The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-30
MEXICO ASKS FOR
HELP TO DOWN
REVOLUTION
United States Troops to Aid
Texan Authorities
TO MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY
Guard VIII 30 Established Along
Border to Keep Out Mauradlns
Bandits.

Washington, June 30-By direc-
ltion of President Roosevelt Secretary
lof War Taft has issued orders to the
commanding general of the depart
ment OF Texas, at San Antonio, to
send a sufficient number OF troops to
Del Rio. III Paso, and other points In
Texas, to aid the civil authorities in
preserving order. This action was de-
cided upon as a result OF the request
from the Mexican government that
the United States do its utmost to
prevent any violation OF the neutral
! ity laws. The request OF the Next
can government was referred to the
attorney general by the state depart
ment and the governor of Texas in
the mean time was asked to aid In
compelling obedience to the law. The
order of the president sending troops
to the border is understood to have
been made upon the recommendation
OF the attorney general.
Brigadier General A. l.. Myer. in
command Of the department of Texas,
Is authorized TO ascertain the number
Iof troops necessary at Del Rio and FL
Paso, and also to send troops to any
other points along the Mexican-Tex-
as border II found advisable. The
federal troops will act under the dir
ection of the United States marshal
and the United States district attor-
lney.
The troops presence will also do
much to prevent any outbreaks with
in United States territory, and will
"a ~ paatariol OF t,. tL. .
that revolutionists should cross the
border. Del Rio is directly opposite
Las Vacas, Mexico. where the prin-
cipal disturbances have occurred
FL Paso. Texas, June 30.-Accord
ing to information from a reliable
source, official advices have been re
lceived at Juarez, across the Rio
Grande from this city to the effect
that the $500 federal troops sent to
lTorreon. Coahuila, have taken the
field in an effort to surround the par
tiles believed to be responsible for the
ATTACKS on Viesca and Hacienda Mat
amors.
San Antonio. Texas, June 30.-Or
Iders were received tonight at Fort
Sam Houston from Washington call
ling out United States troops to guard
the Mexican border.
City OF Mexico, June 30.-Up to las,
levening no news of any sort haG
been received at the capitol thai
would indicate that there had been q
repetition of the disorders similar t.
those which occurred at the towns Of
Viescas and Las Vegas.
Through private kilograms of in
quiry received here yesterday it wa.
made evident that sensational re
ports were in circulation in the Uni
ted States. One story was that Jim
inez. a town of 1900 inhabitants. hat
been captured by the revolutionists
At the interior department 1t was de
clared that the report was untrue.
Senior Corral, vice president Of tn,
republic, said yesterday: THE troubl,
in the state of Coahuila is not rev
olution nor Is 1t the commencement
of one. A few ignorant men OF tn,
lower class have listened to the word,
of certain anarchistic Mexicans nov
residing In the United States, ant
thereupon set about to rob, murdel
and pillage. They are now hiding IL
groups Of twos, threes and tours som,
where in the wilds of Durango or Co
ahuila. The rurales will catch them
They will be tried as common crimi
nails"