The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
VILLA MOVING INTO.
.|NTER|OROF MEXICO,
us. OFFICIALS HEAR
Lansing Gets First Report Of
Bandits Whereabouts Since
Troops Began Pursuit.
MORMON COLONY AVOIDED

The first official reports of the where
a.5outs Of General villa since the expe-
dictionary forces entered Mexico two
days ago reached the State Department
today. - ......... .....,
These reports. dated last Monday, said
villa had gone around the Mormon coll
ony at Casas Grandes to the south and
was proceeding southeast into the In
terror OF Mexico.
Nothing has been heard Of villa in
the four days intervening. II General
runston's army scouts have any news
Of his whereabouts, the War Depart
ment either has not been advised or IL
suppressing the information.
Under orders to hold themselves In
readiness for possible trouble II, Mex
leo. $50 marines will sail this afternoon
from Philadelphia FOR Pensacola, Fla,
on board the U. 8. =. naval transport
Hancock.
ARRIVING at Pensacola. the detach-
ment will place itself under the CONF
mand OF Rear Admiral Grant. COM
ander Of the subarinc flotilla.
Officials at tho State anG Navy De
partents insist that the orders were not
inspired by any definite threats of trou-
BILE In Mexico. II was thought advls-
able. however. to have the arines handy
The Atlantic fleet is now holding
maneuvers at Guantanamo. about
TWO days run from Vera, Cruz The
main body of marines Is at Haytl.
but could be drawn upon in an emf
crgency.
secretory OF War Baker claimed to-
day not to have a single dispatch OF
interest relating TO the American eX-
petition which las crossed into Mex
leo. The whole situation. however.
nseting of the Cabinet.
Inc state Department received this
morning from A. I. Williams. who
was stationed th., at Torreon. a report
do. Tex. with forty American refu-
gees. He did not explain why he Ina d
deserted his post, but 1t was made
all consuis in Mexico are under In
sructions which will permit them TO
leave whenever IT appears that they
President Wilson. before the Cabl-
net meeting. today signed the joint
resolution OF Congress authorizing
him C recruit the standing army OF
she United % STATS ,ss so up to Its full
The campaign to raise the necessar,
@,O0O men IL on In full swing. OWNS
10 the anti-Mcxican bitterness exist
| Iik dlOnk lnt expected
that most of the additions will be made
up from cowboys and rangers In that
vicinity, ~ ~
It. Is reported here that friends OF
Colonel Roosevelt are sounding out tht
situation for him, with a view to in.
forming him whether there will be AIRY
need for Rough Riders. Colonel Roose'
| Welt 10 now In Bermuda, but is under
stood to have advised his friends ir
this country that he will be available
| in case his services are needed.
| Although the State department hal
not received a formal reply from Car
rama to the note sent him by Secretar,
Lansing telling of the reciprocal ar
ranGements the United States was pre-
pered to carry out with the Mexican
government for the purpose OF suppress
ing border troubles, II IL felt here tina
tacitly, at least, Carranza Is well salts
fed to have the American expedition
| continue its work.
Despite the elaborate preparation
maize for the Pershing expedition. tn
general understanding here Is tina
| Pershing has instructions to permit tn
Carranza forces cooperating with hin
to make the actual capture OF Villa.
1t IL pointed out that as Villa Is no
under indictment for any crime in thi
country, he would probably have to b,
anyway, owing to the delicate situation
II Is believed that the President woul,
prefer to have the Carranzistas bal
the prey.
II villa Is caught alive II Is regarded
as a foregone conclusion that he will
be summarily executed by the Carran
zistas.