Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29

Gringoes." In the riot that followed
they tore down the American shield
and demolished the structure and CON
tents.
The British consul effected the ref
ugees escape. Carranzistas furnished
guard for their train.
The refugees report the Carran
zistas are mobilizing and have eight
thousand troops at Sabinas for the
first stand against invasion.
GOLDEN, June 26.-The twelve
hundred militiamen in camp here have
drilled nearly to exhaustion in the
eleventh hour preparation for the
border. Four companies, G and l. Of
Denver, d of Delta ana f. of Canon
City expect to leave for the border
tomorrow night. Major Patrick Ham
rock commands this battalion.
Three Denver cavalry troops and
one Boulder cavalry troop are ready
TO entrain.
Siebert and Lamar companies of in
fantry have arrived here and will be
the nucleus of new infantry batal-
| lion going as soon as recruited.
Probably another cavalry squadron
will be recruited. Medical examina-
| ton is in progress. A large major
| ity that passed was Immediately
sworn into federal service.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Carran-
"a must state his attitude by tomor-
row night and must release the Amer
lcans captured at Carrlzal, who are
imprisoned at Chihuahua, today. Con-
sui Rogers at Mexico City VINO pre-
sented this ultImatum suggested an
immediate reply.
The cabinet mas discussed the situa-
ton and it is understood if Carranza
| refuses to release the prisoners, rres-
Ident Wilson will ask congress TO per
the prisoners.
several Latin American diplomats
telegraphed Carranza urging him to
release the prisoners.
Preparations on the Border
General Funston expects to have
seventy thousand miltlamen along the
border within ten days. Twelve
thousand are already en- route.
General Funston announced he haa
sent tine twenty Second infantry from
Douglas to Naco to guard agalns,
the possibility Of Carranzista at
tack on Bisbee.
The field artillery left San Antonio
on their way to Eagle Pass.
Federalizing Miiitiamen
The house committee ON naval al
fairs reported bill federalizing nine
thousand naval militiamen, which en-
ables President Wilson To dr;lfI them.
BY vote OF 119 to the house
disagreed to the senate's action elm
mating the provision for POO montn
to militiamen's dependents,
Two Mexicans Shot
Two Mexicans who were rowing
across the river near Brownsville fail
ed to answer to the American sentry
challenge. The sentry fired ana kill
ed one and badly injured the other.
Four More Carrizal Survivors Found
Reports from Columbus state four
more Carrizal survivors have been
found and brought back to the Amer
| lean lines frheEa pnan cttfrarad fn,,
lack of food and water. Two OF the
number were in terrible condition.
They hid in the day time and al
night crawled over the desert, where
they forced poems at the point OF a
gun to supply them with water. Car
ranza's cavalry was informed of their
presence in the vicinity and hunted
them.
The American patrol found them
and Immediately relieved their food
and water wants.
For two days no motor trails have
returned to Columbus being used for
transportating infantry in General
Pershing's redistribution of troops.
Villa to Aid Carranzistas
According to an unconfirmed report
Villa has offered to join Carranzistas
and Trevino has promised to make
him a general in the army and give
him command of 5000 troops. Hun
dreds of former Villistas have joined
the Carranzistas.
Private advice insists that Villa is
alive and he and his followers are
camped on the Rio Florida in the
Parral district.
Sentiment in South America
According to cablegrams from
Buenos Ayres, Argentine received a
communication from Carranza inti-
mating that President Wilson is pur-
| suing a strong policy for nol;+;ca1