Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
.CARRANZA GARRISONS
QUIT BORDER POINTS
Most of Troops Concentrate Few Miles South of Line
Awaiting Developments Practically Evacu-
ated-U. S. Forces Ready for Any Eventualty

I'll. PASY. TEN, June 22-Juarez
was practically evacuated tonight by
CarTanZa troops. the COmnandcia was
also deserted, the wireless station was
d'smantlcd. the collector of customs
and General Francisco Gonzales com :.
mandnnt had left for the interior, and
only few scattering military patrols
We're III evidence in the streets In
addition, large part of the civilian
population. taking their household
goods with them, left during the day
for the south
Throughout the day troops and sup
ply trains pulled out OF the Mexican
Central station bound southwark os-
tensibly TO join General Trcvino. COM
mandinE the Carranza army OF tho
north, at Chihuahua City. Several Of
the trains, however, were halted with
III a score of miles of the city TO await
further orders.
Evacuation Of border points by Car
ranzista garrisons had been general to-
day. hut in most instances the troops
nave been concentrated few miles
south OF the boundary, awaiting fur
Their developments. Mexican reports to-
night also said that practically all OF
the troops which have formed tho
horseshoe curve stretching around Gen
crai Pcrshing'S eNpcditionaCy command
nave abandoned their station in the
vicinity OF Casas Grandes, Ell Vale
Namiquipa and San Antonio 1t is be-
iieVed these forces have moved east
ward to points from which they can
more readily effect functions with Gem
cral TreVino's main command.
The border tonight was marking
time awaiting the announcement from,
Washington of the governments at
titude after General Pershing's rcport
on the engagement is received stress
rs laid on the fact that from the time
me first ragged Mexican rode into villa
Ahumada yesterday bearing the news
OF the Carrizal engagement until early
Tonight all information has come fron,
Mexican sources
fERSHING's REPORT MAY
RELAY BORDER TENSION
Military authorities however c,uuy
10 the belief that some time durin,,
the night General Pershing's rcnort,
giving the American version of the ar.
iaif would be received, and would do
much toward relaxing the border ten
SION. II seemed fairly well estab-
iishcd' however. that the Mexican Of
icial reports, fixing the American
losses at twelve dead and seventeen
prisoners. and the Mexican casualties
nj -FOUR killed and thirty wounded, arc
well founded.
The squadron OF the Eleventh Cav
airy. which General PershinE dis
patched last night to re-cnfprcc the
troops Of the Tenth Cavalry. should
nave reached the vicinity of the
Americans late to-day. but military
authorities here did not believe that
further clashes would result. as all
reports indicate that both the Amer
lean and Mexican commands Withdrew
after the action and are awaiting in
Structions from their respective com
inanders.
When told that Washington. from,
information available. was inclined 70
place the responsibility for the Car
RIAL clash on the subordinate com
manders Of both Sides Mexican Consul
Garcia, here, expressed satisfaction.
That has been my view from the
BEGINNING he said. The fight is q
detached incident that does not bear
on the main question, except insofar as
I; may inhame the two peoples"
Mr.. Garcia added that this was only
his personal view. but It Is shared by
ell Mexican officials in FL Paso and
JuarcZ.
While excitement was manifest every