The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-10
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terfere with single persons crossing the
border unarmed fhis on decision
oi former Justice Fuller of the United
states supreme Court as follows:
Where men go without combination
or organization to enlist as individuals
IN foreign army they do not constitute
military expedition"
Arthur Ruhl, an American correspond
ent was arrested to-day and held by the
insurrecto General Oro2co for some time
p,ii was released on promising not to di-
vulge 10 the enemy any information he
mad gained. Several other visitors to
me camp were also arrested. including
James White Of III Paso, manag ger of the
I'll Paso Brick Company. but all were re-
leased
AUSTIN. Tex. Feb 9-S W. Finch.
chief of the bureau Of investigation of
the United States Department of Justice.
passed through here to-day on his way
Grnnde border, where he made close
study OF revolutionary conditions. He
had conference with Gen. X. NJ Hoyt,
commander of this military department:
Charles A. Boynton of Waco. United
States Attorney for the Western District
lean Consul at Ciudad Protlrio Diaz,
Mexico, who is now engaged in special
neutrality matters. and Eugene Nolte,
United States Marshal of the Western
district.
Every detail relative to the guarding Of
the border was gone over and the opinion
seemed to prev all there are no further
loopholes through which the rebels can
slip from this side into Mexico and vice
versa. The hearty cooperation OF the
state Of Texas which has been assured TO
the Federal officials. seems TO convince
the latter that the border will be abso-
lutely proof against the wiles Of any revo-
lutionists and that Mexico will have no
cause for complaint in this particular re-
spect.
Company A, Signal Corps from Fort
Leav enworth, Kan. commanded by Capt.
William NJ. Cruikshank, arrived al Eagle
Pass to-day end began the establishment
OF wireless communication between re-
mote places along the border
The Government pack train from West
Point. n Y. in charge of Packmaster
j. W. Hollingsworth arrived at Del Rio
to-day. The pack train consists OF sixty
four mules and the necessary officers
and men in charge. II will be broken
up and dist ributed for use 10y the different
troops of cavalry now stationed along
the border between Del Rio. Marathon,
Maria and Fort Hancock.
WAsHISGToN, Feb. 9-fnformation has
been received az the War Department
that armed insurrectos have gathered
near Deming and Pelea on the Mexican
border TO aid tn" revciutionists. The
commanding officers of the regular troops
now patrolling the border have been
instructed by Major-Gen Leonard Wood,
chief of staf. to take measures to pre-
vent violations of the neutrality law
Thomas A. Edwards, American Consul
at Juarez, has reportedSto the State De-
partment that conditions at that city are
less alarming. Federal troops are near
IN. city. he says. and the insurrectionists
are retreating back into the interior Of
the country for shelter. Confidence.
he added. i being r. stored and business
conditions are becoming normal. The
railroads expect 10 resume traffic shortly
The Consui added that unless the rebels
take the city within the next few days
they will have 10 give up the fight against
the Government, as their present position
affords them no means OF subsistence.
MONTEREY, Mexico. Feb. a despatch
from Mexico cts says the band of rebels
composed chiefly OF striking employees
of cotton factories in the Puebla district
are operating near Pensacola and that
they are being pursued hv a force OF
fedegals The rebels are the same men
who have been causing trouble in that
region for several weeks The Govern
ment authorities consider the movement
o. no significance