Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-24
.CARRAhzA WILL
PURSUE THE
OUTLAW BANDS.
General Obregon Orders 10000
Troops TO Engage in Hunt
for Bandits.
DELAY IN DISCUSSION
OF WITHDRAWAL
New Note From Gen. Carran-
"a Not Expected Before
Next Week.

Washington, May 23.-Reports of
both the state and war departments
today further indicated plans OF the
Carranza government to vigorously
prosecute pursuit of Chihuahua out
law bands while the American forces
remain comparatively quiescent.
Closely following news OF withdraw
al from Mexico OF the second Ameri-
can punitive expedition, sent from
Boquiles, Texas, under Col. Sibley
and Major Langhorne, information
reached the state department that
Gen. Obregon had ordered $4,000
troops to engage in the bandit hunts
in Chihuahua and along the Big Bend
border.
Delay in opening diplomatic discus
sion over the question Of American
troops remaining min Mexico also was
indicated in official dispatches. State
department officials said that receipt
of the new note being prepared by
Gen. Carranza was not expected be-
fore next week. 1t was thought prob
able that retirement Of the Big Bend
expedition to American soil had pre-
sented a new situation in connection
with representations contemplated in
r. nAn
Secretary Baker said tonight that
the ley.Langhorne expedition was
not withdrawn upon orders from
|Washingten.
Whether the 116 national guards
men Of Texas who refused to be mus
tered into the federal service shall be
courtmartialed has not been deter.
mined. Judge Advocate General
Crowder today withdrew all opinion
submitted TO Gen. Scott, chief of stan
which outlines the war departments
Authority and rules Of procedure.
Cen Crowder desires to consider
whether the new army reorganization
bill will affect the situation
,1t Stirring Up Natives.
The Carranza garrison at MADEIRA
is engaged in spreading reports cal
culated to stir up natives against the
Americans, according to a report re-
ceived here today from that place
No clashes have been reported, how
ever, between members of the expe'
dition and any Of tn Mexicans. Mean,
time, the expedition is quiescent, pa
trolling only limited distance to the
south Carranzstas are keeping
aloof from the American detach-
ments.
Thanks the Ladies. '
Gen. Pershing, through the press
correspondent, thanked the American
women who are contributing luxuries
to the troops, but announces that the
men are amply supplied with clothing
and socks, and a further deluge OF
candies and delicacies would burden
the army transports. .tQt & ,s
Deaths Not Confirmed
Reports that Col Louis NORM, and
Victoriano Poctone, alleged Mexican
outlaws, had been killed by Texas
rangers, Is miles north of Browns
vile last night, when the Mexicans
attempted to escape from custody,
still were without official confirma-
tion late last night.
The sheriff of Kaleberg and Wal
licy counties reported they had not
seen NORM or Poctone since they
were turned over to the rangers yes
terday, presumably to be brought to
brownsville, where murder charges
have been placed against them.
Muster in Guard
Douglas, Arizona, May 23-Com'
pany 3D." Arizona National Guard,
has been mustered into the Federal
service, being the first organization
of the First Arizona Infantry to be
sworn in. It has II officers and men.