The evening world., 1911-03-15
ARMY ON BORDER
CAUSES MEXICAN
REVOLT SPREAD
lnsurrectoS Believe the Diaz
Government Is Now on Its
Last Legs.
AMERICANS QUIT MEXICO
Ten Thousand Rebels said to
Be Under Arms Ready for
General Uprising.
AMERICANS QUIT MEXICO

ESPECIAL IN The Evening Wordl.
FORT SAM HOUSTON. Texas, March
D.-Authentic advices received by Gen.
W. ". Carter. In command OF the dlvis-
ional army now mobilized here, indicate
that this assembling OF a great force
OF United states troops has had the ef-
feet OF encouraging Thousands OF rest
less Mexicans to take part In revoiu-
tbonary activities. This result was pre-
dlcted by Mr.. Llmantour in Statements
Issued in New YORK and printed In
newspapers In Texas and Mexico.
The Mexican rebels believe that the
Diaz Government Is on It's last legs, and
the report is being diligently spread ali
through Northern Mexico that the pur-
pose OF American troops Is to protect
American interests IN that country Dur
Ing the establishment of the new Gov.
ernment. which the rebel leaders now
say u not far of.
The report that the revolution has
spread to the State of Coahuila, where
ten thousand rebels are said to be un.
der arms awaiting the signal for a cor.
centrated uprising. was confirmed bJ
adVices received to-day by Col. Duncan.
Bigger Force for Border.
II Is reported that this new phase IT.
the situation In one of the states tina
borders Texas viii ca use a much larger
military patrol force to be sent from
here to the Rio Grande than wac origin.
ally contemplated.
The rebels are extending their
sons OF operations to embrace the
division Of the national railway Of
Asxtoo leading south to Torrson
n Durango from the town of
Dtas, and II 10 now out Of commits.
sion. Many Americans are Leaving
Asxaco via LAREDO.
The rdnance department In rushin
large quantities OF munitions of war t,
Fort Sam Houston. another big ship
ment arriving this morning. i. Is re
ported the Second Infantry en- route from
Fort Thomas. Kentucky, to the Phlltp.
pines via San Antonio has been ordere
10 stop here and Join in the manoeuvre,
General Carter says the first brigsd,
marches will take place In a few days
They Will be made to Leon Springs an
return and will be followed by the di
vision marching to the same place.
Entire Army In Camp.
With the arrival to-day of the Mint
Cavalry and the Fourth Field Artiller.
IN San Antonio. the entire
division Is now in camp. eight and one
halt DAYS after the mobilization com
mand was flashed out Of Washington
hundreds OF recruits continue pour1nl
into Fort Sam Houston every hour an,
are Immediately assigned to regiments
where company commanders are drillin,
the rockies in preparation of the worI
expected.
developments In the insurgent cam
paign against Juarez are expected with.
In the next few days. 1t is announce,
that Francisco Madero with 1000 me
started to march yesterday from III,
vicinity Of Casas Grande toward Juare.
with the intention of threatening or car,
turing that city. Only 500 Federal troop.
: under Gen. Navarro are In Juarez, tn,
original reinforcing force having bee.
badly broken up by the sending of Col
Cuellar with 800 men TO Casas Grandes
and OF Col. Rabago with 600 toward Chi.
huahua. Both of these forces are now
cut OFF from Juarez by the d~estructiot
of the railroads.
Capt. Oscar C~reighton's insurreor,
force of fifty men was still hoyerIn.
around Juarez to-day. evidently await.
ing Madero's arrival.