New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-01
Will Also Blow Up Ciudad Por-
firio Diaz if Federal Troops
Capture the City.
IMPORTANT FIGHT AT HAND
More American Soldiers Rushed
to Eagle Pass, Presumably
to Protect International
Bridges There.
From The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Sept So.-Oficial advices
received in Washington indicate that an
,rnortant battle between the Mexican
federal and rebel troops il impending at
q pojnt south Of Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
probably in the vicinity OF Sabnas, be-
,,esn the former city and Gomez Pal
scio where last week the federals de-
fsated a strong force Of rebels. The fed
erals are now understood to be pursuing
them. although progress has been made
difficult by the rebels blowing up big
bridge across the Salada River
II Is not improbable that the federals
will soon capture Ciudad Porfrio Diaz.
u they DO the rebels intend. according
TO reports received here. TO create havoc
in the town. They threaten TO blow up
public buildings and the two intcrna-
tional bridges which connect Ciudad Por-
frio Diaz with Eagle Pass. Tex.
u is stated that two sQuadrons OF the
Sd Cavalry. one machine gun platoon OF
the Sd Cavalry and Battery c of the
"a Field Artillery were rushed in special
is thought here that Brigadier General
Bliss. commanding the forces patrollng
the Texas border, saw III to Increase the
guard at Eagle Pass TO prevent the pos
eihle destruction OF the international
bridges As General Bliss has entire con-
troll over the order situation he ordered
these additional troops without consult
ing the War Department
The State Department was informed to-
day that the United States army transport
Ruford sailed from Manzanillo on Sun
day. after taking on board thirty-hve
additional refugees. The total number
now on the ship is seventy-three includ-
ing twenty foreigners. most. Of them Brit
ish, French and Peruvian. At San Bias
the Buford party picked UP nine Ameri-
cans and one Austrian. The vessel was
due AT Mazatlan to-day, and II is ex-
pected that she will there take aboard 4
considerable number of refugees, as con-
ditions al Mazatlan are bad. the town be-
ing attacked by revolutionary forces.
Eagle Pass. Sept. 90-All Americans
who persist in remaining I'm Piedras Ne
gras after o'clock tonight will forfeit
the protection OF the American govern
ment. according TO a notice sent out to-
day by Consul Blocker.
At conference between Consul Block
er and the Constitutonalist authorities
the American representative IS believed
20 have failed TO secure a promise that
destruction of property would cease
Consul Blocker then conferred with army
officers here. and the order 10 Americans
10 leave Mexico resulted.
Adyices from the front this afternoon
stated that General Mas, with the en-
tire federal army. had resumed his march
against the Constituencies at Sabinas
II is now believed that no resistance will
be offered. but that the insurgents will
retreat 10 Piedras Negras.
Piedras Negras. Sept So-Terror has
Eripped this city, the provisional capital
Of the Mexican Constituencies, with
the victorious northward march Of the
federals and the arrival Of hundreds OF
refugees from the surrounding devastated
country.
Obeying the instructions OF the United
States Consul, American residents Of
Piedras Negras Joined the exodus and
hundreds Of persons crossed the interna-
tional bridge into Eagle Pass this after
noon many carrying such OF their pos
sessions as they could on their backs.
Consul Blockers warning was in antici-
patton OF rioting should the Constitution
slists be forced to abandon their provi-
sional capital. As the rebel army is being
driven northward by the government
troops under General Mas, the retreat
ing Insurgents are setting fire 10 villages.
United States troops are hurrying TO
Eagle Pass from San Antonio TO reinforce
the garrison there, and II is understood
that with the first attempt TO modest the
property Of foreigners here an ultmatum
will be issued What form it's enforcement
will take has not been made known.