Evening star., 1913-11-23
ANOTHER REGIMENT
IS TO GO TO BORDER
Either the 18th or the goth In
fantry to Join the Mexi-
can Patrols.
FEDERALS APPROACHING
VICINITY OF JUAREz
Battle Looked for South of That
City on the Line to chihuahua
Almost Immediately. {


Following the receipt OF word that
fighting between the Mexican federals
and rebels may be expected at any time
across the Texas border from FL Paso.
thus possibly endangering American lives
and property. information was given out
late yesterday at the War Department
that regiment of infantry is to be order
ed Immediately to that vicinity.
Reports of threatened disorders near
Laredo. east of Fl Paso, also reached the
War Department, but Gen. Bliss, who
transmitte dthem, at the same time in
formed the Washington officials that he
had dispatched another squadron OF the
Sd Cavalary from Fort Sam Houston. SAN
Antonio, to reinforce the squadron al
ready there.
The sending of a regiment OF infantry
will be stationed along the Mexican
border four full regiments of cavalry
and one infantry, together with several
smaller units of troops. The 10th Cav
airy. ordered to the border. has not ar
rived yet, and the 9TH has been directed
to depart shortly.
increase of One Regiment.
The net result of the order for a regi-
ment of infantry to go to the border
was to increase by a full regiment the
force available for maintaining order
along the border That their services
may be needed for this purpose was as
serted by members of the Texas congress
sional delegation, and Secretary OF War
Garrison listened to their appeals when
he learned through the press that the
federal leaders Were again approaching
Juarez. opposite FL Paso. and also that
rebel Gen. Villa, who only recently
captured JuareZ. has set out TO meet the
enemy.
The choice of an infantry regiment for
border duty probably will fall on either
the 10th Infantry, now stationed at the
Presidio, Cal, or the 10th Infantry, sta
toned at Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake.
Utah. II was explained at the War De-
partment that the infantry regiment is
to be sent to the border for the purpose
OF freeing one of the cavalry regiments
now stationed at Fort Bliss.
To serve as a garrison and defend the
city of FL Paso from any possible at
tack from the south of the border line
or to police the city in the case of riot
ing. 1t was said that the infantry or
ganization would be as seryiceable AZ
the mounted soldiers. On the other hand.
the infantry. rot being mobile. could
scarcely fill the place of the cavalry on
the border patrol.
Preparing for Emergency.
While every effort was made to min
imize the possibility of danger along
the international border it was realized
here that it is best TO be prepared for
any emergency. So many fights have
occurred near the border, with consequent
shooting of Americans and destruction
90 shn Sir
it was. believed impossible to tell what
might happen.
Constitutionalists agents here said that
Gen. Villa is to make every effort TO
prevent any fighting near the border
line, and that this Is the reason why ne
is going out to meet the federals, rather
than wait for them at Juarez. 1t WAS add
ed by the constitutionalists that Gen.
Villa may be expected to execute some
kind of a coup. They believed he was
preparing to capture Chihuahua City.
which is greatly desired by the rebels.
Gen. Carranza was said here TO be
awaiting the capture of Chihuahua city
by his forces with the intention of maxi
ing that place his headquarters for his
operations in the near future.
Should Gen. Villa succeed in defeating
the federals opposing him and advance
on Chihuahua City this would mean that
Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle Pass, Tex.
would be the only town OF any Importance
in the northern part OF Mexico sun held
by the federals. According to the con-
forces would then be free to march to-
ward Mexico City.
Pledge as to Oil Tanks
With the feeling of apprehension to
the safety Of the oil tanks near TuNpam
allayed by pledges from the rebel leaders
that there would be no violation of prop
erty rights there, navy officials were con-
siderably relieved yesterday. 1t was eX-
pected that one of the two British ar
rnored cruisers from Barbados would
put in an appearance at Tampico almost
Immediately. and apparently IL was teit
safe TO withdraw the battleship New
Hampshire from Tuxpam. particularly as
the battleship Louisiana remains in that
neighborhood to look after foreign in
terests With the removal of all mis-
understanding as TO the reasons Tor the
visit of the British ships 10 the OIL coast
it was felt that the lines OF protection
against anarchy would be strengthened
materially There has been fear that an
attempt might be made TO fire the great
oil tanks, wherein are stored nearly To-
900, 900 barrels OF petroleum.
Word received here last night by con-
stitutionalists from Gen. Aguilar, COM
mander of their forces near Tuxparn. was
to the effect that he has no present in
tention of attacking that place. III was
said that he IS in complete control or
the oil properties in the vicinity and that
the taking of Tuxpam would be of no
strategic Importance. The constitutions
alists professed TO believe that Tuxpara
will soon surrender without lighting.
Henry Lane Wilson, former American
ambassador to Mexico. who is to lecture
on conditions in that country at the
Belasco Theater tonight, arrived here
Yesterday afternoon. He continued his
criticism OF the administration 5 course in
Mexico.
Villas Forces Dynamite