Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-02-28


yaptain Head of the company
of thu National Guard which has been
on duty at Brownsville for several
days lat the request of the sheriff OF
Cam. sron county:
"Have just received message from
Consul Joseph e. Johnson at Mata-
mefas. Can you authorize me to cross
river at order Of the consul to protect
the consulate and American interests
Demand made upon Americans for
money"
Holds Troops In Texas.
The governor TELEGRAM Pied Captain
Head as follows:
Telegram received. Do not cross
river unless you receive orders to do
so. Request American consul and
Americans to come to Brownsville"
Governor ColQuitt repeated the tele-
gram from Captain Head to the officer
in command of the United States
troops at Fort Sam Houston.
Serious Clash May Result.
Washington, Feb 25.-A serious
clash may result between Federal
troops and the Texas National Guard
at Brownsville, Tex. should the latter
attempt to cross the Rio Grande to
the relief Of Americans alleged to be
imperiled in Matamoras, Mex.
When the war department learned
that Governor Colquitt had issued or
ders for four companies of Texas
guardsmen to proceed to Brownsville
orders were telegraphed at once to
Brig. Gen. E. z. Steever in charge of
the Federal troops on the border, to
send to Brownsville immediately such
a force as he deemed necessary
and under no circumstances to per
NIT the crossing of the river except
upon the specific orders of the seere-
tary of war"
Wood In Personal Charge.
When the word of, Governor Col
quits action was received Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the
army, recognized the danger in the
situation and Immediately took per
sonal charge. Over the military tele-
graph line from Fort Myer he sent i'm
perative orders to General Steever to
utilize his forces to prevent the pro-
posed invasion of Mexican territory
These he supplemented by further or
ders through the regular channels OF
the war department.
Order More Troops to Border.
President Taft has ordered 1000
more troops to mobilize at Galveston
Tex.
With their arrival at Galveston there
will be a full division at peace
strength" about $4,000 men, ready for
duty in Mexico.
The last troops ordered out are the
Fourth and Sixth brigades of the Sec
ond division, central department.
Maj. Gen. Carter to Command.
The other brigade Of this division
received orders to move Saturday and
is now well en- route to Galveston
Mai. Gen. William FL. Carter, command
ing the central department and sec
ond division headquarters at Chica
go, will command the mobilization
camp.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief OF
staff of the army, said that the orders
were issued by direction of the 3resl
dent and that the movement was part
of the presidents plan TO be prepared
for any emergency.
Does Not Mean Intervention.
President Taft said the movement OF
additional troops did not mean inter
vention. He said the administration
still adhered to a noninteryention pol
Icy. but that he wanted to be prepared
to meet any contingency WHICH might
arise. and that he wanted his successor
TO he as well prepared as he (the prest
dent) would like to be.
The troops movement ordered fol-
lowed the receipt of dispatches from
the American ambassador at Mexico
CITY and American consnls throughout
the Mexican republic. These dispatch
&C stated that almost the entire Nexi-
can republic was aflame as a result OF
tha killing of Madero and SuareZ, the
danosed president and vice-president
Of Mexico. Dispatches from consuls in
tbe northern tier Of Mexico states that
chose states were ready TO openly re-
volt against the Huerta-Diaz regime in
Mexico City. These reports state that
the local authorities in the states
named were bitter IN the denunciation
of Huerta for permitting the assassf
nation of Madero.