New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
ACTIVITY ON RIO GRANDE
u. S. Troops Ready to Stamp Out
Mexican Plotting in Texas.
REYES AGENT CAPTURED
Forty five Rifles and O,OOO
Rounds of Ammunition I'M
pounded at Fort Mcintosh.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

J. rom ne lllbuHf A'NiNoNl
Washington Nov. 2C-The determination
Of the United States to stamp out reVolu-
tionary activity along the Mexican border
was reflected in the orders issued to-day by
the Secretary Of War directing General
Duncan to take all necessary steps 10 en-
force the neutrality laws without awaiting
orders from the department with reference
to the movement Of troops within divisional
limits.
AlonZo 3. Garrett American consul at
Nuevo Laredo reported to the state Depart
ment to-day that the Mexican cavalry Is IN
pursuit Of revolutionists who crossed into
Mexican territory with a number OF arms
and a supply Of ammunition. He also report
ed that the troops at Fort McIntosh captured
forty-fve rifles with twenty thousand rounds
OF ammunition yesterday, together with
lieutenant Of the revolutionary army who
said he had received his commission from
General Reyes personally.
orders have not been issued for the dis
patch of additional cavalry to the border,
but General Duncan. commanding the De-
partment OF Texas. has been Informed that
if more troops are needed they will be sent.
The number available for border duty at
the present time will, it Is believed, be suf-
lcient to put an end to all filbustering ex-
petitions.
Secretary Stimson is in constant COM
muncation by telegraph with General Dun
can and has instructed the latter to CO.
operate closely with the agents Of the De-
partment Of Justice. who are collecting evi-
dence and making arrests OF suspects who
slffr ral4 rs
10 warrant the military in seizing them.
Al this is being done, it is said, because
President Taft believes the American people
should give the Mexicans a fair chance to
test their new government without inter
ference
Movements Of Mexican rebel troops
toward the border lihe are noted in official
dispatches received here to-day.
American troops lave discovered caches
Of arms at Laredo. Tex, according to the
War Department
Mexico City. Nov. 20.-Orders TO mobilize
2j,C06 men i'm a zone paraIlelins the nortn-
orn boundary line We're issued to-day by
the War Department All these troops will
be under the orders of General Geronimo
. 44fAllbs Win llidiil .Idl lFl at 'AVAlA'A -
hat the chief Of operations will be General
Guvinio Robles, now at TOrreon, in COM
mand of 1900 men. who are being held IN
that city as a result of the strike To
morrow they will join in the northern
movement.
The r'Walos and volunteers will be under
command of Colonel Francisco Naranjo.
orders TO the artillery have been limited
to two batteries of mountain artillery, OF
four guns each, and lour batteries Of ma
chine guns. two guns each. \ corps Of en-
gineers and a medical corps will also be
sent into the field Immediately.
The government is yet skeptical concern
ing the Inauguration Of the Reyes-Vas
quista revolution, but. should it be begun
President. Madero and his Cabinet beliey,
the army would be sufficient to check it.
To-day, which was expected to mark tho
beginning of a new revolution, was cele-
brated as a holiday here and throughout
! the republic. II being the anniversary oi
the commencement Of the Madero revolt.