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WIISON ACCEPT CARRANZA’S PROPOSAL; IF IL S. TROOPS DO NOT GUARD DORDER f MEKIALS CONSIDER DILEMMA * ” OF IDE FIRST CRIEF fCH MEXICAN PEOPLE Washington Apprehensive Lest They Become Incensed Against Ameri- '43.li C-- -^T can* Wilson and Oongrcssional leaders Discuss Establishment of Borden Zone. TMie United States Monday after noon accepted Gen. Carranza’s pro- poaal for a reciprocal arrangement by which either his troops or American troops may pursuie ban dit* on either side of the border. A note of acceptance was sent for ward to Gen. Carranza at Quere- taro. Tin* acceptance is said to be made on the ground that Carranza troops late Mexican territory by sending in may cross into American territory in an armed force in pursuit of Villa pursuit of bandits at any time that without censent and the reciprocal American forces are not present in privilege'being first obtained and ad- sufficient numbers. It was pointed mitted. Word was sent to the cbnfl- out that the inability of the Carranza dential agent of the Mexican govern- troope to handle the situation in ment In Washington to make imme- northern Mexico is the sole ground diately representations to this effect, for entry of American soldiers. Xhe full t „ t of Gen Carranxa •, In that way American officials ex- 1 manifesto follows: CARRANZA DEFIANT TELLS MEXICAN PEOPLE 11. S. CANNOT PURSUE VILLA ASKS TO MARCH IN U. S. First Chief Bequests Permission to Cross Border of the United States in Pursuit of Mexicans—Intimates War if We Invade Without Ar- rangement. Gen. Carranza Sunday night issued a manifesto to the Mexican nation de claring that, under no circumstances would the Mexican government grant the right to the United States to vio- pect the situation will be relieved of Ha chief menacing feature. They ex pressed the view that a great deal of unnecessary pesslmlxm exists as to Mien. Carranza's attitude. As to the attitude of the Mexican people them selves. however, there la some con cern. but it is realized that only the developments of the next few days ean clear up that phase of the sltua- wHA^r was no Indication at the war iSHmient that negotiations for a rarocai arrangement had In any wa« altered the eltuatlon on the bor- . Aac PuhlU-alioa of Caeesnaa'e anenf- feeto declaring that armed Invasion ( of Mailro In pursuit of Villa would uot he tolerated except on a recipro cal basis apparently has not resulted in say change of Gen. Funaton's In structions to proceed with the pursuit of Villa In his own way and at such time as he thought beet Army officiate who studied the Oerranta manifesto were coavtaced that It was aot Intended as a com munication to the Ualted States la aay sense The head of the dr farm go vers meet, (hey polated ost, wae Is a deRtcate political pneitioa. forced to satisfy mafltctlag cicsiesta smosg his owa adherest* Is whatever coarse he par ears It was admlttsd. how- svsr. that If Carranta enforced tha sentiments expressed In the mani festo the pursuit of Villa might bo hampered seriously. Discussion of I he possible altitude • sf Carranta or of Ihe great mass of tho Mexican people Is academic so far as war department officials ars soaearned Thai phase of the situa tion reals wholly with the president, and tha stale department. . Senators Stone and Saulsbnry. of tho foralgn relations committee, dis cussed the Mexican situation with President Wilson Monday and learn ed that the president believes ht ran make a reciprocal arrangement for tha pursuit of bandits on either aide of the boundary without content of the Senate. The president baa under considers- lino one proposal from a member of the cabinet that a zone forty mile* wide will be established along the bounndarv between Mexico an dthe United States In which authorities of hot hnatlons In which authorities of .^pty MUUco will be respected both nations would have tne right to pursue outlaw*. Member* of the foreign relations committee have ln-| ▼estigated tfie question of allowing Mexicans to cross Into the United States to pursuit bandits and It was said that no objection Is likely Ift the Senate If the president makes a teta- por*-T arrangement with Carranza. W a reply Is sent to Carranza's suk ^tlon, a definite time limit for the sr.re^nient probably will be pro posed. After Senator Stone had conferred wjlh the president he said he found ' the temper of^congress with respect | to the Mexican situation, "equable and good." A "There Is nothing to be done by | congress with regard to the sltua-: tlon, that I kno wof at this time." i _ said Senator Stone. "I think that the executive has power to make a I .reciprocal agreement with tho de facto government of Mexico regard ing soldiers crossing the border with-1 out submitting the matter to eon-: gTess. To submit it to congress would mean weeks, of discussion, in' xnv opinion, and action would fiaye to wait.” .j- "Because of the. assault which Francisco Villa and the bandits who accompanied him made on the town of Columbus, In American territory, burning house* and killing aome of the Inhabitants, soldiers as well aa civilians, the International situation In Uiese moments is very delicate aa the North American prras have ex cited their people against Mexico and the government of that country has discussed the situation In the Ameri can congress, members of which have advised Intervention. "The constitutional government which 1 have tha honor to represent la occupied Intelligently la an effort to aolve thla delicate situation, trying at all coeta to maintain the dignity and sovereignty of Mexico and we hope that thla lamentablo incident may be decorously arranged, and that there will he no reason for la- 1 ternatioanl conflict. "I have addressed the government of the Ualted Statao. through the foreign office, elating that the ta- vsalon of Villa has historical preee dene* aa la the years lllg sad IIM two parties ef Indians coming from the United Staten invaded Son ora and Chlhuahsa. coni mil (tag crimes and depredations on tho lives and properties of Mexican* "It was then agreed between the governmeata of the two coaatrio* to permit the respective passage of armed forces, resultlag la the exter mination of the Indians I have ash ed the American government to pur sue a Ilk* course In order to solve future difficulties, should they grlne. noting that Villa and his companions are a group of bandits, whose acta the Mexican government or people I would not he responsible for and , that hla reproachable conduct la due i to Instlgationa of the reactionary ele ment. which .Inching patriotism and > convinced of Its defeat, la trvlag by all means to bring on armed Inter- I ventioa. "I have not yet received the an swer of the American government and from the reports of my chiefs along the frontier I learn that the American forces are moMllzIsg to pursue and rapture and deliver him to the Mexican authorities; that thn expedition Is In the nature of a punt live campaign and that the eover that span my making tha said not* known to the Citizen First Chief of tha Constitutionalist army In charga of tha nracutlv# powers of tha nation. I he directed me to say to you that yos-i may be pleased so to report to the department of atate of the govdrfi- ment of the United States that he ia grieved to hear (omission) the town of Columbus, New Mexico, on the oc casion of the attack It suffered yes terday from the bandits led by Franr cisco Villa, that, though there has been in the state of Chihuahua a suf ficient force to restore order and af ford guarantees jto Nationals and for eigners since Francisco Villa began operation* in the mountains of that state, on the request of the governor of staU and of the Constitutional consul at El Paso, Texas, the First Chief Isst ed In time orders for two thousand men under command of Gen Luis. Gutierrez to sally forth under instruction to pursue the ban dits who have just crossed Into the territory of the United States, sbich they were no doubt compelled to do when persistently pursued by the said forces. "The deplorable incident that has just occurred bears some resemblance to the raids effected by Indians from the reservations of the government* of the United State* Into the state* of Eonora and Chihuahua. The Sonora raid 1 took place about the year 1880, when the Indian Geronlmo, who died a few years ago at Fort Mount, Ala., leading a large horde, invaded a com munity In the north of the state of Sonora and committed a number of murders and depredations, taking the lives and property of Mexican fam ilies until after a long and persistent pursuit by Mexican and American forces, the band of malefactors was annihilated and Its chteT captured. "The Invasion of Chihuahua, led by the Indian Victoria, followed by eight hundred Indians, took place from 1884 to 1888. The bands of forayers then went as far aa the town of Tejolochlo and Trea Castillos, very near the capital of Chihuahua, also committing many crimes, and at the first actual battle they had with the Mexican force* they scattered after toeing their Chief. "la both those raaee ai betwera the governmeata of I ailed States and Mexico provided that armed forces of Htlier country could freely crumm Into the Uwritory of the other to pur*ae aad ehaetlse those heads. Rearing la mind those precedents and the hnppy results to both rouatriee yielded by the agree ment above referred to. the govern meat over which the CHltea First Chief preside*, desiring to qlterml nnt# In ns little time aa possible the horde led by Frsartero Villa, who re cently outlawed, to captsr* sad In flict upon him the penalty of th* law, applies through yen. Honorable Mr Ceaddeatlal Ageat. to the govern' ment of the United State* wed a*Si the pevail—Aoa avewsary to let Mexi can fneres rynss lain Aairrli aa trrri- tory la pnvwnlt of those hand Ha. ar. Saouledglag dee rerlpmrtty la re gard to forms of th* t ailed Htales cvxiaalag lain Mextcna territory. If Ik# raid effected at Colamhss shoald un fortunately b* repeated at aay other point of th# herder. 'The government of Mexico would highly appreciate a prompt and fav orable decision from the government of th# United States "It* pleased to accept. Mr Con8- dential Agent, my respectful distin guished consideration Acuna. “In charge of the Department of For eign Relations “ FUNSTONJNCHARGE CAN 6ET AS MANY MEN AS HE NEEDS IN MEXICO ORDERED TO CATCH VILLA FRENCH TRENCH CAPTURED BY HERMANS IN CHAMPAGNE . YiLL' GANGS DISBAND "The conxtltutinnal government bn* given Instruction* to Its confi dential agent at Wanhlngton Im mediately t<> make repre«entAtion« that under no circumHtancex will any motive, be the reueon or cx- plnnatlon of the United States what they may. Justify the armed Invasion of Mexican territory wit li on f reciprocal rigbta being grant ed to the Mexican*, and that not for an Instant will the Invasion of Mexican territory or an outrage to Um dignity be tolerated. “I am aure that I interpret in this matter the national xentlment, and that the Mexican people will comply In a dignified manner xvlth their duty, be the sncrlfiiv.s xvlnit they may. to sustain their rights and sovereignty, if. unfortunately these drag us into a war—a x\ai xvhich the United States can never justify, we will not lie responsible for the disadrous consequences. Upon the heads of *he traitorous Mexicans xvTio, within and.without this country, have labored to pro duce this result, xxill fall the in exorable justice of the people." "First Chief’’ Carranza’s reply to Secretary Lansing's announcement that American troop's would be sent across the border-to capture or kill Villa was to this government Satur day to grant permission to allow his Force Disintegrates and Makes Way Toward Mountains. j f or (. e g tc enter the United States in Reported multiplied at Columbtis,; P ursu,t Mexicans. ,N. M., Sunday that Francisco Villa is j To accept the proposal would lead disintegrating the force of fifteen to to Interminable difficulties, in the twenty-five hundred men whom he^ppinlon of the administration. used to support or to make the Co 'Tuntb’b.s raid fast Thursday. • VfllaV is apparently carrying out his plan tp elude pursuit by breaking op his forges into small bands and hiding among the mountains. Some of his forces were reported to be ap proaching the Sonora state border. Others were said to be making their way southward and southeastward toward tha mountains of the San Geronitna district, from which the ’ bandit chieftain started March 1 with the-announced Intention of in- 1*4*’ v the United State* jUalJy.4um iLdown would wound the pride'of the First Chief and his ad visers hy ’glvtng their enemies an op portunity to scoff at them. In the event that the administration posi tively refuses. Carranza might invite further trouble with the American government, and this the president is anxious to avoid. It Is .altogether pfobabla that the administration will delay answering the proposal for several davs and then give an answer that may meet this "Tocal political needs without.actually afftrlag, a. chanca MMTIONS FOR ARMY Foot Iotc* l*taate are Making Bendy for Mexican Foray. Four of th# largest munition plsnta around Philadelphia are work ing oil niktl OTdef* fbr TTeel abeTTa and rifles for the Ualted States gov ernment, according to stateroenta made Sunday by officials of the com panies. ahb added that they are In a position to supply the additional needs of this country without Inter fering with their foreign orders. The Remington Arms company. It was stated, la making two million rifles for the army; the Eddlstone Ammunition Corporation, two hun dred thousand shells, and the Bald win Locomotive company, one mil lion steel forgings, while the Midvale Steel and Ordnance company also is working on large orders for the United States in addition to its for eign contracts. IMS OF COMMUNICATION ^Telephone and Telegraph TV.res to l>e Erected in Mexico. General Has Absolute Control of AH Military Actions—Is Free to In vade at Any Time—N umber of Men Needed Will Depend Upon Carranza's Attitude. If the vanguard of the American panitive expedition into Mexico has not already crossed into Chihuahua it is believed that it wUl be only a matter of hours before Gen. Fun- ston's cavalry columns are in motion, although be lias said that Uie expedi tion probably would not be ready to start for two or three days. The fact that Gen. Funston has advisod the strictest secrecy with regard to the movements of the army may explain his hints of delay. ~ The whole project is in the hands of Gen. Funston. He has his orders, and this gives him the widest latitude. He is not to be embarrassed by orders from Wash ington nor bound by any restric tions. His orders are to capture Villa and bis band. President Wilson looka to the Gen eral for the execution of these orders in the General's own way. on the General’a own initiative. General Funston has full responsibility for the employment of the means by which these results are to be obtain ed. The administration ia determin ed and will co-operate wltb Gen. Funston in the fullest possible de gree President Wilson's orders, as com mander-in-chief of th* army, give Gen. Funston carte blanc within the limits of the punitive expedition 1 * purpose, that la the capture of Villa sad hi* teUowera. - have been la tb* General's bands fur twealy-four hours - «z . Secretary Baker announced that Gen Funston was free to move hla expeditionary force arreae tbs border at any tins. Geo Funston has been free to start bis cavalry column* any Ums. Secretary Baker said be bad re ceived no official words that aay of tb* expeditionary columns bad *c- Isally crossed tbs border, bat added 'lie* Funston has for some hoars been free to start at aay Urns across the border sad whenever to him th* opportanlty seemed boat. W# have Informed Gee. Koaetuo that we staad ready to sappty him with all the f*» laforrmiewta aereseary to troops tab expcxtiliua, aad three will be seat a* the b«>rxjer xthewrvev they are re- qaOTted. Gen Funston baa ’ sea la- formed that he will be given all the forces hs needs Ws have told Goa. Fuastoa to feel fro# to use tho forces at hi* own discretion? and wo do aot Intend to do aaythlag to oaubarraao him.'* herresnry lUker added: “As omo as we kaoxr his force* are arrxjee the border ae will make that fart paMlr. but It will aof be the policy of the war department to dtorlos# any In formation that would JoopardIs* tho government's Interests or lotorfero with the surcesa of Goa. Funaton's plans for tho expeditionary forcoo *' While Secretary Baker said he might be willing to nay when tho ex pedition entered Mexico, ho was em phatic In hla refusal to say where the crossing of the expeditionary col umns would be made, how many men were sent across, the composition of ♦be fer«ee sent veto MctIctt. plaas. strategy, or lines of march This, he explained, he did not con sider proper to be made public at this lime, because it was military In formation. The war department waa again the scene of feverish activity. The ntrirt- eat and most comprehensive military censorship ever established hy the United States government, more strict than anything attempted dur ing the war with Spain, waa estab lished at the war department. Orders wertv given to every em ployee and officer to disclose no In formation. An officer was detailed to give to the press such information as would not embarrass Gen. Fun- ston's plans, and complete arrange ments have been made for giving those of Gen. Funaton’s messages that are to be made public.-. Many arrests of Mexican spies, have l>een Saxon Regiments Take Position Clos est to Capital of FVemeh • Republic. 1 After twenty-four hours of fbrious fighting, the Germane have gained a new foothold' in the village of Vaux and have won complete control of the Corbeaux and Cumlerea Woook The drive of the Saxon regiments into Vaux, marking the gre&teet German gain of the week, is admitted by the French war office. Simultaneous with their attacks against Verdun, the Germans launch ed a determined attack in the AJane aector. They drove in a French salient at Vllle Aux Bols, eleven miles northwest of Rheims, breaking through the French lines on a front of almost a mile for a depth of three- quarters of a mile. Twelve French officers, seven hundred and twenty- five men, a revolver cannon, five ma chine, guns and thirteen mine throw ers wfere captured. Paris admits that the Germans penetrated the French positions in this region, but declares that by counter attacks the greater part of the ground was regained. ' The scene of this latest German offensive Is a point where the Ger man line approaches closest to Paris. The action U viewed by French crit ics more as an attempt by the Ger mans to prevent the concentration of reserves at Verdun ^ by keeping French trocfpa engaged on other sec tions of the front than as a serious movement. ' The French report, which admits the loss of a section of Vanx, states that German troopa also are ap proaching the fort of that name, hav ing progressed up the surrounding slopes. The German advance puta them almost a mile nearer Verdun from the east. FUNSTON WILL BE PtETAID WHEN BE ENTERS MEXICO BORDER TO BE PROTECTED Major General Paastoa Rage Me Does Not Know When InvaaOea WUl Begin—Concentration and Transportation of Troopa and Equipment ia Problem. i “We do not ourselves know just when the expedition that wil search for Francisco , -Villa start into Mexico, a!though, course, it wUl be soon. "It will fgo forward Just as as sufficient number of men TORPEDOED SHIP Seven Americana Were la fYew of Norwegian Ship Destroyed. Seven of the crew of th* Norwe gian bark SI Hat, which waa torpe doed and sunk last week, were Americana The Stilus left New York on February 4 for Havm The state department baa cabled Ambassador Sharpe at Paris aad Ualted States Con* a I at Osborne at Havre. France, far fall Information concerning the torpedoing of th* Nor wegian bark Stilus. In which It Is aald aa A marl ran was Injured Should Inter reports corroborate pre- llmlelry advices received offlclels declare that n serloge taaun wil! mined which will eloed th* a* g.ven by lb* caalral powers TILlJAff FOR ACTION to Do an adequate commissary organized. It will not be back, however, natU aU the troops now ordered So the border h*v* arrived." This was the statement of Major Gen. Frederick Funaton while he was outlining at Fort Sam Houston, Southern department headquarters, aa closely as miliUry expediency would permit, the campaign thgt win be directed against Villa. H* added: "There Is no use going at this thing half-cocked. Th* task ahead of us will be a long and nrdasan one.” Gen. Funston'a statement wan la reply to what he termed th* Impa tience of the American peopln for apeedy action. "The people mast be patient," h# said. "We must be adeqaateky prw pared for this thing. "In the first place, w* must ana, as much aa possible, aoldters who ar* accustomed to Mexican border duty. However, thee* men cannot be re moved from their present posts uatil they are relieved by troopa drawn trim other departments and harried to the border. "Trsnapo nat Ion of tha roUef patrol* la aot an easy matter. Dinar of the troops consist of scattered de tachment* that have to be consoli dated. sometime* after ilffleeK marches, before they can bo seat south ward. • Concentration aad Iran •portaline of troops la aot oil of oar pro bum a. however W* am going to aarsh Into a country that will afford aa Utils or no forage Tb* commlaaarr meet be adequately supplied "A Villa follower ean live an Mill# ar nothing Aa American eeldler must be well fed If ha la to glv# good W# won’t gala anything Ig ftriewUy Nothing With mforooc* to the Mexican alt uatkM. Senator Tillman said for pnh- llratlon •'We'll have to go ta there end kill off those thieves, robber*, beodlts and murderers. That’s all they ar*. 1 never heard of a mom eanton and soprovokod stuck. Villa’s ob)*ct enema to be to embroil us. bnt 1 can't understand what good that will do him." TROOrTw WAY T0B0RDER Move- Troop movements from other de part ment a toward tho border already have begun. The utmost secrecy aa to their destlnatloa Is being main tained Every precaution ta being ttretr f Taken to keep VtTta ui nuch In the dark aa possible, aa It Is realised that the border la Infested by Mexi cans friendly to him who will make every effort to keep him Informed. 'IlaMlan Torpedo Boat Rank. The Russtann admit th* linking of a Runalan topeds boat destroyed by a submarine of the central powers In the Black Sea. off the Bulgarian port of Varna. Part ot the crew of the destroyer was rescued. Germans Claim 20.472 Prisoner*. The Germans claim to have cap tured in the fighting around Verdun thus far 26,472 unwounded French officers and men, and 189 guns and 232 machine guns. Regarding tk# coere* tke earn- palga will take. Goa. Fuastoa aai4: fovc*. althowgh 1 ass no* ai liberty to aay bow many or from what pouts they wtU atari. Tbsy may make almultaaeoua an tries late M«leo or they may bo soot forward at lalorvala. They assy all ion** from tb# asm* point or thoy may de part from different polata. "AU this will b* left ae IlM tears Goa of the eipedtttoaary romnuad- er, who will have complete rhargs of all the forces la the Reid. I do aad better* ia 'awlvat chair campaigning ' "Necessarily, tha campaign' will develop new situations aad tb# dit poaal of tbs troopa la coatiagaat upas thesa developments I may ai intervals visit tk* field fore*. "Of courea, tb* sxpadltloa will sat await the arrival at tha border of all th* troopa bow being dispatched from other departmental atatlona. It will be got under way Just aa soon as possible aad, as other troops srrlvn. they will be seal forward aa rein forcement*. "El Paso naturally will ba tbs base of supplies for our army. El Paso will be supplied through Fort Bam Houston. San Antonio." The general explained that tha First aero squadron and the regular scouts of the army would not do all of the scouting duty for the egpadl- tlon. "We are hiring civilian scouts," he •safd, "who are familiar with every foot of the territory we will pene trate—Americans who have been working down in that country for years’’ expeditionary forces. Whether the expedition against Villa is to be broadened in sco|»e will taken to prevent American military 1 < Ie|K , iid on the resistance with which information reaching Villa or those 1 It meets in Mexico. The administra- who may aid him. | tion has no intention of invading Mexico in force unless forced to take MUiraty telephone and telegraph lines are^being erected from Fort |- Gen. Funston Will not nersonallv Sam Houston toward Mexico. How: lead the expedition. The ihitlaL 8Uch aWlon - ItB primary purpose far these lines will extend could not force, approximating five thousand I now i!i 10 put an end t0 the foray8 of he ascertained. It is believed, how-; regulars, is not large enough for a I Vllla - ever, the linos will be carried to the, major general to command, and fori The constituted authorities of the border, so Gen. Funston can keep in i the prerent Gen., Funston will plan tie facto government of Mexico ere direct communication with field. and direct the expedition from theN being recognized by the administra- operations. Every precaution is be-] American side of the border, at the i tion, and there is no purpose to in- ing taken to maintain lines of com*-! same time taking every necessary I vade the sovereignty of Mexico. But munication to the front should Mexi- step to furnish the entire border fofi cans in Texas interfere with the pub lic wires. Find Mexican Cannon. United States army officers have located four pieces of artillery placed on hills a he ut the. Mexican town of Nogales, opposite Nogales, Ariz. Sev eral pieces- of artillery were there upon placed on hills on the American side. Lmmuntiion for'Troopa. For anoffifial source*. It ta learn- ed there are t**ntv*!i carload! of entton follow* for any of his aoldlgra to come across the border. The text of th* Carranza eommunl- Carran/.a Troops on Border. Eleven hundred Carranza troops from Hermosillo hurrying to Augua Prleta on the Mexican side, reached the border at Naco Sunday. It .was said they are to be distributed along the eastern Sonora border to guard mining camps. _ 4 , ■ — *-*--*“———— with adequate protectfcrfi against Mexican raiding parties. The actual personal command of the expedition will, be placed in the hands of Brig.' Gen. John J. Pershing, who is in -command, of'the Eighth Infantry bri gade at El Paso. Gen. Pershing, like Gen. Funston, has bad extensive ex|>erieiice in Phil ippine campaigns, anil, although he is now in command of an infantry officer, having been formerly identi fied with the First, Sixth, and Tenth regiments of cavalry. At the. war de partment it is asserted that Gens the oiders for the expedition against’ Villa have been issued regardless of Carranza's attitudd and without seek ing his co-operation. Should Car ranza forces seek to be allowed *o co-operate they will not bp thrust aside, hut they are not being inrited to co-o|»erate. Should Mexican factions, Carran- zistas. Villistas, and others unite in resisting the American expedition, it was asserti-d in high aufiorlty, Gen. Funston is to Have ell thj relnforce- ment/r he request*. The admlnistrar tion desires to avoid any operation in Mexico broader in dcope than the Funston and Pershing are two of the L reS a n .\, e ? P .s diti0n ’m U \ 11 If ' ahTest officers .in the service thd * 004 tb * veMenl *nd his ad- visers. with the solid support of both branches of congress, are now pre pared to meet any eventuality, and ‘ it Is learned that the war department ’Ehem-^fnll aonfldenan^thnl. they- acrireir. bet wholly as a marref Of pvtional precaution. «ha'>lt.g Ha plans service among the very best and most re-1 liable men that conld be placed in ; such a trying situation. Waa a South Carolinian. •Fred A. Griffin, the first American killed in the raid by Villa's bandit fqrre on Columbna. N. M.. was a ■nnHiont stored near the border for “in ^qe rrnly to your polite note native of Pickena county. He was , , •a* *f the troop* which will b* sent ( dated yesterday and forwarded to-, twenty-three years old and had boon 1 are required. Gen. Funston will take •e anptars Villa Any I have th* honor to Inform yon In th* army for shoot five years. persona) command of th* augmented will accomplish successful results. Gen. Pershing ranks second to Gen. Funston. Should the Am.-rican ex pedition meet with determined op- I position, nnd heavy reinfjrcements * mrs* rcniiirixl vrill tmkm for any emergenev Thera It * strong undercurrent of belief In Inner cir cles familiar with tb* tntrirada* of th* Mexican situation that tbs ptfnl- Uvs expedition ia th* aalonng wedge to intervention It is the general's expectation that the aero squadron will be of groat service. "Of course the flyers have seen "but they could not accomplish much for thickets and stretches of bushes make observations difficult. Out in the open mesas of the territory w# will traverse, however, the boys will render great assistance.” Advance duty, service in the small ' detachments that are thrown out by armies as feelers for the enemy, will be the most hazardous work the American soldiers will encounter, Gen. Funston believes. “Villistas will at times surprise these scouting parties,” he said. "In ordinary warfare our men might. If hopelessly outnumbered and resistance was futile, surren der with safety. To surrender to the Villistas, however, would be worse than suicide. Villa’s men will kill every American they can lay hands on. Every encounter with them mean* n fight, to the death for our men." . ^ a . ( ' One railway line running south ward can be used by the American forces during a part of the ptjrsulL It was pointed out, however, that ultimately the chase after Villa may lead the expedition more than two hundred miles away from the rail road. Thla win mean that a long line of communication must bn established, strongly protected. In order that •uppllM-lox the searching force may be tnaared. Transportation of food, forage aad rmmnnmon will become n serionn undertaking under earb rondttlOM, the general aald It Is probable even water will have to be carried for pre paration for all co*tlBg*nci#e will have to be thorwngb Hay tor tk* me will ran tel* ■tm— #C