The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Threatening Attitude of Mexi-
cans Shows Early Offensive
Is Determined On
PERSHING'S FORCES
HAVE CONCENTRATED
Anador Declares Movements
OF Mexican Sc ldiery Is Mere
ly Intended Tor action
Against BaEditry
Il, n. II. sT,>SBtR ny.


IL Pa~o, Ten, May t2-GrdCrs
have ntcn issued from Nishin@
ton io rush troops atro~. tho RIO
t.randc and take all Mexican Dor
der towns and railway terminals
II the punitive expedition l.. at
tackled ny tarran<a forces. Nr
tii.er, fire from the Mexican side
al the border viii I've considered
SUFFICIENT excuse to seize any Civ
en- point.
hesC are declared tn Inc the
tentative orders receive by Cen
erat Funston today after the re-
port OF the sCott-Dbrc&op confer
ence which ended in II disagree
mcnu had been tiiecslet at the
War Department, General fun$-
ton received wireless message
from tSrt~'l pcrshiag ttsat the
ut aTFz Tr1-tCS III t'CHTFat
and = utl'crn thl'anI,ua arc Is
sn'n. o,ui "sd t'Irmluutiou 10
ulc na'iIc C:tifcn~ The .icAi-
cans a~r being told the rites must
hc ut~' {" i'c'r drive ont tho
arineocs.
The fts- . afded 'hrt . brigade ~
eayalrl 10 hcnn dep'o,cd e1n.h of
Namfquil a an odtanse r4ar5 Al
heavy ecv lH emf has lrfcN through,
hack 80. tbs hasc ana is under pro-
tsct{on ~ the I'D |aUtrN
t;er~:sl Fershic@ volunteered an
opinion that his eNrnditiouarN forces
had rake0 AN PRECAUTIONS necessary
70 protect them frrm any alta X
Mexican tfoops eight attempt
General Hugh l.. Scott abandoned
his private rsr here. in which the
with Mexican Minister OF War Ohre-
son. and boarded tho Golden STATE
Limited for Washington shortly A.
Ter HenH nhreRar 4eft At M
for Chih0ahua cts en- route ~ Mex
leo City General Funston Viii leave
tonight for BIS h ajGdar'crs at san
Antonio
Juan \ Amadot assistant secretary
NJ foreign affairs who took an active
part in the last four sessions Of the
conference " W leave for the Mexican
capital some time during the night,
Anna dor is not taken seriously here
either by the Nexicans or the Amerf-
cans, hnt after calling uu General
Scott tl1is no~nirs he issued a state
ment or which the following Is he
substance
tmador says VIII Bc No War
leo and the United States n Mexico
can prevent u Nv General ohregon +
orders. CarranZa troops are VOW NOV
inr actively to cooperate in Kidding
Chihuahua. Sonora and coahuila OF
bandits.
We think the United States aud
Mexico are in accord. The situation
now is in the hands OF Secretary
Lansing at Washington and Foreign
Minister Aguilar at Mexico CITY. Both
sides are confident that an AMIGA Bile
Arrangement can be made.
"A protocol most likely viii be sign
ed very soon. Mexico does not de-
mand the withdrawal of the Amari-
can troops. We demand only a re-
ciprocal agreement whereby Ameri-
cans and Mexicans will have equal
rights on both sides of the Rio Grande
to run down Villista bandits
Demanded Withdrawal.
When the statement was called to
the attention of General Scott and
Funston, they refused TO make com
ment. II is an established fact that
what First Chief Carranza did demand
was the immediate withdrawal of the
United States troops. Obregon was
willing to agree that General Per
sh,ng forces should remain in Mexico
until order had been restored in Chi
huahua. His views. however, were
not allowed to prevail
There IL much speculation as to
what will happen when General
ohregon meets his commanders. a
number OF whom are now assembled
4, chihuahua City and tells them of
the unconditional refusal OF the
United States to withdraw. General
Funston is known TO fear that the
generals will be obdurate and decide
10 take the situation out of the hands
~ any central authority.
American Consulate Looted.
No efforts are said to have been
mnde to restore order secure the
bandits in the the Parral district south
If Chihuahua City. A report has
been received by state Department
representa tives here that a mob con-
tanning a number Of Carranza SOL
dies cis.a cd The American consulate
At Durango City and looted 1t. Homer
econ. the American consul. Is said
10 have sought refuge in the home OF
. friendly Mexican. The carried away
all his personal eTcr's an' Vaiuables,
according to the information,
Mrs. l.pz Corral villa, wife OF
rancho Villa has. returned to FL Paso
frem Havana. according to "a. report
made by Department Of Justice agents