The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-02
HUERTA PLANNING To
GATHER LARGER ARMY
Mexican Government to Assem-
bic Recruits.
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE
announcement Made That Armies
Already in Field to be Sent to
Coasts and Northern Frontier.

Mexico City, Aug. 31.-Mexico has
| issued orders for a new, disposition
OF the troops and for the militariza-
ton Of all able bodied men in that
portion of the republic under control
OF the central government.
There also will be a general shift
ing of headquarters to cities along
both coasts and the northern from
tier.
IL IL announced that to each of q
NUMBER OF generals have been sent
INSTRUCTIONS OF Importance. but their
character Is not revealed. The war
department in explanation of these
changes says that the revolutionary
condition no longer necessitates the
presence Of the forces in the interior
and that their new positions will en-
able them better to guard against
smugglers.
Recently orders were issued to
every governor and jefe politico 10
organize and drill all able bodied
men under their respective iurisdic-
tions FOR the ostensible purpose of
taxing part in parades September 16.
national independence day.
OLD FEDERAL SYSTEM.
The minister of the interior
DR.. Urrutia, has notified every plant,
er in the republic to arm and eouip
lor service ten men. This is for the
purpose of defending individuaI
properties against bandits, it being
pointed out that the revolutionary
conditions had so far abated that
the only menace to these properties
was from bandits.
The streets of the capital arc
daily traversed by marching stud-
ents, armed with rifles, under Off
GERS of the regular army. Not in
frequently whole companies of bows
from IL to IA years old are seen and
occasionally there passes a COMPANY
OF poorly dressed youngsters typical
OF the bootblack and newsboy ele-
ment.
These have been caught by the
wave or enthusiasm, but the parad-
ing students, while protesting willin-
gness, have been left little choice
since the government order that SIN
dents In all government schools shall
De subjected to military training.
STILL AWAITING REPLY.
The minister of foreign affairs
Senior Gambo, is still awaiting re.
ply from the American enyoy. Mr.
Lind, to his last note, but if there !
have been any futher exchanges. the ]
fact has not been admitted by either
Ihe foreign office or the embassy.
Many kilograms and letters congrat- /
ulating Gen. Huerta on the patriotic
ana Ylrile stand he has taken he
tore the colossus of the North" CON
tinue to be published.
Refugees from interior points are
beginning to arrive here. The trains
tonight proceed to Vera Cruz with a
heavier American passenger list than
on any night since the warning from
Washington for Americans to leave
Mexico.
Consul General Shanklin's Office
was visited by an unbroken stream
Of Americans seeking information re-
sarding the warning and some asking
Tor transportation. To all Consul
has showed his Instructions
and impressed upon them that Wash
ngton's warning "is to leave at
)nce."
Hundreds of Americans of the bet
,er class are not availing themselves
't Tree transportation. Many others,
- ho means pduperS, Dut caught
snort OF FUNDS, with no market for
inythlng they may have for sale. are
orced to consider the proposition.
CONSUL Shanklin has been lombard
ID with questions as to what is to he
lone for them while they are waiting
or a vessel at Vera Cruz or on their
Lrrival in the United States. and
whether the United States will fur
lish transportation to their homes
II relatives