Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-22
CreeI Assures Ambassador
Outbreak Is Exaggerated

The success Of the revolutioniSts in
Mexico in capturing several towns was
confirmed in official &dvices received
by the State Department today, but
notwithstanding this it was reiterated
by officials that the reports reaching
this country through diplomatic chan
nels indicated that President Diaz had
the situation well in hand and that the
stability Of his government was not seri-
ously threatened.
Senior de la Barra. the Mexican ambas-
sador, received q dispatch today from
Enrique c. Creel. minister Of foreign af-
fairs, minimizing the Importance OF the
outbreaks which have occurred. Mr..
Creel declared that reports OF the dis
turbances had been greatly exaggerated.
At Zacateoas, where some reports stated
that 400 had been killed, Mr.. Creel tele-
graphed there had been no trouble.
For Defense of City.
Leo J. Keena, United States consul at
Chihuahua, in a dispatch to the State
Department, reported that the revolution
lists had captured three towns in the
western part Of that state. The govern
or, he added. had called a meeting OF
business men for the purpose Of making
plans for the defense OF the city.
From Eagle pass Luther T. Ellsworth,
United States consul at Ciudad Pornr1o
Diaz, verified the press dispatches that
the revolutionists had taken Gomez Pal
acio, which later was recaptured by the
government forces. The engagement IN
which the revolutionists repulsed the Diaz
troops occurred at O'Clock yesterday
morning. The rebels released all the pris-
oners in the jails there and cut the gov
eminent telegraph wires at Allende and
about Torreon. No Americans were mo
Tested.
AT general staff headquarters today it
was emphatically declared that there was
no intentionS to attempt to direct from
washington the disposition Of the Ameri-
can troops in the Department Of Texas.
Hoyt Given Free Hand.
Gen. Hoyt has been given a free hand
to deal with the situation under a
very general instruction to enforce the
neutrality laws and to cooperate with
the Governor of Texas. The twenty
five hundred men under his command
are regarded as quite ample for the WORK
in hand.
Gen. Hoyt notified the War Depart
ment last night that he had ordered
Troop X of the Sd United States Cav
airy to Del Rio on the Mexican border.
Earlier in the day Gen. Hoyt, after
having been instructed by the War De-
partment to hold troops In readiness
to protect American interests and to
preserve neutrality, asked Tor perms.
sion to send troops wherever he Thought
there might be danger to American in
terests. That request was granted and
the fact that troops were almost I'M
mediately ordered to the border Is taken
by officials here as evidence that the
situation is acute.
Prepared for Emergencies. :
Mai. Gen. Wood. chief of staff OF the
army. said that the sending or troops
to the border from Fort Sam Houston
was a precautionary measure.
1--WE do not believe that there will De
any necessity for action on tie part OF
the United States troops" said Gen.
Wood, "but every possible precaution as
being taken to meet emergencies"
Notification has been sent to all COM
manding officers along the Mexican bor-
der to take all steps necessary to pre-
serve order. Posts at Laredo, Eagle
Pass, FL Paso and Apache were notlneo
and troops there are in readiness