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]. 5. CAVALRY
TO THE FRONT
TWELVE TROOPS ORDERED TO
PRESERVE NEUTRALITY OF
THIS COUNTRY.
jUAREZ MENACED BY THE REBELS
RevoIutionists Advancing and
an Attack Is Looked for
Hourly.

Washington, Feb. 4. The acute
revolutionary situation along the
northern border of Mexico moved the
tional troops of cavalry to the frontier
to preserve the neutrality of the Unit.
ed States. The American military
forces will prevent not only the move
ment of revolutionary bands from this
country into Mexico, but also will pro-
hibit defeated rebels with arms from
seeking refuge on the territory of the
United States.
This action was based upon strong
representations from the Mexican gov.
erBment to the effect that armed
bands of revoutionists have been ent-
ering Mexico at isolated places along
the southern boundary Of the United
States. Furthermore, it was declared.
the revolutionists have crossed the riv-
er from Mexico, entering the United
State for the purpose of making their
way undisturbed through American
territory and then re-entering Mexico
for the purpose of operating against
strategic point.
In reply to the protests of Mexico,
the United States government has as.
sured that country that every means
will be adopted with view to pre-
venting any violation of a neutral atti-
tude on the part Of America.
Of the - companies of cavalry, con.
sisting of about $50 men, ordered to
will ho ho
Presidio, CAL; from Fort Meade, S. D.,
and two from Fort Wingate, N. w.
This will make the total military rep
resentation of the United States align
ed along the frontier % troops of !
cavalry, or about $500 men.
In view of the critical situation at |
Juarez, just across the line from Ell |
Paso, four troops of the additional
cavalry forces will camp at Ell Paso. !
1t is understood that the Mexican |
government is contemplating asking
the United States for permission to
bring Mexican troops from Sonors,
Mexico, over American territory into
Ciudad Juarez.
Senior Carlos Pereyra, the Mexican
charge in this city. expressed gIatifica-
ton over the purpose of the American |
government to adopt energetic meas. !
ures to enforce neutrality.
To Warn Non-Combatants.
Ell Paso, Feb. A messenger from
General OroZco, commanding the in
surrecto troops threatening Juarez,
made his way into Ell Paso. He bore
q message from the revolutionary
leader asking that message be sent
from Ell Paso to notify the American
consul at Juarez warning him Of the
Intended assault and requesting him to
warn non-combatants to seek safety.
The generals message declared for
mer messengers sent direct to Juarez
had been intercepted by the federal
The MESSENGER detoured
Juarez, crossing the border north of
the city.
A party of four Americans who
were accommodating south of Juarez
reported the insurrecto main force II
miles south of the city and advancing,
but the scouting party believed they
saw indications that another body of
troops had been detoured to approach
the city from the west.
Bartoldo Orczco, uncle of the insur.
recto general, who has been under ar
rest by the federal authorities for two
weeks, was released
The message sent by special mes.
senger has been supplemented by
verbal admonition that the attack may
oe sudden. United States CONSUL Ed.
wards says he has already warned the
American inhabitants of Juarez.