Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-03
MOVEMENT BY
MEX|CANS SOON
BALKED BY.U. 5.
Cavalry Force Attempting toI
Enter Chihuahua StateI
Through PuIpito Pass Finds|
Americans Barring the Way

isY MORNING JouanAL SPECIAL .Rasrn wlHsi
Douglas. Ariz.. May Am attempt
of body OF de facto cavalry. the adj
vance guard Of General Arnulfo Co
mez, TO enter Chihuahua through Pull
pito pass. was Frustrated today by
American troops. according TO report
received from American sources.
The Mexicans. according TO the re-
port, were under command OF Colonel
Jesus Maria Aguirre and had succeed
ed In penetrating eighteen miles into
the pass before their movement was
discovered by United States military
aeroplane which reported the pres
ence OF de facto troops to the Ameri-
can commander.
The American troops are said to
have been drawn up in strategic for
nation 10 hold the pass. However
Colonel Aguirrc did not attempt 10
press forward. He contented himself
with going into camp and dispatching
messengers TO the rear presumably to
communicate with General Gomez.
Colonel Aguirres s advance into Chi
huahua Is believed here to have been
int loItlu luiiiltF VI btHNldi Hi'Nt-
ment.
Gomez Troop Movement.
Americans arriving here frorn the
south reported that forces Of General
Gomez which have been scattered IN
the towns Of the Bavispe river valley
have received orders TO concentrate
between Colonia Morelos and Colon,a
Oaxaca and are marching toward that
point today. This would place the
entire command on the road TO pull
pito pass. through which they would
enter chihuahua in the Casas Gran
des district.
Gomez is reliably reported TO have
$500 men, including 1900 cavalry
and four cannon. Fifteen hundred
de facto infantry are stationed at
Fronteras. twenty-nine miles south Of
here. This column has eight pieces
OF artillery. The garrison at Aqua
prIeta is not more than SEQ strong.
Excitement Growing.
Excitement on both sides of the
border is growing, owing to wild ru-
mots Arrivals today reported that a
rumor had reached the de faeto sol
dicrs at Fronteras that 5000 Amerl-
can soldiers were invading Sonora,
and It was with difficulty that their
commanders restrained the Mexicans
from marching northward TO meet the
supposed invaders
Preparations are under way in
! Aqua Prieta for the celebration Of
Cinco de Mayo. Friday Friday, A
Mexican patriotic society with head
quarters in Pirtleville, suburb one
mile north OF Douglas, announced to-
day the intention 10 march through
this city Friday morning TO go to
! Aqua Prleta TO participate in the eele-
bration. No celebration will be held
on this side of the line for fear Of
arousing hostility on the part of un-
thinking Americans. they stated.
Friday Crucial Point.
This plan no sooner became known
/ than opposition developed among
Douglas citizens who consider the
gathering OF several hundred Mexl-
cans, marching through the streets
on a Mexican national holiday. de-
cided menace, even though they be
4 tinurmcd
! There are numerous rumors tend
Ing to indicate that Friday viii be
the crucial point in the relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
! ana public apprehension is mirrored
In the activity of the American troops
stationed here. Every precaution is
being taken to be prepared FOR any
eventuality which may arise.