The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-09
Especial from United Press.)


Washington, March 9.-The army
mobtlixing at San Antonio was, to.
day. declared by the highest military
sAuthorities tp be IAN army OF con-
quest, or invasion.
Every detail has been arranged for
an Indefinite campaign"
AL arrangements have been made
for crossing the Rio Grande River
even in the event of the destruction
of the permanent bridges.
Carefully drafted maps of the roads
of Mexico have been prepared for
Major General Carter.
Four fully equipped hospital COM
panies are on their way to the front.
The detachments of engineers, ready
to construct pontoon bridges, is pre-
pared for long field duty.
The signal corps has been ordered
out in its entirety.
Whatever the cause of the mobiliza-
ton the fact is undenied and appar-
United States stood ready at mo-
ment's notice, to take control of
Mexico.
If the news of the death of Presi-
dent Diaz should be flashed over the
wires, today, the War Department,
orders for invasion in the hands of
the commanders of the troops. That
the Mexican government, despite it's
denialS and formal statements of as
surance, is in a state of almost dis
tracted fear of impending develop
ments, was indicated, today, in Of
fetal circles here.
Formal denial that Diaz was dead
was sent out by Ambassador De La
Barra to all Mexican consuls and Of
f1cials in America and similar mes
sages were distributed throughout
Europe. But it was a significant fact
that a call was issued to 'all loyal
Mexfcans to return to Mexico.
Washington, March 9.-Further in
dications that the army and navy
demonstration was directed against
Mexico developed today, when it was
learned at the Navy Department that
the scout cruiser Chester is, today,
proceeding on rush orders from Pen
sacola, Fla, to Tampico, Mex. Tampi-
co is one Of the few ports on the At
lantic coast Of Mexico and is 500 miles
south of Galveston.
The scout cruiser Salem has also
left Pensacola and is enroute to Gal
weston, Texas.
conference with President Taft, Senior
De La Barra. Mexican Ambassador to
the United States, said, today, that
the President had personally reiterat-
ed assurances of the good intentions
Of this country toward the Diaz gov
ernment.
Los Angeles, March 9.-IThe cruis-
ers Pennsylvania, South Dakota and
California, of the Pacific fleet, with
Rear Admiral Thomas commanding,
sailed at daylight. today. fer San
Diego. The Admiral postponed the,
departure from last night to permit
the officers to attend the navy league
ball.
Admiral Thomas orders are to
proceed to San Diego and there to
await further orders. He declared he
does not know the meaning of this
move.
Calexico, Cal., March 9.-GeneraI
Leyva. comm. ,nding the insurrecto
forces at Mexicali. announced, today,
that unless he is attacked by the
Federals within 48 hours he would
move against Ensenada.
San Francisco, Ma ,ch 9.-The
Southern Pacific Railroad, today. re-
ceived orders to prepare for the
transportation to San Diego of the
fourth United States Provisional Reg
iment, comprising twelve companies
of coast artillery. The troops are as
sembled under arms prepared to de-
part at an hours notice.
There was feverish activity, today,
at the Mare Island Navy Yard. Rear
Admiral Osterhaus, commanding, has
received orders to place the cruisers
Raleigh and Cincinnati in commission
at the earliest possible moment. The
gunboat Yorktown sailed for San
Diego, today.