Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
It's a Thin Line of Khaki
Guarding Mexican Border;
More Troops May Be Sent

With only three soldiers available for
the protection of each mile of the Next
can border. and certain knowledge that
in the face Of this inefficient patrol great
quantities of arms and ammunition are
being smuggled across the line some con-
sideration has been given in military
circles to the dispatch of fresh troops to
the border.
The possibility that as q result of the
steady northward movement of the fed
eral troops in Mexico, the numerous So
called constitutionalist bands may be
tempted to cross into Texas and Arizona
to escape capture, has also been taken
into consideration, and though no orders
have been issued the plans of the army
have been fully developed largely to in
crease the maneuver division under Gen.
Carter.
This augmented force. would thus be
in position to deploy in strength along
the northern border of Mexico, or in case
of need would be Of sufficient strength
to form the military unit regarded as
essential for successful expeditionary
force.
Owing to the considerable number Of
troops sent to Hawaii and the Canal
Zone: the detention in China of some
military force. and the maintenance
Of an army Of about 1:,ooo men in the
mobile army remaining in the continent
tai United States, over and above the
coast artillery force, which must be
maintained in their posts is only about
- 600 men.
OF these. 1900 are now under Gen.
Carter in Texas, and to bring the
strength of his division up to the re-
qurements. should 1t be decided to exc
cute the present plans, heavy drafts must
be made upon the Eastern and Western
Departments, probably aggregating H.
Geo men.
These troops include those in the East
in the Western Department, under Gen.
Murray.
Troops to Be Moved.
Those to be moved from the former
command in the event Of orders would
embrace the Sd Infantry, under Col
Henry Kirby, stationed at Madison bar
racks and Fort Ontario. n. Y; the 9Th
Infantry. under Lieut.. Col. S. L. Faison.
9th Infantry, under Col. c. ]. Crane.
stationed at Fort Thomas. KY. and Fort
Logan H. Roots. Ark; the 18th Infantry,
| toned at Fort Mcpherson, Ca; the Goth
Infantry, under Col. John S. Mallory.
stationed at Fort Jay. Fort Porter and
Fort Fort Niagara n Y; the 10th Cavalry I,c.
Of which is Fort Ethan Allen, VT. but
which is now in the cavalry camp at
Winchester. Va: the 18th Cavalry. un-
der Col. James Lockett, stationed at Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga, and also at the Win
chester camp, and the 1st Squadron
of the 18th Cavalry at Fort Myer, Va,
with the other cavalry at the Virginia
camp, and the Sd Field Artillery, three
batteries of which are at fort Myer and
| the remainder at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex.
In the Western Department available
for suggested mobilization are the LIST
Cavalry, most of which is on duty in
the national parks in California and
Wyoming; the 9Th Infantry, stationed
at San Francisco: the 18th Infantry,
stationed at Monterey, Cal; the 18th
Infantry, stationed at Fort Lawton and
Fort George Wright, Washington: the
18th Infantry, stationed in San Fran
cisco: the Goth Infantry, stationed in
Utah. and the 21st Infantry, stationed
at Vancouver barracks.