Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-10-02
To the Contrary Every Pos
sible Protection to Prop
erty Of Americans and
Other Foreigners is to BE
Afforded
LIKELY TO BURN
FEDERAL HOLDINGS
General Carranza Issues AS
surances He Does Not Be
lieve Anything VIII Hap
pen to Necessitate Send
ing Soldiers Across Border
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl


PIEDRAS NEGRAS, oct. 1.-The
city of Piedras Negras Will not be
destroyed, and every protection will
he afforded the property owned by
Americans or other foreigners during
any hostiIities that may arise bet
ween the constitutionalists and the
federal army. This assurance was
given American military authorities
this afternoon by representative OF
General Jesus Carranza. constitution
alist commander. following vigorous
protests made by the state depart
ment through United States Consul
Blocker
1t had been reported that with the
evacuation of the city by the consti-
tutiOnalists. plans We're made to dyna-
mite the town and prevent anything
Of value from falling into the hands
of the federals in case their advance
was not checked by mOmentarl
engagement south of here.
In a communication to Consul
Blocker and the military authorities.
General Carranza expressed the hope
that nothing might occur to warrant
American soldiers from crossing the
international line He intimated it
might become necessary to destroy
some Of the buildings owned hT
known federal adherents. bu the for
eign owned property would receive
fair treatment.
Following the assurance, the re
naming residents Of Piedras Negras.
with the assistance Of the American
authorities. organized neutral gov
crnment and martial law IS now
practically in force Fifty men wore
er1ployed to guard property on re-
ports that organized bands had be-
gun to sack the abandoned residences
and business places. Th@ looters
were summarily shot.
The protests Of the state depart
ment presented by Consul Blocker
and Major Caldwell. At TIE conclu-
son of their conference with tho
constitutionalist authorities the Amer
leans were greeted with cries Of
"Juge Duevas" (grape juice.
on the American side the soldiers
patrolled the entire river front to
prevent federal sympathizers from
crossing the border and begin fill
clustering expedition. The fear OF
such a contingency after Jhey lett
Piedras Negras was expressed today
by the COnstitutiOnaist chiefs At
both ends of the international bridge,
From the front today came word
that every bridge had been burned
between this place and PeyOtes, where
the constitutionalist army IS gath
ered for its last stand before the
victorious federals in their march to
the border. 1t is now impossible TO
reach Piedras Negras from The south !
by rail and it is estimated this meas
urc was taken to prevent further /
retreat bv the rebel army. Tonight /
hundreds Of wagons were still Tined !
up before the international bri4Se
awaiting an opportunity to cross to /
the American side. Women and !
children slept inside while the men
kept watch outside. guarding their |
families and such of their personal
possessions as they had been able + |
carry in their flight. Most Of them
are of the poorer Mexican rural
classes
Those familiar with the situation
believe that the danger of a general
conflagration is passed and that al
most normal conditions VIII prevail
unless irresp ponsible mobs should get
control Of the city
The discovery of several cases Of
smallpox today created intense eX-
citement among the poorer classes,
most of them in Piedras Negras. No
trace of the disease was found among
the wounded most of whom were
transferred to Eagle Pass this after
noon
To Keep Out Of Mexico
WASHINGTON, oct. Orders that
no American troops are to be sent
to Mexican territory at Piedras Ne
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