Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-25
Movements Of American Troops
in Northern chihuahua
Cause Apprehension Of Clash
With Trevino,
AMERICAN PRISONERS
STRIPPED, is REPORT
De Facto Soldiers Said to Have
ForcibIy Taken Clothing
From Seventeen Negro Cap
lives,

El paso. Tex. June 24.--Apprehen-
sion that battles may be In progress
tonight between American and Mexi-
can troops IN at least two places In
northern chihuahua, gfipped the bor-
der tonight
American columns were moving In
the direction OF San Antonio and Ojo
cnliente, while Gen. Jacinto Trevino,
commanding the Carranza army Of
the north, has ordered troops at adj
ihcent points 10 attack them If they
do not retreat Immediately.
While information concerning these
movements reached here today from
Chihuahua city. additional adyices in
dlcated that General Trevino's scouts
reported the approach Of the Ameri-
ems yesterday and his orders were Is
sued Immediately
Battle May BE on.
With a lapse Of twenty-four hours,
II Is assumed generally here that It
is probable that the opposing forces
are already in contact.
Little WAS known here tonight az TO
the strength Of tl.e American columns
or their mission, but IL was assumed
that one OF them might be detach-
ment sent by General Pershng to at
tempt TO rescue the survivors of the
troops OF the Tenth cavalry engaged
az carflzal
II IL believed here that the Amerl-
can command advancing IN the direc-
ton Of san Antonio, which IS fifty
miles southeast Of NamiQupn, may be
IN pursuit of bandits.
General Attack Planned?
\ suggestion that the c1rri2al fight
was but an incident OF what was
PINNED to be general attack upon
the American expeditionnry COM
mand, was received here late today
from General Pershngs headquar-
ters. The reports pointed out that
only the palpable strength of the
Americans deferred the Carrancistas.
News FROM JuareZ has caused we'll
informed Americans here to give up
the belief that Juarez, In the event OF
break, would be evacuated without
ii fight That General Gonzales and
his STAFF are stu In Juarez and the
town ghrrison IL being maintained. re-
ports of Mexican troop movements In
the outlying districts and apparently
increased precautions on the Ameri-
can side are cited ms confirmatory of
the theory.
Refugees Arrive.
train Of eighteen ears, carrying
$50 -combatants. mostly women
aud children ana some old men, ar
rived today under an infantry guard
of twenty-five soldiers from Chihua-
hua City
Two trains left Juare2, one of five
cars. filled with provisions, and three
passenger coaches. was bound for Ga
sas 2randcs. The other consisted of
thlrty-seven cars aud carried volun-
teers and their baggage for Chihua-
hua city, To go into military training
a train bearing five American refu- !
Gees from parral is expected TO ar /
rive In Juarez tonight
Continued rumors Of the presence !
OF villa In this region, have reached |
the United States authorities but have /
not been generally credited
american Bodies tnburicd.
Bodies of the American soldiers I
Killed in the engagement at Carrizai |
still lie unburied on the battle field, |
according 10 French and Mexican ref
ugees who arrived Juares today
aboard the Chihuahua city train. They
asserted that the Mexican dead were
buried Immediately after the fight,
but that the American bodies had
been left lying exposed 20 the ele-
mpnts
The arrivals also said that the Car
rancista losses were much heavier
that the Mexican official reports,
which placed the casualties at about
fourteen Indicated Carrancista lead /