The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-17
NO news COMES OUT
OF MEXICO REGARDING
PERSR|NG EXPEDITION
Washington Announces, Mormon
CoIonists Are Safe But Here
AIT Information Ceases
tAssociatsd Press By Federal w,r.l.a.l

80
WASHINGTON, March I7--lTbe ren.
sorship is holding fast any details of
the Americ a mLseh into Mexico, al
though there is a wealth of near-newa
sent out by the host of correspondents
who went TO the border when the word
of. the punitive expedition was given
out, and got 10 farther than one of
the many little border towns. ~ y. (
Both columns of the expedition are
said TO be meeting with the fullest CO.
operation from the Carranza fcrces. al.
though Consul Garcia, the Carranza
representative at Ell Paso, denies that
there are any CarranZa troops with
General rPershing's command. Other
reports, evgn less substantiated and
fatty contradicted by8 still other ruy,-
ors, says that the Americans have al
ready eoHel into aGtiys Scanf x, Z essith
the fiepfh6 bandits and that shippers
have wonnded six OF seven Of the
troopers nnder General Pershing.
washington Is Silent F
Washington officialdom may know
where General Pershing and Colonel
Dodd are at present, but if so they
are keeping the secret very well. 1t
is admitted, however, that the two col.
umns are expected to join hands TO.
morrow about fifty miles south or the
bor'ler hut the junction point is not
mentioned '-rs$ & ~
General Pershing, in his first report
to General Funston, who Is in com.
mand of the expedition, with his head.
quarters at San Antonio, SAYS that
thiNgs are progressing favorably, The
column proceeded into Mexico a, few
miles Wednesday afternoon, then
canned for the nigLt, with no incident
to break the quiet of the, whole pro-
cecding. The report makes no men.
tion of any sniping. - aF,-.
Mormon Colonists Safe ~,r 81
Couriers reaching Ell Paso report
that the Mormon coIonists J at Casas
Grandcs are safe, as it is believed that
Villa has passed that place headed for
the mountains Several meslbers of
the Mormon church at Casas. Grandes
have been enrolled by General Perish,
ing as scouts. They are familiar with
the country through which the troops
will have to march, and are proving of
great value. Villa, who is said TO have
with him about four hundred men, IL
now declared to be heading for the
aP faob 10 HIS HOTbeS VIII
carry him, disbauding as he goes. in
tending to lie up in hiding until bet.
ter times. He will, it is said, keep
only a few Of his closest companions
with him. -.,.... = r. " n, =
Battleship To Vera Cruz
The hattleship Kentucky, now at
New Orleans, has been ordered tc Vera
Cruz, as her wireless equipment is
needed for assisting in communica alton
with the United States authorities.
She will leave at once.
General Funston last night ordered
additional troops, to Hachita, New
Mexico, TO be held in readiness in case
reinfOreements are needed. .s,
Advices to the state department last !
night announced that Americans in !
Mexico are fleeing the country for the
United States, or if that is impossible, +,
are getting to the coast towns where /
they will have better opportunity
for protection than in the interior
towns.