New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Carranza General, How
ever, Says He'll Obey
First Chiefs Order.
MORMON COLONY
REPORTED SAFE
Outburst of Mexican Fury
Against Americans Expected
Along Border.

FL Paso. Tex. March l6.-Army men
and city and county officials in II Paso
Tonight are puzzled. They wonder II
the seeming indifference Of the Mex
,can population 10 the presence OF an
American army in Mexico is assumed
for the purpose OF deceiving Ameri-
cans. and If. when least expected. the
fury OF hatred which Mexicans gener-
ally have been storing up against
Americans is 20 be loosed suddenly and
with plans laid for vicious vengeance.
Having in mind that the disturbances
here. following the Santa fsaoel mas
sacre OF eighteen Americans, did not
occur until the second night after news
Of the massacre had reached the Dor
der. the police department today m
creased the vigilance which has been
maintained since the Columbus attack.
The United States army oihcers,
/, through Provost Marshal Camparole,
also increased tho army guards in the
city. Tonight there are soldiers pa
trolling every block IN the business
parts of the city, and soldiers are thick
in the strictly main sections, ail carry
ing rifles and watching for signs for an
outbreak.
Andress Garcia. the CarranEs consul
here. asserted to-day that from infor-
nation in his possession he was sat
ished Villa had disbanded most OF his
men and intended to take refuge IN the
heart of the Sierra Madres with only
three or four trusted companions
Saws villa Will Not Fight.
Thousands Of men arc not wanted
"a pursue Villa" said Consul Garcia.
Gle has no intention of fighting any
one. hut will take refuge in the noun
tajns. which he knows so well. lie VIII
be CAPTURED. I believe, when price Is
put on mis- head"
denial that there were any Car
rama troops with the American expe-
dition was made to-day by General
Gavira. Carranza commander At Juarez.
General Gavira made this statement
after being informed that the presence
of Mexican soldiers with General
Pershing came from American head
quarters al San Antonio. He declared
that the troops of General i. Ellas
Gales. who were reported 10 be with
the Americans, were scattered between
chihuahua. MADEIRA, Pearson and Guz-
man. and that General Bertani, with an
escort. was at Juarez. All efforts to
find General Bertani at Juarez failed.
General Gavira asserted that ms
attitude lad been misrepresented in so
far a. he had been declared TO be
friendly toward the American expedi-
ton. lie said that he believed the
troops OF General Csrranza we're well
able to take care Of the Villa situation,
but that as General Carrsnzs chose 10
cooperate with the Americans he had
issued such instructions to the orlcers
OF his district. lie emphasized the fact
that these instructions had no bearing
on his personal views.
Fresh Troops at JuareL.
Fresh troops have arrived at Juarez'
hut the Mexican authorities would giVe,
no information as 70 the number OF
men now in garrison there. Long
trains loaded with -four and other pro-
visions crossed the Rio Grsnde IRON
the American side to-day, but their
destination was kept secret
Definite information that the mor-
mon settlements in the Casas Grahae'
Valley. with their five hundred hmeri-
can men, women and children, were
safe and unmolosted was brought mere