The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23

III P,su. Tex. March 2..--Not only
has Gen. Luis Herrera and 1000 Car
rama troops gone over TO Villa. hut
Col. Cano. in charge of the troops at
Namio uipa. reported as having de-
feated tire bandits. likewise has joined
the outlawed chief. Col. Cano is re-
ported to have IA force Of about 1000
well equipped men.
Fighting is believed to have been IN
progress between American troops and
the Villa command at intervals to-day.
Whether this had been "A running fight or
a series OF brushes with advanced out
posts Of the Pershing column the in
de.init. advices received to-nisAt va Ca
sas Grandes do no, make clear
II intervention IS decided on arm,
officers say III, Urst act Of United states
troops will ne t" se.zc IN. railroad ih'o
Mexico
Luis Herrera - y former Ia''nl min.i,
An American hat'r. ana h. ana his
brothe,. Maclpvin Hcrre,a. cam" into
ton OF 1910 III Colonies under Francisco
MAd,ro. Later both served under villa
,s Generals. In; after Ma'!oNI".s own
tloor,s had killed him hy accident in
HATH. u.yt N.uvo Iarrdo. Luis iotn-d the
rnrr.uzista> and declared m.ainst VIA.
For a time = p"ispu war threatened
tetw.-n Villa and Herrera. IN" latter
taI-atcit'E To H"N" MS "huf' "IN
against li-rrc'I to- crush him
Herrera commanded tn" stat" al 'hl-
huahua for Cuiran2p for several months
past. hu, was recently relieved 10y G"n.
I.uis Gutierrez and called tp 'lu"l"taih.
nh.r. n. has been tor several weeks,
II was generally known on the border
that Herrera has returned north
The Herrera brothers issued anti
American pro,lnma,ions IN l'l' "htn
the American troops and sailors took
Vera cruz and called on All McNi'ans I"
iuin them to "r.pcl III" foreign lhud-
rrabh.rs and slave drivers" II has been
feared that Herrera, being clos" to Car
runZa would persuade tn" Ftlsi 'h"l tN
resent the appearance of American troops
ON Mexican soil.
Having failed. he has "Nid.ntIN DO
cidsd to take the matter into his own
count.
Th. remaining members Of the sigma
,,,rl~ stationed al Fort Bliss wcr" or
d.rrd tonight to proceed Tomorrow into
Mexico to Join the prrsh.ug column.
They Will take four wire reels ana AL
their stock---about hf,y horses--and
their tentage. Ten men and Lieuten-
ant will be- icf' ~ Font Bliss IN charge
OF the wireless station there.
Empty cars left here Tonight for Fort
D. A. Russell, Wyoming. 10 bring the
Twenty-uinih Infantry to tho border
This Is the only war strength regiment
in the United States AT present, all
companies being recruited to iio men.
The regiment is composed of negroes
and Is the one that shot up the town OF
Brownsville several years age and re-
suited in the temporary abandonment of
Fort Brown ana the trial by court
martial of tol. Charles W. fenrose, the
regimeutdl commander.
Active preparations continue to hc made
here for sending troops into western CHI
huahua through Juarez and over the
Mexico Northwestern Railroad. Al
though consent has not been given Yet 10y
Carranza for use of the line southwest of
Juarcz. United States army Officers ar"
showing unusual activity in preparing
for such a movement.
Conductors, engineers. 'ircmen, brake
mon and other trainmen ar" being listed,
so tha, only Americans will he employed
All of the equipment in III laso, iuclud-
Ing the locomotives in the town railroad
wards, has been carefully inspected
and listed and the army is now SAID t"
know exactly how many trains can h'
moved and where the crews for IN,
trains can be called night or day.
The uuartcrmast"r's corps Is especially
active and is making plans for "stah-
lishing "A base in III paso lare"r than
that nov AT Columbus
Railroad Men Ala.
The local railroad men are cooperating
with the army In getting equipment and
locomotives, and II is said that every
thing will he ready to move within
twenty -four hours, One officer declared
that the activities not only wer" pr"para-
tions to send supplies to the column now
In the field over the Mexican North
western Railroad but also that troops
would he sent through this port,
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