The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-17
Band of $50 Mexicans Reported
Marching on Town.
U. 5. Troops Rushed to Scene;
Guard RedOubIed.
ENTRENCH TO FIGHT VILLA
Carranza Force FOrtifies Trap
for Bandits.
Expect to Capture Entire Num-
Der at Bavispe.

Delrio, Tex, March 17.-One
hundred and fifty Mexicans who
organized across the border from
Pinto, 20 miles east Of here yes
terday, have moved inland ac-
cording to word reaching here
today.
American guards have been
redoubled along that section of
the border. A detachment of
United States troops was sent to
the scene.
Douglas, March IL Carranza
troops of General p. Elias Gales, mil
itary governor of sonora, were max
ing every effort today to cooperate
with the soldiers composing the punt
tive expedition from the United States
in the pursuit of Francisco Villa, ac-
cordiug to reports received here.
Persons arriving here during the
night from Bavispe valley in eastern
Sonora, stated that 400 CarranZa
troops, commanded by Lieutenant
CoIonl ]. NJ. Aguirre. were strongly
entrenching themselves near Bavispe
in position commanding two passes
through which Villa bandits ould
march. should they make a sortie
against the towns of Bavispe san
Miguel. La Galera and Ell Tigre.
To Join United States Troops.
Several hundred Mexican troops,
commanded by Lieut.. Col Dato Camp
bell, are reported to have passed
through 2u1pito Pass into Chihuahua.
and were expected to give active sup
port to the United States soldiers.
Colonel Campbell, who is Calles's chief
lieutenant, is a resident of Douglas.
Persons living here say that he has
been one of the most active Sonora
ment among the Mexican troops and
civilians in Sonora
Entertainments were being dug to-
day by the forces of Gales held in
reserve at Cabullona- a short distance
south of Aqua Prieta, but officials
here of the de facto government ex-
planned that this was to keep the men
occupied and prevent dissatisfaction"
Americans Fleeing.
Ell Paso, March 17.-Rapidly grow
ing uneaSineSS among Americans
throughout Mexico, especially in the
north and west, was evidenced today
by reports from various sections that
United States citizens were either on
their way to the border or were pre-
pairing to leave. AT practically every
point of entry along the northern and
northwestern frontier Americans
arrived today from the interior
in the majority of instances
they were leaving Mexico as
q matter OF pTecduIOu anu uul pS-
cause of any over acts of hostility
against them. The most significant
reDOrt was received from Durango,
where the American vice-consul ad-
vised that his wife and child be sent
out of the country This followed
closely on the arrival last night on
the border of the American consul
from Torreon with a large number of
Americans.
Don't Want to Talk.
Americans brought numerous dis
ouieting stories about the attitude of
the Mexicans in the interior especially
in Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila,
but invariably they told these stories
privately and when asked to make a
Statement for publication insisted that
everything was quiet in the section
from which they came. They ex-
planned they expected to return to
Mexico when things became more set
tied and they did not wish to say any
thing which might arouse the resent
mnnt of the MeXcans.
An American who arrived today
from the city of Chihuahua reported
all was quiet there yesterday. The
Mexican consulate here received n tel
egran from General Gales, military
governor of Sonora, saying Villa
spy. +. Panohilos mad been arrested
at Dos Cabezas 1t is alleged this
man was in Columbus on the night of
the raid. He said Villa had fled after
the raid to Corralitos, where he muir
dered several cowboys and seized a
number of horses. He then started
for Galeana by way Of Puerto Choco.