Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

against villa Half million cartridges for
Carranza army seized at Douglas, Ariz
March 1s.-First clash between Villa out
posts and American expedition. Seven
troopers wounded.
March i7.-Carranza forbade American
troops pursuing villa to enter Mexican
q. S. senate passed resolution DECLARING
the United States did not intend to in
tervene In Mexico.
March a.-capture of Torreon by WINS
March 8.-Congress appropriated q coo
000 for Mexican expedition
March 2s.-Carranza granted use of
Mexican Northwestern railroad to IT,
for shipment OF supplies.
Dodd's cavalry defeated Villa forces
at Guerrero, killing 60; one u. s. soldier
nortally wounded villa seriously wound
April L-U. s. cavalry defeated viIusta
detachment north of Guerrero, killing 50.
April 12.-U. S. troops attacked by car
rama troops and citizens of ParraI. tuva
Americans and 20 Mexicans killed.
April 1S.-carranza demanded withdraw
al of u. s. troops from Mexico.
April ls.-Pursuit of villa at standstiu
because of hostility OF carranzistas.
April 2e-Generals Scott. Funston and
Obregon conferred on Mexican situation.
May 5.-Yilla bandits raided tStenn
Springs. Tex. killing three U, s. soldiers
and boy
routed villista band at ojos Azules. killing
NAV s.-President Wilson ordered mini
tia of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
der
ference ended futileiy.
curtis Bayies. American farmer killed
by Mexican raiders near Mercedes, Tex.
May 25.-Poole ranch in Big Bend coun
try Texas, again raided by MexiCans
Candelarfo Cervantes. yillista leader
killed by American troops.
MAY 3i-Carranza demanded withdra wal
OF American troops from Mexico on peril
OF recourse to arms"
June n.-General Parker rushed rein
foTcements 70 American troops In Mexico
June 1s.-War department ordered all
state militia modified.
Fourth punitive expedition withdrawn
Carranza soldiers at Mazatlan fred on
American landing party.
June D.-General Funston called for at
least 5000 troops for border service.
U. s. sharply refused to withdraw troops
from Mexico
June 2l-Detachment of American cav
airy attacked by CarranZa troops at Car
RIAL, u being killed Mexican losses in
cluded Gen. Felix Gomez.
June 23-House granted use of state
militia as federal soldiers.
Secretary Baker ordered all militia TO
border as quickly as possible.
June 2.-President Wilson demanded
that Mexico release captured troopers
June Standardization rejected plan
for mediation with Mexico,
Senate passed bill for drafting militia
into federal service
June 29.-Twenty-thr troopers taken at
Carrizal released by Mexico.
Pershing's column began retiring north
wards.
July 6.-War department called out reg
uar army reserves to fill new regiments.
July i3,-President Wilson raised en-
barge on food for Mexico.
July 2S.-U. S. accepted Carranza's plan
for joint commission
Aug. 12.-War department ordered $1,000
more state troops to border.
Aug. 22.-Secretary Lane. Judge George
Gray and DR.. J. r. Mott named as Mexi-
can settlement commission.
Aug. 30.-President ordered 21.G00 troops
back from Mexican border
Sept. 6.-American and Mexican commits
Conn.
Nov. 24.-Amertcan-M Mexican commission
signed protocol for withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops and patrol of border
Nov. 28.-Vtlla captured Chihuahua City.
Dec. 2-Villa driven from Chihuahua
City by Carranza forces.
Dec. 6.-PaFral recaptured by Carranza
forces.
Dec. 12.-Carranza troop train blown up
by Viilistas; 200 killed or injured.