The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, June 20.-President
American troops will not be with
drawn. The note replying to Carranza's
request went forward today. 1t carries
a rebuke for the Carranza govern
ment for the discourteous tone of the
last note. The long continued out
RACES against Americans, their prop
erty, both On Mexican and American
soil was reviewed in the note which is
5000 words long. A warning is given
that the troops will be kept in Mexico
until the defacto government per-
forms the duty the United States
sought in pursuing the bandits. Con-
Guiding, the note declares that if
Mexico continues to ignore this obi
cation in carrying out the threat to
defend it's territory by an appeal to
arms against the American troops the
gravest consequences will follow
Ell Paso, Mex, June 20.-Defiance by
the Americans of the threat of Presi-
dent Carranza to attack the American
forces in Mexico, if these are not
withdrawn, will, it is thought here,
undoubtedly lead to a clash. This
defiance has been the only important
development during the past twenty
four hours, which have been compar-
atively quiet. General Pershing yes
terday sent detachment of Ameri-
cans to pursue force of Mexican
bandits that had been reported south
and west of Namiquipa. The Amer
leans have crossed the dead line set
by Carranza. Some heavy regiments
are ready to support this expedi-
tionary column, if it is attacked by
CarranZa forces.
General Francisco Gonzales, COM
handing the Mexican forces in the
nelghbOdhOOd of Juarez gave out a
statement yesterday that ne had no
expectation of clashing with Gener-
al Bell, who is on this side of The Rio
Grande, but the Mexican general re-
marked that he was throwing up his
lntrenchments as measure of secur-
ity.
The American military authorities
are doing all they can to get the
American people in Mexico to leave
that country as rapidly as possible.
1t is known that about 1000 Amer
leans or more still are living in vari-
Gus parts of Mexico, and in Mexico
City alone there are 1900 These
have not been able to get to Vera Cruz
where they might embark for the
United States, because the way in
between is infested with bandits.
These have recently wrecked many
passenger trains.
Mexcans Have Been Gathering.
limited i'ress Dispatch.l
Brownsville, Tex, June 20.-Since
the expedition of Major Anderson was
withdrawn from Mexican territory,
Mexican soldiers have been gathering
around Matamoros, which is across
the Rio Grsnde from Brownsville.
Railroad tracks, around Matamoros
have been torn up by the MeXicans,
as if they were preparing to resist
an advance by the Americans. At
Matamoros the people are still cele-
brating the defeat of the Gringoes."
Tracks Torn BY Mexicans.
UNITED Press Dispatcn.1
Laredo, Texas, June 20.-Military
authorities report that thirty miles of
the International Great Nothern rail-
road in the vicinity of Neuvo Laredo
has again been torn up by MeXicans.
The Americans recently repaired this
railroad. The Mexicans, it is said,
destroyed the railroad for the purpose
of handicapping possible advance of
the Americans from Laredo.
Mexicans Are Gathering.
San Antonio, Texas, June 20.-In
the vicinity of Del Rio west of this
place on the Rio Grande river it is
, reported that force of 1,500 Mexi-
cans has gathered. General Greene
has accordingly dispatched a rein
Cforcement to this place, and it is
confidently believed that General Sib-
ley can hold his own there, with this
additional force, in case of attack
by the Mexicans. 1t is stated that
the force gathering on the Mexican
. side consists not only of Mexicans
but also of Yaqui Indians. This con-
firms the recent report that the gov
ernor of the state of Coahuila had
decided to send a force of Mexicans
and Indians IN thQ hOrdar near Del