The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

Washington. September 1.-Secre-f
tary Bryan to-day remained at the
State Department for news from
Mexico until few minutes before his
train left for the Maryland shore.
where he lectured tonight. AS he
hastened to the train, he declared
nothing had been received except
messages relating to the movements
OF American citizens in the Southern
republic.
Earlier in the day the secretary had
conferred with Senator Bacon, chair
man OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and both stated that no fur
ther suggestions had been made by
Special Gnvoy Lind ito the Huerta
government. and that no overtures
from the Mexican side had been made.
Reports from Torreon that six
Americans had been killed had no
verihcation In State Department. ad-
vices. but bulletin was forwarded to
the department from the American
consul-general at Monterey stating
that five Americans who left Torreon
last Monday had been accounted for.
three OF them reaching Monterey Sat-
urday night and two remaining at
Reata to dispose OF their horses.
Americans WelI-Treated.
According to State Department. ad-
fiSeS tne americans VINO reached Mon
terey reported that they were we'll
treated by all Mexicans with whom
they came in contact. They said the
Federals still held Torreon, while the
Revolutionists controlled Gomez, Pa
lacio and Lerdo.
The care of American refugees from
Mexico was the subject of routine mes.
sagcs between the department. and
American officials in Mexico and along
the border. Red Cross authorities at
New Orleans were notified that Ameri-
cans from Mexico In need of assistance
be helped to reach their homes In this
country. Owing to several misunder-
standings regarding the disposition Of
the needy cases. the department sent
further instructions to officials In coast
and border towns to see to 1t that all
who needed 1t We're sent to their
homes. ~
Secretary Bryan had been in COM
munication before his departure with
President Wilson at Cornish, n. H..
but said he did not know whether the
President would return to Washing
ton tomorrow. 1t was the general
impression that President Wilson
would not hasten back unless there
were indications of some developments
in the present negotiations between
this government and the Huerta..
regime.
VIII Force Developments.
An official conversant with Mexican
affairs stated tonight that the watt
Ing attitude of the United States was
n correct one, and that 1t would forco
important developments before many
days. despite intimations in the last
note of Senior Gamboa that the next
move would be expected from Wash
ington.
1t was said tonight that John Lind.
the American envoy in Mexico, would
remain in Vera Cruz indefinitely: that
he was not contemplating any imme-
dinte move, and that he was only watt
ing for change in the situation,
which, 1t was calculated. would not be
instigatcd by him or by any move from
Washington. AS far as the United
States is concerned. ii was stated the
negotiations stand just where they did
when President Wilson addressed Con-,
Gress and advised American citizens
To leave Mexico, Senator Bacon said
to- day that this advice was not given
with any intimation that II might mean
ultimate intervention 9S$