The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Apprehension Expressed on
Mexican Affairs As Troops
Move Out.
PERSHING WELL ON WAY
Villa Pays Troops in Gold and
Announces No More Paper
Money.

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 2S.-The Perish
ing expedition is now well on its way
out of Mexico.
General Pershing has moved north
to oJo Federico, where he has estab-
lished headquarters, from which he
will direct the withdrawal All this
week and possibly longer will be re-
quired for the withdrawal, as ample
time is to be taken to bring out the
troops and all supplies. Nothing is
being destroyed, as was done when the
withdrawal was ordered from the for
mer southern bases to those just now
being given up. Then much Valuable
material and many supplies We're
bErned because of inability to move
it with trucks or pack trains at the
moment.
Apprehension over Mexican affairs
has been increased by the battle yes
terday on the Arizona line between
Utah Cavalry and Mexicans, said from
some sources to be Carranza cavalry
men. and in others to be bandits. No
Americans were killed, but the Mexi-
cans were driven or and afterward
bloody clothing was found in the hut
close to the International line used
by the Mexicans as a fortress.
VIlIistas Take Charge. -
AS Pershing's forces pull out of ths
territory. it is reported that VilIistas
are taking charge.
Both foreigners and natives are
doing their best to make their way to
Columbus or Juarez, and the region
will be practically deserted when the
Mexican troops occupy. it. Friends Of
villa who participated in the recent
conference at San Andres say that
Villa has changed greatly in the past
few months, and that he is firmly de
termined to protect foreign interests.
Several executions for looting and
cruelty to foreigners are cited in sub
sanitation of the statement
Refugees accompanying the punt
tive expeditions return march toward
the border are said to number over
7 .0OO. They are bringing with them
as much as possible of their house
hold effects. Tents were being pitched
late yesterday in the camp which has
been laid out for them at Columbus. a
mile from the United States army
camp.
Refugees Go to Juarez.
a passenger train left Casa Grandes
last night over the Mexico Northwest
ern carrying large numberzof ref
ugeas bound for Juarez: They were
guarded by a military. escort OF TWEEN
ty-five men, who. had gone with the
train south. They reached Juarez to-
day.
Gen. Jose Murguia and. 100 men
from the Juarez garrison left last
night at ) o'clock for Casa Grandes,
and were due to arrive their early
this morning. They will make an in
spection and possibly reinforce the
garrison of 25O Carranzista soldiers
now stationed at. Casas Gtandes.
Best available reports show that
Villa is concentrating a force Of $500
men in, the El Vale. neighborhood,
ffty-five miles south OF Casas
Grandes. His northernmost outposts
seem to be at San Joaquin, some TWEEN
ty miles further.
Former Governor Leaves.
Jose Prieto, a former goveror of
Oaxaca, left FL Paso by way of Gauda-
lupe to join villa in the Galeana dis
trict. He was accompanied by his
stan of thirty picked men. After as
sisting Villa in taking, possession Of
the. GaIeana district. Prieto expects
to return to Juarez. with Salazar and
Ochoa. to seize the port. JusreZ will
be taken. he said on leaving, in the
name OF the LegaIistas.