Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1916 — SIBLEY’S FORCE NOW ON AMERICAN SIDE [ARTICLE]

SIBLEY’S FORCE NOW ON AMERICAN SIDE

General Funston’s Armies of Nearly 50,000 Men Mark Time, Pending Moves of the Mexicans,

San Antonio, Tex., May 21.—With the arrival on the American side of Colonel Sibley’s little force that rescued Jesse Deemer and Monroe Payne, and chased border raiders 145 miles into Mexico, General Funston’s command of nearly 4 50,000 men tonight awaited developments. That portion of the army under General Pershing in Mexico has become as inactive as the remainder of the border force, and, so far as army officers know, the period of comparative inaction will be unbroken unless the initiative is taken by Mexicans. Colonel Sibley had not reported his troops on this side of the Rio Grande tonight, but his last reported position was so far north that at General Funston’s headquarters his arrival was hourly expected. Steadily, but withfiut haste, general officers have planned to continue this Week the distribution of forces along the border. The Texas militia, mobi’ized here, will be sent forward in a few days and today the Sixth cavalry, which has been in Chihuahua under General Pershing, was moving into the Big Bend district, where additional companies of the coast artillery will be placed if the war department grants General Funston’s request for more men. Reports of contemplated raids at various points along the border continue to reach General Funston today.