rs La HAN val lrzt chair
lives and six were wounded, has been
identified by papers on his body as Ma
jor Cruz Ruiz, commissioned officer of
the Carranza army.
One Of the three American troopers
killed was Edward c. Katonah of Wapa
koneta, O., whose aunt, Miss Margaret
Gaynan, lives at 2579 Eighth avenue,
Manhattan. One of the wounded is Harry
Mastisoff of 4070 Third avenue.
General Alfredo Ricaut, Carranza com
mander at Matamoras, opposite Browns
vile, has warned American authorities
that a force of 1000 Carranzistas south
of San Ignacio will oppose any attempt
by American troops to follow the bandits
into Mexico. The third punitive expedi-
ton, which is being organized, will bring
on clash, it is expected
An unofficial despatch from Ell Paso
says General Gavira, late Carranza com
mandant at Juarez, was executed Thurs
day in Mexico City on the charge of
treason because he made agreements with
General Pershing for cooperation with
the American troops in Chihuahua
Two Ell Paso city health inspectors In
vestigating huts in the Mexican quarter |
of that city were fired on Thursday by
uniformed Carranzista soldiers from the |
Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
A hopeful factor in the situation yes |
terday was the activity of American
troops against bandits in Chihuahua. A |
despatch from General Pershing's field
headquarters announced the capture of !
Pedro Lujan, one of the most dangerous
outlaws in northern Mexico. He belonged |
TO the Cervantes band and took part in
the raid on Columbus, n NJ. Luis de la
Rosa is reported arrested by Carranza
authorities in Monterey
San Antonio, Tex, June I7-General
Funston has sent the 30th infantry--in
camp here--and a squadron of the 9th
cavalry TO reinforce troops NJ and I, l4th
cavalry, now searching the brush on the
Texas side for the scattered band OF
Mexicans that attacked San Ignacio early
Thursday morning.
Major Alonzo Gray sent scouts across
the river to pick up a "hot trail" if pos
sible, but so far as could be learned yes
terday the American troops had not yet
crossed into Mexico.
Major Gray has been warned Of the
presence of 1000 Mexican regular troops
waiting somewhere in the mesquite viii
derness south of San Ignacio.