Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-18
MATAMOR0S IS
QUIET TODAY
GENERAL ESTRADA. FORMER Ma
DERISTA COMMANDER. HOW
EVER, SEEKS L. 5. CONSUL'S PRO
TECTION.
DIAI MEN CONTROL TELEGRAPH
AND NO NEWS CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM THE INTERIOR THROUGH
MATAMOROS.

United States Consul J. III. johnson
of MatamOrOS yesterday received il tcle
gram from Secretary Of State Knox, stat
ing that the telegram of President Ma
derO regarding American Intervention il
entirely misleading. Secretary Knox ad
yiScs the consul that President MaderC
has been informed of his error and thai
the policy of the United States with ref
erencc TO Mexico remains unchanged.
The telegram from Secretary Knox
follows:
You may publicly and officially
state that the telegram Of President
MaderO regarding American inter
ventiOn is entirely misleading; that
President MaderO has been informed
of his error; that the fact is that the
policy OF the United States remains
unchanged; that no American forces
have been landed in Mexico and that
no action has been taken except OH
the principle set forth i'll the depart
ment. Public statement to the press
which was telegraphCd YOU on Feb
ruary 1lth, saying marines ordered
to Guantanamo today are being sent
OH exactly the same principal,
namely, as a measure of national
precautiOn.
KNOX"
President Madcro's telegram was re
ceiycd by President Taft Saturday In
this he asked that the United States
intervention, pending the at
tempt TO put down the Diaz revolt. Tho
telegram to President Taft indicated that
President Madero was Of the impression
that the United States had already de
termined to intervene, and the telcgran
OF Secretary Knox to Consul johnson yes
terday lays at rest any idea that the
United States will enter the conflict
Quiet and calm reign in MatamorO>
today, and there is no outward indica
ton of any troubles, either i'll the inner
workings Of the city. Though exhibiting
intense interest in every movement thai
might affect the change in government
that took place in the city Yesterday the
citizens Of MatamOrOs are not overly eX
cited. Business was reOpcncd and is be
ing carried on as usual today.
The only difference noticeable in or
binary conditions il the patrol Of rebels
in citizens clothes armed with guns. A
certain hours they make a patrol of th'
various business blocks. and also max,
excursions to the suburbs Of the city
The squads doing patrol duty numbel
from four to six men,
Americans today were perfectly Saf
i'll going to MatamOrOs. and 10 one wa
mOlcstcd in any way. Up to | O'clOcl
only a few Brownsville people had cross
Cd to the other side indicating that the,
feared trouble, and had no desire to be
come mired in battle.
Two women short distance up tn
river from MatamoroS last night say
probably two hundred cavalrymcn gOin
up the river bat for what purpose is no
known No one could be found who hat
seen the cavalrymen return. and it i
presumed they continued their journey
1t was rumOred that federalS were o.
their way from Monterrey. and it is sai
that the sending out of the men frOr
MatamOrOs last night was TO meet an
armed body Of fcderals that might at
tempt to retake the city.
No authoritative reports have been re
ceived of federalS coming i'll the direC
ton of MatamOrOs 1t is the suppoSi
tion of some people that the rebels wer
sent from MatamorOs upon advice
which have been received that federal
were enrOute TO the city.
Train service out of MatamOros in tn
direction of Monterrey was resumed a
Ill o'clock this morning when the reg
ular morning passenger train pulled out
1t carried six passengers. The trail
was headed by pilto train, Outftte
with cross ties and other material wit
which to make repairs, if needed TIL
trains were under the control of rebe
soldiers and it is thought in MatamorO
if federals are really on their way t
Matamoros. it probably will be the las
+,;p 10 no noIn nv tho train for som