The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-21
Americans in Danger

Americans in Danger
! FL Paso, June 17.-Uneasiness for
| the safety Of American citizens in
Northern Mexico was felt here tonight
Because of the expedition by the Unit
ed States troops into Mexico Sunday
night to disperse Villas forces attack
ing Juarez, it is feared Villa and his
men will attempt reprisals on Amer
ican persons and property in the north
Of Mexico.
Mormon officials here and in Juarez
were much concerned over reports
that Villa was heading toward casas
Gsandes, Chihuahua. This is near the
Norrnen colony of Celonia Dublan,
where many Mormon families live.
Several American mining companies
lhave, ordered their American en-
ployees to leave for The border as soon
as IYossiSle Other companies have
ordered their men 20 concentrate in
the larger towns until Villas attitude
towards Americans is definitely
known Two thousand YaQui Indians
have been sent to Parral to reinforce
that town and after this information
was received here several large min
ing companies decided to have their
men remain in Parral for the present.
Reports brought from Juarez that
the feeling among the Mexicans was
bitter toward the Americans were de-
MED by American consul Edward A.
Dow, who said they had been courte-
ous}y treated.
General Carbell's statement here
today that the expedition of Juarez
was a closed incident was accepted
at its face value tonight and no fur
tl1er developments of that situation is J
anticipated However. it is feared
that Villa or Martin Lopez might at
tempt reprisals on isolated American
border towns. To anticipate such
move all garrisons along the border
were strengthened and the patrols
doubled
Americans familiar with Mexican
conditions differ as 10 the attitude OF
Villa. Some believe he will wreak
vengeance on every American he en-
counters Others hold the view that
Villa is ambitious to make success
of his revolution and does not want !
to bring down upon his head the ha-
tired Of the Americans and the posi- |
hilftilas OF another punitive expedition.
Scouting patrols sent out along the !
American bank Of the Rio Grande |
this afternoon to locate band Of
Villa followers reported east Of San |
Lorenzo church. reported TO military |
Headquarters that the rumor was
without foundation. 1t was announced
tonight that no Villa men except the
wounded were. now in the Juarez dis |
trict
Official reports submitted to Cen |
eral Erwin late today established the |
fact that more of Villas men were |
killed by American troops than at |
first estimated. Between 80 and 60
bodies were taken from the trenches |
near the race track after the assault [
OF these trenches by the Twenty !
fourth (negro) Infantry. and sc
bodies We're counted in front Of the |
race track Monday morning having I
FIRE. Many nose bodies We're reported !
III the weeds anu WHedt =HelUS OIL tlle
East side Of the town.
One American soldier was killed. !
another died Of wounds and ten were
wounded during the fighting Sunday
night and Monday. according to Off
cial reports made at military head
quarters today Private Sam Tusco,
Eighty-second ARTILLERY. was shot and
killed. Private Anthony Cunning
;1a1lI, Twen.y-fourth Infantry, died o
wounds. Other wounded were Sergt.
Peter Chigas, Troop L, Seventh Cav
airy; Private Rurchard F. Casey
Headquarters Company. Eighty-sec
ond Field Artillery; Private Arthur
a. Lindberg. Troop f, Private Al
fonse Fiore. Troop NJ. and Corp. Lewis
e Armstrong. machine gun troop OF
the Seventh Cavalry: Corp. Alfred |
Friedman. Company D, Nineteenth In
fant1y: Corp. Edward G. Reilly. mo-
tor transport company. No. 401: SGT.
Roscoe w. Buckles Company A.
Ninth Engineers mounted: Private
Calvin Love. Company C.. and Corp.
Earl O. Smith. Company a. OF the
Twenty-fourth infantry.
The condition OF Col ]. Gon@ales
Escobar the JuareZ commander WhG
was wounded Sunday afternoon. was
reported to be less favorable today.
Colonel Escobar was shot through the
lungs while leading q cavalry charge
down the main street Of .IuareZ-