The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
PLAN TO RECALL +
BORDER SOLDIERS
Change in Policy With Regard to
Mexico Revealed.
SEEK TO- PREVENT CLASHES
secretary Harrison Wires General
siiss Asking II II 10 Possible to
Withdraw Troops and Pre-.
vent Serious Trouble.

Washington, March l1-That an en-
tire change OF the military policy OF
the government with regard to Mexico
is to be inaugurated was revealed
when Secretary Of War Garrison took
steps looking toward the withdrawal
OF the United States troops now posted
along the border,
Mr.. Garrison announced that he had
telegraphed to Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
asking II IL is possible to Withdraw the
troops sufficient distance from the
border SO as to make impossible clashes
between them and Mexican guarillas
or regulars.
Danger 10 Becoming Serious.
The secretary justified this action by
the assertion that the danger of Uni.
ted States troops becoming embroiled
In TRANSFORMER disturbances Ia great so
long as they are close TO the border
and that such embroglios might easily
lead TO serious trouble. The secretary
adds that he intends to keep enough
troops near the Mexican border to en-.
force the neutrality laws He is not
yet ready for the complete removal OF
the army OF observation" as the two
divisions now in Galveston or on the
border are termed.
The distinct idea, however, which
peryades great many OF the admins.
tration officials is that the Huerta gov
eminent is making such progress as to
warrant early recognition and that the
troops and ships may soon be dis
pensed with. In fact, 1t Is reported
that the division at Galveston will be
sent back to their various posts within
few days and that the four army
transports which were held in readi-
ness at Galveston will be sent back to
their station at Norfolk.
Rebels Are Still Active.
Secretary OF War Garrison gave to
the press the only dispatch his depart.
ment has on the conditions in Mexico,
and this dispatch showed the activity
OF the rebels. The dispatch is as fol
lows:
"A skirmish occurred Sunday be-
tween the federal forces under ALBERT
and the Carranza forces near Reata.
A force of 200 rebels were engaged in
burning bridges IS miles below Reata.
On the appearance Of the federal ad.
vance, after a short resistance, the
rebels withdrew by train to Moncloya,
destroying the road as they retreated.
A number of prisoners captured by
federals were shot on the scene. No
telegraph connection with Saltillo
from this end. CarranZa is reported
concentrating at Moncloya. where he
is expected to make stand. Much
cattle belonging to CarranZa interests
has crossed here In the last few days
The conditions elsewhere in Mexico
were described by Ambassador VII.
son and the American consuls In
Mexico. Ambassador Wilson says that
he has been informed by the govern
ment" that Carranza had been defeat
ed by the federal troops.
The consul at Saltillo reports fght-
ing at Paredon between the rebel
forces and those OF General ALBERT.
Bridges Are Burned.
From Nogales comes the statement
that Col. Juan Cabral's rebel forces
are in that district burning bridges and
creating excitement.
From Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, dis
patch tells that the state volunteers
were retreating toward Moncloya and
we're destroying "all railroad bridges"
They are to make junction there
with Governor Carranza OF Coahuila
who is in open rebellion, with his
whole province. against Huerta.
Dispatches from Cananea show that
the rebels have occupied NacozaTi The
consul at Nueyo Laredo tells OF hight
at Lampasas,
From Torreon 1t is reported that the
forces OF General Campos, who was
sent against the rebels in Coahuila
have split up into predatory bands and
are robbing the shops in the district.
I Reports from Parral show "continu-
Gus fighting" between the federals and
the volunteers from Wednesday till
Friday. ...
The consul general at Vera Cruz re-
ports that at Rio Blanco. where the
Huerta government put in new may
or, there was a riot of cotton operators
on Saturday in which 80 were killed
and a number wounded "
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