When Mexican Indians were pillag
ing in Texas in 1871, the American
minister in Mexico City was instruct
ed to sav it might become the duty of
the United States "at least to weigh
the expediency of pursuing the hos
tile Inaians into Mexico, without the
consent of that government, if it shall
not adopt measures to check the rob
beries referred to."
CARS INTO MEXICO HALTED
Service Between El Paso and Juarez
Stopned to Guard Against Pos
sible Attack.
El Paso, Tex., March 10.Street
car traffic between El Paso and Juarez
has be^n stopped at the suggestion of
General Pershing, who has taken ad
ditional military precautions here
against the possibility of an attack by.
Villa.
Raids on American Towns.
Brownsville, Texas, March 10.
Raids of Mexicans on American1
towns
along the border have been numerous
during the last few years, but none
of them has equalled the massacre at
Columbus, N. M., in scope of daring.
United States troops entered Mexico
as a result of attacks on Americans
by Mexican revolutionists once before
but the leader of the extra territorial
expedition now is preparing to defend
himself before a court-martial.
Only 16 Armenians Found Alive.
