Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
Bandit Leader Reported Ne
gotiating With De Facto
Government.
FEAR HEAVIER LOSSES
Officials Believe That Gas.
ualties in Clash Will
Exceed Reports.

Washington. June 23-IntereSt
was expressed by war department
officials In the unofficial report that
Villa is at Escalon, Chihuahua
state, negotiating with the Car
rama government for amnesty and
q commission in the Mexican
army.
Reports spread here that the II
negro troopers taken to Chihuahua
after the Carrizal fight were being
brought to Juarez to be turned over
to the American authorities. Con-
sui Garcia said that if the report
were true he was not aware of it.
San Antonio, Tex, June 23.-FeaI
that the casualties suffered by Captain
Boyd's command had been very heavy
was expressed by army officers here
1t was pointed out that if II men haG
been killed as reported through Mexi.
can sources, it would mean that from
80 to 40 had been wounded, according
TO the usual proportion.
These with the number reported
from Chihuahua to have been captured
would account for practically one
troop, or so per cent of the command
From reports available so far, it is by
no means certain that Captain Boyd's
command was not practically wipet
out
American Guns Command Border.
Ell Paso, Tex, June 23-Americar
guns command the situation at every
important border point today. FielC
artillery has been mounted on hillocks
in larger communities, the noses Of
their guns pointing south, while il
smaller towns machine gun detach,
ments have been stationed. Every
preparation had been made for posi-
BILE hostilities.
After waiting As hours the border
read news of General Pershings re
port that the Carrizal fight was an I'm,
provoked attack upon the Americans
and then lapsed into expectant wait
ing. General sentiment seemed to be
that peace or war with Mexico hangs
upon the reports reception in Wash
ington.
General Bell Jr, commanding the E
Paso military district, said he had re-
ceived no additional orders from de-
partmental headquarters.
Fear Felt for Prisoners.
Grave apprehension was manifested
here for the safety of the II American
prisoners taken in the engagement
who are held by General Trevlno II
Chihuahua City.
A few of the troops that evacuated
Juarez have returned. Early this
morning only few scattering mill
tary patrols were on the streets
General Francisco Gonzales command
ant, and Andres Garcia, consul at E
Paso, who recently has been sleeping
on the Mexican side, were riding
through the streets on horseback, ap
parently making an inspection tour
Street car traffic across the river
which was stopped last night, was re
sumed today.
In the railway yards two trooI
trains, with steam up stood ready fol
instant departure. On one of then
were loaded fifteen machine guns an(
three 70-millimetre field pieces.
Rebels Respond to Call
Mexican reports that General Alvart
Obregon has issued a manifesto offer.
ing TO accept the services of all rebe
leaders in the event of hostilities with
the United States found some con.
firmation in the fact that today some
Mexicans, who had been exiled for DO
litical reasons, crossed into Juarez.
All of these, including General Mar.
cello Caraveo, former adherent o.
Orozco and Huerta and other former
minor factional leaders, seemingly
were in favor with the Mexican mill
tary authorities. 1t was said that Gen
eral Caraveo will leave tonight fol
Chihuahua City, where General ia
cinto Trevino will assign him to {
command.
General Gonzales declined to dis
cuss these reports other than to say
that any Mexican, not an outlaw, i!
welcome TO his mother land today"
From several of the larger border
ports came reports that an embargo
is to be placed on the export of food
stuffs in large quantities. Customs
officials here declined to discuss thu
reports
Early today a rumor spread through
FL Paso that detachment OF Genera
Pershing's command had engaged Car
ranzistas near Namiquipa- This was