Evening star., 1916-04-27
Order Scott and Funston
to Go to Ell Paso to Meet
Carranza's War Minister

Secretary Baker today telegrapheo
Gems Scott and Funston to proceed
from San Antonio to Ell Paso for the
conference with Gen. Obregon.
Consul Silliman, at Saltillo. wired
that Gen. Obregon had left Torreon last
night for Juarez. Gen. Obregon
changed his plans to go first to Piedras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass. BY going
( direct to Juarez. by way of Chihuahua
Obregon risked a possible interference
from Villa followers.
Beside delaying an answer to Gen:
Carranza's suggestion for withdrawal
of the American expedition until after
the Scott-Obregon conference, the gov
ernment is also delaying sending
Henry ?. Fletcher. the new ambassa-
until conditions become more settled
II was suggested today that MT.
Fletcher might not proceed to Mexico
until after the expedition is with
drawn.
Gen. Scott's Instructions.
Mai Gen. Scott had instructions to-
day from the Washington government
which will guide him in his conference
with Gen. Obregon. The instructions.
which were drawn up by Secretary
Baker after conference with Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing,
went forward last night.
The Instructions" says statement
issued by Secretary Baker, ARE to dis
cuss basis for the most cordial and
complete cooperation between the
American and Mexican forces in the at
tainment of their common object.
The purpose of the conference is pri-
marily question of military disposi-
tion to end bandit outrages, although
the results will have strong influence
in the diplomatic negotiations between
the two governments.
A renewal of the hunt for the bandit
by American troopers now is in prog
ress. both official reports from Gen.
Funston and border advices disclosed.
The cavalrymen. despite the worn con-
dition of their mounts. are beating the
mountains where Villa adherents have
been assembling during the lull in the
chase after the Parral incident. No
information as to the whereabouts of
Villa himself has been received.
Report on Tomachic Fight.
The War Department gave out this
dispatch from Gen. Pershing, at Nami-
quipa:
A report. dated April "a. received to-
day from Col. Dodd. whose column Of
four troops of the 7th Cavalry has been
operating southwest of Minaca, states
that he overlook a band of villistas
near Tomachic on the 22d at 1880 pm.
killing six and wounding nineteen
others. many probably fatally. Twenty
FIVE horses were captured. Our loss.
two killed and three wounded. The
fight lasted until after dark. Impos-
eible to tell definitely loss of Villistas.
Dodd's column. when previously heard
from. WAS at Penachic. on the 17th.
Country reported very rough. March
made over difficult mountain trails VIII
listas reported under leadership of Ger
yantes. Rios Baca and Dominguez num-
Der $50 to 200. Baca reported killed yes
terday at Santa Tomas. Do not give en-
tire credit to report OF his death. Our
killed at Tomachic were Ralph A. Raw,
eaddler. Troop l.. 7th Cavalry: Private
Oliver Bonshee. Troop H. 7th Cavalry;
wounded. Thomas Henry. 7th Cavalry;
Tillman T. Matthias. Troop l., 7th Cav
airy. Dodd returning to Minaca."
A dispatch from Gen. Funston follows:
Late reports from Col. Erwin states
that on the 10th instant scouting party
from his command encountered small
body of Villistas near Cocomorachic and
mortally wounded four. Wounded in
Dodd's command doing well and none ex-
pected to die