The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-23
State of War Now Exists with Mexico:
Attack on u. s. CdVd|rVI (JnDrOvOked

shoe curve stretching around General
Pershings expeditionary command have
abandoned their station in the vicinity
of Casas Grandes Ell Vale, Namiquiqua
and San Antonio It is believed these
forces have moved eastward to points
from which they can more readily eff
feet functions with General Trevinos
main command.
The border tonight was marking time
awaiting the announcement from Wash
ington Of the governments attitude aft
er General Pershings report on the en-
gagement is received. Stress is laid on
the fact that from the time the first
ragged Mexican rode into Villa Ahuma
da yesterday bearing the news of the
Carrizal engagement until early tonight
all information has come from Mexican
sources.
Military authorities, however clung
to the belief that some time during the
night General Pershing's report giving
the American version of the affair
would be received and would do much
toward relaxing the border tension. It
seemed fairly well established, however,
that the Mexican official reports fixing
the American losses at II dead and II
prisoners and the Mexican casualties at
four killed and 80 wounded are well
founded.
The squadron Of the 18th cavalcv,
which General Pershing dispatched last
night to reinforce the troop Of the 10th
cavalry, should have reached the vicin
ity of the Americans late today, 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
manders.
When told that Washington, from in
| formation available, was inclined to
place responsibility for the Carrizal
clash on the subordinate commanders of
both sides, Mexican Consul Garcia here.
expressed satisfaction.
''That has been my view from the
beginning,'' he said. FThe fight is a
detached incident that does not bear on
the main question except in so far as it
may inhame the two peoples.
Mr.. Garcia added that this was only
his personal view, but it is shared by
all the Mexican officials i'll Ell Paso and
JUlTez.
While excitement was manifest every
where along the Mexican frontier there
were few demonstrations, the only vlo-
lerce being at Naco, Ariz., where an
American soldier was killed and three
others wounded by half breed Mexi-
can, who opened fire on them. Across
the border the anti-American sentiment
resulted in the death of James Parks, q
mining prospector, while A. R. Dick
son, a British subject, was wounded in
, fight with Mexicans in the vicinity
of Nacozari, Sonora.
All American troops along the border
have been placed in readiness for any
: eventuality.
In Ell Paso additional companies OF
. infantry patrolled the streets through
I out the night. Heavy machine gu1
2 continpents were stationed at the inter
! national bridges and battery of A.
: field guns mounted on mesa, beh1nt
s the city, pointed their noses towar'
Juarez, in readiness to throw 60-pount
j. proiectiles a distance of six miles.
s Military censorship was frightened
noticeably all along the border tonight
v especially at the expeditionary base a
t Columbus. where a censorship on tn
e telegraph and telephone lines has bee
l. maintained since General Pershing eros
e sed the frontier on March Is. The int
d nation from military authorities wa
that any information concerning deve
e opments in the military situation mus
st come from Major General Funston l
San Antonio.
Mexican authorities in border point
Is also frightened the news censorship t.
dav. and in two towns American new
paper men were taken temporarily int
custody bv military authorities.
J. G.. johnson, formerly of Dalla
so -
: Tex, and now attached to the sta
:. of local paper was arrested in Jurae
!, while w. Cannell, of Los Angeles,
J., Press correspondent, was detained
Nogales, Sonora. Both were release
:, on representations from the Amerlcs
commanders in the border towns opp
~, site.
Is pERsHING HAS NOT RECEIVED
an REPORT ON CARRIZAL FIGH
III San Antonia, Tex, June 22.-Ge
n ,1 poreb;no renorted to General Flu