Arizona republican., 1912-02-16
Whereupon Panic Ensues III
City of Juarez and all Ell
forts of Officers Are
Needed to Quiet the Peo-
pie.
LIEUTENANT MADE
SLIGHT MISTAKE
Unacquainted With Town
He Took Wrong Car and
Didn't Know Where He
Was Going Until it Was
Too Late.
.ISSociafcd Press Dispatch

T.ISsociafcd Press Dispatch
EI. PASO. Texas. Feb. l6.-(Bulie-
tinp-ShortIy after midnight Com
Iany X of the Texas national guard
was ordered out by Adjutant General
Kitchens. who is here from Austin
at the instance of the governor
According To Kitchens, the militia
was ordered out merely as precau-
tionary measure and 10 assist in pa
trolling the Rio GraEde. No outbreak
occurred. though the situation was
tense.
FL. PASO. Feb. 15-Excitement
bordering on panic prevailed in Juarez
shortly before noon when nineteen
AIMED United states soldiers Of the
Eighteenth Infantry commanded by
Lieutenant 3. W. Fields, crossed the
international bridge on street car
10 the Mexican side. The panic contIn-
red all Iav and resulted in complete
suspension of business and communl-
cation between the two cities, includ-
ing the postponement of the Juarez
races. When the car reached the Mex
5gan side il was stopped and boarded
Iv half a dozen Mexican custom
guards. Hundreds of excited MeNicans
srany armed. gathered quickly upon
learning of the so-called American
invasion"
Lieutenant Fields explained his force
was enr1ure to one of the bridges toI
do patrol duty and crossed to the Mex
lean side by mistake. After consider
able parIeying. in which Mayor San
tiago NaestdS JuarpZ participated the
American soldiers We're permitted to
r,-cross the Rio Grande However, the
excitement in JuareZ continued ana
On the request OF the Mexican authori-
ties international street car traffic
vas suspended for the DAY, saloons in
JuareZ were closed. and increaed Mex
lean and American guard patrolled
the bridges across the Rio Grande, al
lowing none to pass except upon Of
iicial orders. Later Lieutenant Fields
explained the incident saying he had
come TO Fl Paso only three days ago,
vas not familiar wit the town, and did
rot know he was crossing the Rio
Cirande until the car was stopped by
Mexican guards Col. Z. T. Steever.
here tonight explained that the Incl
dent resulted entirely from a mistake.
All dav he made use Of every means
10 quiet the apprehension of the Mex
leans and tonight conditions in Juarez
had approached the normal. In this
effort he has been joined by Consul
Edwards who. when the excitement
was at its height. dismissed the extra
guards sent TO his residence, saying
il was not needed
CANANEA. Feb. l5.-Mexican fed
erals are still pursuing a gang Of ban
dts that raiJed several small towns
near this city Tuesday and orders
have been issued that no prisoners be
taken. The troops are aided by many
volunteers. Policeman captured by the
bandits escaped last night and report
ed there are twenty-five in the band.
WASHINGTON Feb. 15.-The in
surrection in Mexico, it WAS said by
the treasury department today, will
be treated by the United States in
the administration of customs service
along the border the same as was
the Madero revolution At that time
there was no interruption of the le
gitimate channels of commerce with
the Mexican border towns in the
hands Of the revolutionists.
The collector of customs at Eagle
Pass. Texas. reported To- the depart
ment today that the rebels are COM
ing northward and probably will cap
ture the town opposite Eagle Pass