The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

direction OF Namiquipa. The scouting
parties have halted and reinforce
ments are being sent TO strengthen
their positions. Any further advance
! by either of the Mexican columns
will he resisted by fighting IL neces-
sary.
! Lieutenant Colonel Cabeil. chief of
STAFF to General Pershing. asking for
an additional supply of provisions.
has stated that open hostilities are
inevitable.
The troops referred to by General
Pershing as scouts are in fact two
well-eauipped, well-mounted cavalry
( brigades which have been depioyed
for ten days as an advance guard for
observations and emergency. Each
command is supported bv a battery
Of mounted artillery. No serious an
xiety Is felt here as to the outcome
OF an engagement although the
Americans are greatly outnumbered
The Mexican division which Is ap-
preaching Elvalle is estimated at t.
900 men. They modified at Villa
Ahumada. on the Mexican Central
/ Railroad and began the advance from
that point The column moving in
! the direction of Namiquipa is near
| San Antonio on the Mexican North
/ western Railroad and is said to APP
! proximate 10000 men.
Bell Ready to Move.
IN the event of action General Bell
Will move from FL Paso to Juares
and down the line Of the Mexican
! Central Railroad to Villa Ahumada
/ He will cut the railroad at that point
! sending reinforcements to the column
/ senidg reinforcements to the column
, which Is menacing -Elyalle and Dub
/ Ian. This Mexican command will not
/ be able to get assistance from any
other quarter, as the route II has taken
/ 10 through n deep canyon. The PERISH
ing forces at ascension and CUrrali-
tos will make a drive for Carranba
and cut the Mexico Northwestern
Railroad rs soon as General Bell
crosses the river from here. This plan
OF campaign will completel~ bottle up
the forces now in Juarez unless Cen
I erai Francisco Serrano. the new com
/ mander makes hasty exit. And II
appears that the Mexican general has
already received the tip.
Denies He VIII Evacuate.
Five long trains attached to en-
gines have been in readiness since
early morning to. start movement
southwark from Juarez. General Ser
rano denied Indignantly this evening
! that he was planning to evacuate.
He said the trains were to take away
the civilian. of the Mexico town to
prevent their lives being endangered
by the American artillery. 1t re-
remains. however. that the trains are
sufficient In capacity to carry soldiers.
civilians and ALI
General Pershing 10 of the opinion
that his forces IN the vicinity OF
Namiquipa can scatter the approach
ing Carranzista army without the aid
/ Of achievements. He plans TO COM
plete the drive to chihuahua City In
two weeks after he starts.
Tho populace in the interior In re-
ported to have received no word OF
the State Departments reply to Car
ranza's note. But throughout tho
States Of Sonora, Chihuahua and Ia
multinnas every effort Is being made
10 provoke n general uprising against
the United States. BY order OF the
| first chief all moving picture shows
have been directed to throw on the
: screen from time to time during each
performance the warning to arm
against tho Americans and drive them
out.
American Civilians In Grave Danger
The danger confronting Americans
In the interior was never 30 great az
now. r T.. Hawkins. manager. and
five employees of the Alvaredo Mining
and Milling Company at Parral have
sent word that they consider IL
hazardous to undertake the Journey to
the border. 1t is supposed here they
intend TO seek refuge in the noun
tatns. This company sent It's employees
hack into Mexico ten days ago against
the advice OF both military and civil
authorities here They had hardly
reached their destination when the
effort was started to get them out
again, Through the efforts OF BRITISH
Vice Consul Seobel, at chihuahua, an
engine with a special car was sent to
Parral two days ago. II was discover
ed today the party had not started
when q code message from Manager
! Hawkins said he thought II i'm prudent
to undertake the journey at this time
There are number OF foreigners at
the plant OF the Alvaredo Company,
bet all are Germans with the excep-
ton of the six Americans.
Frederick Cries. German subject
who has been prominently identified
with the banking interests OF that city
for number of years liz being de-
tained hero pending an investiga-
i ton by the Federal authorities The
Information upon which the banker Is
held came from Washington The al
leRe charges connecse GrieS. 1T is
( said, with violations of the neutrality
act which involve the German govern
! ment profound secret OF the case
is made by the border today from Chi
huahua are w G. Birmingham. Irby
Harris, Charles Elmendorf, Henry
Norwald, Jr.. G. O'Callahan and Ed
ward Milan.
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