The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
Occupy Hills Surrounding
Town in Coahuila and Others
Approach Tampico From
Victoria-All Bridges on Rail
roads Destroyed.
Report of Admiral Fletcher on
Conditions in the Oil Regions
Somewhat Relieves Anxiety
Of Administration at Wash
ington.

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2e.--Heavy
lighting continues about CaInerco.
lust south OF Saltlllo, In the State of
.oahuila, where four hundred rebels
burned twenty loaded freight cars
yesterday. The Carranzistas are oc-
cupying all the hills Surrounding the
town A force of more than ore
Belasco. from Saltillo, Is trying to dis
lodge the rebels Nearly all the rail-
road bridges between Saltillo and
Gomex Parias have been burned.
Reports from the railroad agents
Indicate that rebel forces from Vic
toria are approaching Tampico. and
the train from Gulfport was suspend
ed yesterday. All the bridges on thai
line. as well as the telegraph lines
north Of Pratiei, a station about 1870
kilometres northwest of Tampico,
have been destroyed.
Svarms With Bandits
kilograms from points In the south
OF the State Of Vera Cruz say that
region is swarming with bandits. and
the owners of many small ranches are
fleeing TO the larger towns. En-
pioyees of the Vera Cruz and Isthmus
railroad say that the bandits are
numerous along the line. but they
have not yet damaged the road.
, The haciendadoes say they would
not mind 50 much II the rebels limit
ed their activities to daily demands
for arms, money, and provisions. but
they visit the ranches several times
every day. and make life nuisance
-i1E- All -eaaeaEaadr ri.s-s- ara especial
y active in the districts OF San
Andres Tuxtla, and Acayucan,
Anxiety Bcsscned.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.--T'he anx-
IcsS ,,s ~ sgatr Ef-sg
the international situation ON the oil
coast OF Mexico was considerably
aiiayed today on the receipt OF re-
assuring reports from Rear Admiral
Fletcher. commanding the American
squadron In Mexican waters
Nd pipe lines, no storage tanks
ard no oil wells have been destroyed
aw Injured" said Admiral Fletcher in
y 3 cabIed report today. mo Ameri-
cans or foreigners have been killed.
injured or their lives threatened. and
none have been thrown out OF en-
ployment on account OF the insurrec
lion. OIL wells. oil camps. pipe lines.
etc. are In operation, but with out
pat somewhat below normal
"One well only was shut down. and
this was for period of only three
days. the cause OF which has not been
ascertained- While threats have been
made of closing down works for nom
payment OF assessments. no shut
down has yet been made. The only
serious specific injury to the oil in
iustry in this direction Is due to CEN
ditions of instruction and unrest
Affecting labor employees and general
disturbances of operation resulting in
a decreased output"
At StandsSfil.
SO far NJ relations with the Huerta
government are concerned, the Mexi-
can situation 10 at an absolute stand
still. Nothing OF consequence is pass
ing between Washington and Mexico
City. and bfficials have ceased for a
time TO think about Huerta and his
progress. 1t is insisted that no ac~
ton with respect to affairs in Mexico
In expected or contemplated at this
time,
Only meager reports have been re-
eetved at the state department regard
Ing the fighting south of Juarez.
Consultation between officers OF the
state and war departments today re-
suited in authorization to General
Bliss, commanding the border forces
TO permit wounded soldiers to be
brought over from Juarez TO ri Paso.
Only those so seriously wounded as
to REQUIRE hospital treatment will be
permitted to come over. The Red
Cross Is making all preparations 10
take care of the wounded.
Orders went out today for the send
ing Of the Thirteenth infantry, sta
toned at Fort Douglass Utah. to Ell
Paso. This was practically decided
upon last week. and is due to the
anxiety of the people of Ell Paso. as
reported through the Texas congress
sional delegation.