Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-02-28
TEXAS MILITIA IS
SENT TO BORDER
U. S. CONSUL OVER LINE APP
PEALs TO GOVERNOR TO
PROTECT AMERICANS,
WASHINGTON FEARS A CLASH
Texas Executive, However, Refuses to
Allow Men to Cross Border
Till Further
Orders.

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 26.-Ameri-
can residents of Matamoras, Mexico,
have been warned by United States
Consul Jesse Johnson to cross the
boundary into Brownsville when he
was informed that Americans would
be required to subscribe toward main
tanning the government of Matamoras.
U. S. Consul Threatened.
Demands, it is said, were made that
the subscriptions be forthcoming at
once. 1t is reported that Mr.. John
sons life has been threatened and an
other report, unconfirmed, however,
was that he had been arrested.
Mr.. Johnson appealed to Captain
Head of the Brownsville company of
the state national guard for protect
ton for the consulate and foreign
residents of Matamoras. Governor
Colquitt, who was advised of the sit
u~ation, instructed Captain Head not to
attempt to cross the border, but to
suggest that all Americans leave Mata-
moras. Mr.. Johnson Immediately is
sued the warning, but refused to quit
his post.
Guards at the ferry and the interna-
tional bridge crossing the Rio Grande
have been increased.
Four Companies of Militia.
Austin, Texas.-Governor Clouuitt
ordered four companies of the Texas
state militia to proceed to Browns
vile with all haste when it was re-
ported to him that Americans had
been arrested and held for ransom at
the Mexican town of Matamoras,
across the boundary from Brownsville,
when they refused to contribute
money to the officials in charge of
Matamoras.
The governor also sent this message
to Captain Head, in charge of the
Brownsville company of the Texas ma
tional guard:
Note Of Warning.
Notify Mexican commander at
Matamoras who is demanding money
that if he harms a single Texan his
life will be demanded as a forfeit"
Governor Colquitt received the fol-
lowing telegram from Captain Head
of the company of national guard
which has been on duty at Browns
vile for several days at the request
of the sheriff of Cameron county:
Have just received message from
Consul Johnson at Matamoras. Can
you authorize me to cross river at
order of the consul to protect the con-
Sui and American interests? Demand
made upon Americans for money to-
night"
The governor telegraphed Captain
Head as follows:
do not cross river unless you re-
ceive orders to do so. Request Anleri-
can consul and Americans to come to
Brownsville"
Governor Colquitt has repeated the
telegram from Captain Head to the
officer in command of the United
States troops at Fort Sam Houston.
Serious Clash Feared.
Westinghouse serious clash may
result between the federal troops and
the Texas national guard at Browns
vile, Tex, should the latter attempt
to cross the Rio Grande to the relief
of Americans alleged to be imperiled
at Matamoras, Mex.
When the war department learned
that Governor Colquitt had issued or
ders for four companies of Texas mill
tiamen to proceed to Brownsville, or
ders were telegraphed at once to
Brigadier General E. z. Steever, in
charge of the federal troops on the
border, to send to Brownsville imme-
diately such a force as he deemed
necessary and under no circum-
stances to permit the crossing of the
river except upon the specific orders
Of the secretary of war"
Repudiates Huerta Allegiance.
FL Paso, Tex.-Albert Madero,
uncle of the deposed president, is a
refugee in the American consulate at
Chihuahua City, says messages receiv-
ed here. Madero is a wealthy ranch
owner. Aureliano Gonzales, secretary
lof state, the mayor of the city and
other state and city officials, are in
Jail with the governor, Abraham Con
zalez.
Marcello Caravec, former Orozco re-
bel general, with 500 men, has march.
ed away from Chihuahua for the
West. 1t is reported that he has re.
pudiated allegiance to the Huerta gov.
eminent and will follow General An
toni Rojas, who has already entered
Sonora.