Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
FEAR VILLA PLANS
TO MAKE REPRISALS
Uneasiness Is Felt for Safety of
Americans in Northern
Mexico.
SOME ORDERED TO LEAVE
Two Thousand Yaqui Indians
Have Been Sent to
Parral.
IBy Associated Presu-1


Ell PASO. TEN. June l7.-Uneasl-
ness for the safety of American citi-
zens in Northern Mexico was felt here
tonight. Because Of the expedition of
the United States troops into Mexico
Sunday night TO disperse Villas forces
attacking Juarcz. it is feared Villa and
his men will attempt reprisa!s upon
American persons and property in the
north Of Mexico.
Mormon officials here and in Juarez
were much concerned over reports that
villa was heading toward Casa
Mormen caing1 This is near the
where many Mormon families live.
several American mining companies
nave ordered their American en-
soon possible The American Smelt-
Ing and Refining Company announced
that its employees at Parral, always
a a V:iia M str,onsh9ld; had been ordered
given the officials and employees of
the Gus! Mining Company, Chicag go
owned company at Cusihuria chic, Chi
huahua TO leave at once. Other COM
ranics have ordered their men to con-
centrate in rhc larger towns until
Villas attitude towards Americans is
definitely known.
Send Inquis to Pnrrul.
Two thousand Yaqui Indians have
heen sent 20 Parral by General Manuel
DieSuez to re-enforce that town, which
was captured by Villas forces on
Easter morning. Following this In
formation, which was received at the
border late today. 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 Mex!cans was
denied by American Consul Edward A
Dow. who said he had been courteously
treated.
General Cabelrs statement here to-
a closed incident was accepted at its
face value tonight, and no further
developments Of that situation are anti
c!pated. However. IL Is feared that
repr.sals Oh isolated American border
towns. To anticipate such a move all
sarrisons along the border were
strengthened and the patrols doubled.
Speculate on Villas Attitude.
Americans familiar with Mexican
villa toward Americans following the
expedition against his forces.
Some believe he will wreak ven
geance on every AMERICAN he encoun-
ters. Others hold that Villa Is ambiti
Gus 10 make a success OF his revolu-
ton. and does not want to bring down
upon his head the hatred OF the Amerl-
cans and the possibilities of another
punitive expedition.
4 force OF approximately twenty
five Villa troops was reported a short
distance southwest of the san Lorenzo
Church. eight miles southeast of
Juarez today. a Carranza cavalry
command was IN pursuit. but no fight
ing had taken place at noon, accord
ing TO this report.
Take Bodies From Trenches.
1t was announced tonight that no
Villa men. except the wounded. were
now in the JuarcZ district. Official re-
ports submitted to General Erwin late
today established the fact that more
of Villas men were killed by Ameri-
can troops than al first estimated. Be
tween fifty and sixty bodies were taken
from the trenches near the race track
following the assault Of these trenches
by the Twentyfourth (colored) In
fantry, and thirty-siN bodies were
counted in front of the race track Mon
day morning, having been killed by
the artillery fire from American guns
on the river bank. Many more bodies
were reported in the weeds and wheat
fields on the east side of the town:
other died of wounds and ten were
night and Monday. according to of
ficial reports made a, military head,
Eighty second Artillery. was shot and
instantly killed. Private Anthony Cum
ningham. Twenty-fourth Infantry. died
OF wounds.
The wounded were: Sergeant Peter
Chigas. Troop L. Seventh Cavalry;
Private Burchard r. Casey. Headquar-
ters Company, Eighty-second Field Ar
tillery; Private Arthur a. Lindberg,
Troop E: Private Alfonso Fiore. Troop
NJ. and Corporal Lewis L. Armstrong,
Machine Gun Troop Of the Seventh
Cavalry; Corporal Alfred Friedman,
poral Edward {. Reilly, Motor Trans
port Company 40l; Sergeant Roscoe
w. Buckles. Company a. Ninth Engi-
neers tmounteD: Private Calvin Love
Company G, and Corporal Earl o. Smith,
Company \. of the Twenty fourth In
fantry.