The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
No Important Developments
in the Situation
Yesterday
SIR WILLIAM TYRELL
RETURNS TO LONDON
Attitude of England and the United
States Friendly-Rebel Activities
Continue Unabated in the
Mexican Republic

Washington, November 27.-There
were no Developments in the Mexican
situation today, official dispatches re-
ceived being of n routine character.
The attitude of the Washington gov
ernment continues to be one OF patient
waiting, and so far as is known. no steps
are In contemplation for the immediate
future.
Sir William Tyrell. private secretary to
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign sec
retary, said good-by to President Wilson
today. He will leave Washington Sunday
to return to London.
During his visit here Sir william has
seen the President and Secretary Bryan
frequently, and has been on cordial terms
with high government officials generally.
He has maintained silence about his pres
ence, declaring only that he came In no
official capacity.
On account of the Illness of Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, sir
William volunteered his services as a
medium of communication. participating
In an exchange of views ON the Mexican
situation that have clarified for both
Washington and London the interests and
viewpoint of each government.
Continuously Friendly
The view held by those familiar with
the nature of the exchanges between
Great Britain and the United States is
that the relations between the two gov
+, ernments have been friendly, and that
4 trrb 4at hoc 10 fra 100
ment of relations Is characterized by
them as merely having been misapprehen-
sion of the purposes of each country dur
ing the Kaleidoscope changes which af-
fairs In Mexico recently were undergoing
The two governments, 1t may be said,
now are working In close harmony and
unIson.
The recovery of Amba ssador Spring.
Rice has progressed SO far that he now
IS virtually in charge of the affairs of
the embassy and soon will be able It IS
expected, to take UP active work.
May Alter Plans
Hermosillo Mex, November "a.
Francisco Villas victory over the Hu-
erta troops below Juarez may alter
the entire plan for a general move
ment of insurgent troops to the south,
General carranza, head of the consti-
tutionalists, announced today that he
probably would move into Chihuahua
state. This would mean the abandon
ment of his formerly announced plan
of proceeding directly south along the
west coast into Sinaloa and Tepic.
If the constitutionalist commander
proceeds into chihuahua the general
movement of insurgent forces would lie
made south of Juarez and along the
central lines of the National railway
is the most direct route into the center
of the republic
on account of the unsettled condi-
tions between Aqua Prieta, opposite
Douglas. Ariz., and Juarez, opposite
FL Paso, the general staff probably
will be accompanied by small es-
cort.
There Is no railroad in Mexico be-
tween these points and If the new
plan for a southern invasion goes into
effect all available troops from Sonora
\ and Sinaloa, the two west coast states,
will move south by rail to Tepico and
thence across the mountain passes for
about 100 miles to Guadalajara. ia
lisco Joining the Chihuahua troops
at some Interior point This was the
H route originally selected by General
Carranza for his southwark advance.
Details of the fighting below Jua-
\ rez received here today through bor
der representatives indicated the COM
plete route of the federal troops un-
der Salazar Orozco and Mercado. W ord
from Chihuahua CITY, against which
Il 1t was reported other insurgent forces
were marching. was awaited with i'm
: S'patience.
1t was asserted at Carranza's head
4 quarters that Villas victory was the
most complete since the beginning OF
the Madero outbreak in 1910.
Rebels Routed
FL Paso, Tex, November 27.-Rebel
forces under Gen. Antonio Villareal to-
day routed General Rubyo Navarette's $
federal column at La Crux, state of Ia
maulipas according to an official dis
| patch received at General Villas Juarez
Headquarters from Jose Vasconcelas, a
! rebel agent The message said
Gen Antonio Villareal defeated and
| routed Gen. Rubyo Navarette at La Cruz,
| near Linares Navarette abandoned his
| trains. Generals Candido Aguilar and
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