The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-30

| from FrfoSyS CaIIk
| Washington, June 23-Secre-
| tary of War Baker today held a
long conference with President
| Wilson in regard 10 the Mexican
Situation.
| Secretary Baker today sent or
| ders to every department COM
mander to send his militia reei-
| ments to the Mexican border as
| fast as they could be modified.
| Ell Paso, June 23.-American guns
command the situation at every i'm
portant border point today. Field
artillery is mounted On hillocks in
| the larger communities, the noses of
| their guns pointing in southerly
direction, while in the smaller towns,
machine gun detachments are sta
toned. The military authorities here
and in other border encampments
have announced that every prepare
ton is made for possible hostilities.
After waiting forty eight hours the
border read the news dispatches Civ
ing the American version of the fight
at Carrizal containing General Per-
shing's report that it was an un-
provoked attack upon the Americans
and then lapsed into eXpectant wait
ing.
The sentiment seems to be that
the issue of peace or war hangs upon
the reception of the report in WASH
ington. Grave apprehension is man
ifested here for the safety Of the
seventeen American prisoners taken
in the engagement, who are held by
General Trevino in Chihuahua City,
the prisoners may be hanged, as
threatened, should hostilities follow.
Casas Grandes Evacuated.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
San Antonio, Texas, June %
General Funston today received word
from General Pershing that Casas
Grandes had been evacuated by the
Mexicans. General Funston today ex
pressed the opinion that the reports
that General Pershing had declared
martial law in this and other Mexican
towns were false, as General PERISH
ing in that event would without doubt
have notified his superior officers.
Reports From Pershing.
t. limited Press Hispatch.1
Washington, June 23-The Wash
ington state department now has in
hand reports from General Pershing
in regard to the fighting that took
place between Americans and Car
rama troops at Carrazal. In the main
the press reports of this affair, it
is stated, are confirmed. However,
it is said that it is likely that the
state department will not take the
position that the blame for this bat
tie rested wholly and solely on the
MeXicans.
Denial BY Salvador Minister
Washington, June 23.-Senor DR..
Don Rafael Zaldivar, minister of Sal
vador at Washington today emphati-
cally denied the report that his gov
eminent had offered help to Mexico
against the United States.
Refugees Arrive at Washington.
Washington, June 23.-Twenty-
nine MeXicans and one Englishman
arrived here today, refugees from Yu-
catan, who came on the steamer San
Ricardo. They said that Mexican Of
ficials had been for some time passing
the word around that state of war
already existed between the United
States and Mexico. .ra nlr
Inquiry About the Tenth
San Antonio, Tex, June %
Whether the little force of the Tenth
United States cavalry under Captain
Charles T. Boyd fought it's way out
successfully through the ring of Mex
lean troops which almost surrounded
them at Carrizal, June Fl, still was
unknown at Funston's headquarters
today. General Funston believed,
No
will have word from two sQuadrOns
of the Eleventh. cayal.y sent out to
moat and reinforce Hoyd's men and
might subTnit a complete report
momcRtarly.
Adviseo "tiands Off"
Mexico City, Mex, June 23.-La
Nation, generally regarded as the
of the Mexican adj
now comes out with
urgent advice to the South American
republics to observe, for the present,
@ hands off" policy.
Militiamen Head For Border.
ST. Louis, Mo-, June 23.-The Mis- |
souri, National Guard is starting to- |
day on its journey to the Mexican |
border.
w GSllIlslOH, Ju-tC 4alltit 4
bodies of the eastern states are rapid |
II getting into shape to start for the |
Mexican border New York. New |
Jersey, Indiana and Wisconsin are
expected to follow in rapid succession. |
High military officials today ex-
pressed the belief that the general |
would not start before |
Monday.
Has Not Declared War.
Mexico City, Mexico, June 23.-That /
Mexico has not declared war on the
United States and does not wish to |
do so, is statement made today by |
Agualdir, minister of foreign affairs
of the Mexican cabinet
VIII Size Up Jap Warships.
San Diego, Cal, June 3d. Admiral
has received instructions
from the navy department. at Wash
ngton to investigate the report that
Japanese warships have been hover
ing around the Mexican coast, partic-
ularly in the Gulf of California. Such
reports have been circulated before
and have been found to be groundless
Do Not Want War.
Mexico City, Mexico, June 23.-It is
the general sentiment of the people