Show Snipers Menacing Pershing's Troops SAN ANTONtO Tex April 20 Frightful destruction of of the country through which the Anu American rican troops troop have been operating south of Casas Grandes Grand was was was' pictured In fn a long report received by General I Funston today from General Pershing The report was wrIt written en at before General Pershing had had learned the details of bf l the fight at Parral April 12 General Funston refused to discuss the character of the report except in general terms It was one of General Pershing's Pershing s r reports ports on conditions that caused causel Secretary Baker to send Rend Major General Scott to the border it was said In Ju the report today General Pershing mentioned th the hostile attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude of the populace at displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played when Major l Howse passed through there with a squadron of cavalry cay cay- alry aIry He lie sal sai said l. l the force was subjected to sniping For or the most part however however however how how- ever he declared the poverty stricken peon element Clement exhibited no nothing hing but apathy when the American troops passed through the country and skirted villages where the hungry Inhabitants had gathered from the war ruined countryside |