South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-16

pnoted by three armored cars. a
number OF American machine gun
crews and one-pounders led the ad-
vance.
The motor vanguard was followed
closely by two battalions OF Negro
troops of the oath infantry The
men wore helmets and carried cam
paign packs.
Behind them marched two COM
panies of the 18th infantry. Soon
after midnight American artillery
opened fire on Mexicans. supposed
10 be rebels IL was believed here
that they were endeavoring 10 lay
down a box barrage 10 isolate the
Nillistas in the vicinity OF the
Juarez race track.
Residents Watch Fighting.
All FL Paso witnessed SUNDAYS
fighting from vantage points on the
American side. Occasional NIIlista
bullets falling near only temporarily
scared away a few.
Several Ey Pasoans. including
Mexican girl. were injured. as well
as two American soldiers on border
duty. Gen. Erwin cited these cases
in explanation Of his order for the
American troops TO cross and dis
perse the Villistas.
In the meantime the guns Of the
S2nd United States field artillery
opened a bombardment from the RI
Paso side against the race track
| east Of Juarez where Villistas were
I entrenched.
The fifth and seventh regiments OF
/ United States cavalry drove their
mounts through the shallow waters
OF the Rio Grande. Col Selah Tomp-
/ kins of the seventh. commanded the
cavalry brigade. He directed an
/ enveloping movement against the
/ race track. following up the box
/ barrage Of the American artillery
which was intended 10 cut Of the
/ Villistas there from escape.
No Intervention Planned.
At last reports the American ad-
vance was going we'll
Gen. Erwin officially announced
that no Intervention or invasion Of
/ Mexican soil in any punitive expe-
] dition such as followed the Villistas'
raid on Columbus. y. NJ. several
/ years ago. is intended in the present
/ expedition.
The American troops found
/ Juarez filled with dead and wounded
/ Mexicans Of both factions. while the
/ inhabitants covered in their adobe
homes. Fighting had been going on
, I'm Juarez intermittently since late
Saturday night when the rebel at
tack opened against the Carranzista
] garrison
The Cruise Blanca, or White
/ Cross" hospital in Juarez. was car
I ing for 82 wounded rebel and fed
eral soldiers.
Near the race track Carranzista
/ cavalry made several sorties. The
federals had the cannon IN Fl Hid
alEo. and occasionally tossed a few
shells toward the Villistas.
An American soldier watching
from an Fl Paso building said ne
saw the federals shoot IL prisoners
against the wall OF Ft Hidalgo
The federaIs established a hospital
in a Juarez pool hall
During the fighting. Fl Paso was
brilliantly lighted. and the streets
crow ded with people eager for news
of the battle"
The southern part Of the city was
barred by police. followed by Negro
troops Of the 2sth United States in
fantry wearing trench helmets and
campaign packs.
Encounter Snipers.
Two companies of the United
! States 18th infantry followed across
the bridge 20 Jlarez The Ameri-
/ can advance encountered little re-
sistance at first But sniping against
the United States forces began with
in q short time. After one American
soldier was reported killed orders
were given 20 hunt down snipers and
kill them on sight
The fighting in Juarez between
the two Mexican factions ragged az
intervals throughout Saturday night
and sunday Twice the NnlistaS
penetrated 20 the center OF the
town. They had forced the federal
garrison 20 take refuge IN the build