The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
U. S. WILL GUARD
THE RIO GRANDE
Gen. Erwin Sends Troops to
Protect Americans From
Raids.
VILLA NOW AT BOSQUE
Swamps and bitches Pre-
vented Americans From
Capturing Bandits.
VILLA NOW AT BOSQUE


against possible raids by troops Of
Francisco Villa in retaliation for the
expedition of American troops which
went into Juarez and routed the
rebels there, Brig Gen. Erwin has
sent detachments of United States SOL
diers to garrison all Of the border
cities, towns and hamlets along the
Rio Grande in this district.
Company G Of the Nineteenth In
fantry has been ordered to Ysleta,
Company II of the same regiment has
gone to Fabens, across from the Mex
lean city OF Guadalupe. and Company
was sent to Fort Hancock. A ma
chine gun platoon has been ordered
to Fabens also. With these assign
ments OF troops the border patrol
has been REINFORCED so that the entire
front is under military guard.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales. COM
mander Of the Mexican Federal troops
in Juarez. announced to-day that Villa
had been located at Bosque Bonito.
opposite Fort Hancock. Reports also
have been received that the outlaw
chieftain is heading toward Cases
Grandes, twenty-five miles southwest
of Juarez, and II this proves to be
true additional American troops will
be sent to Columbus, N. NJ, the scene
Of the villa raid that sent the punt
tive expedition under Gen. Pershing
into Mexico, and to Hachita, n. NJ,
and other New Mexican towns which
are within striking distance Of the
Villa bandits.
Col Francis Glover, Chief of STAFF for
the El Paso district, said this afternoon
that the entire border patrol would be
strengthened sufficiently to protect
American lives and interests in any
eventuaiity. Twelve airplanes are ex-
pected here from Kelly Field at San
Antonio. for the use Of the army in
scouting and patrol work. They were
or dered last night by Major-Gen. De-
Rosey c. Cabell. Battery d Of the
Fourth Field Artillery has also been
ordered here from Camp Stanley to re-
inforce the Eighty-second Field Artil-
lery. After a conference with Brig, Gen.
Erwin to-day Major-Gen. Cabell an
nounced that he did not propose to per-
nit wholesale shooting up of American
towns across the border from Mexico.
Mormons Are Fearful.
Mormon officials here and in Juarez
. hat
Villa was heading toward Casas
Grandes. Chihuahua. This is near the
Mormon colony of Colonia Dublan.
where many Mormon families live.
Several American mining companies
have ordered their American employees
to leave for the border as soon Ss pos
sible. The American Smelling and Re
flning Company announced that its en-
ployees at Parral, always Villa
stronghold, had been ordered to the
border. Orders have also been given
the officials and employees of the Cusi
Mining Company. a Chicago owned
company at Cusihuriachic. Chihuahua,
to leave at once. Other companies have
ordered their men to concentrate in the
larger towns until Villas attitude to-
ward Americans Is definitely known.
Two thousand Yaqui Indians have
been sent to Parral by Gen. Manuel Dieh-
zez to reinforce that town. which was
captured by Villas forces on Easter
morning. Following this information.
which was received at the border late
to-day, several large mining companies
decided to have their men remain in Par
raj for the present.
Reports brought from Juarez that the
feeling among the Mexicans was bitter
toward the Americans were denied by
American Consul Edward A. Dow. who
said he had been courteously treated.
Americans familiar with Mexican con-
ditions differ as TO the attitude of Villa
toward Americans following the expedi-
ton against his forces Some believe he
will wreak vengeance on every Amerl-
can he encounters. Others hold that
villa is ambitious to make a success OF
his revolution and does not want to
bring down upon his head the hatred of
the Americans and the possibilities Of
another punitive expedition.
Not to Aid Carransa.
There was no idea OF aiding the Car
rama soldiers In Juarez In Gen. Erwin's
mind when he ordered the expedition"
said Gen. Cabell. Gen. Erwin was not
concerned with the outcome OF the fight
ing In Mexico. He determined to the
beet Of his ability that shots from the
yIllistas were being fired into lei Paso,
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