The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-27
OVER THREATS OF MEXICAN REBELS TO FIRE OIL TANKS AT
 TUNPAM AND TAMPico.
THINK fORCE NUT NEEDED
To Protect American and Foreign Property at These Two Points Rebels Gathering in Force Near These Seaport Towns.

Washington, Nov 26.-The rout of the Mexican federals and a wireless report of Rear Admiral Fletcher. in- dicating that conditions in the oil re- gions near Tuxpam were not as threatening as previously had been re- ported, held the interest of official Washington in the Mexican situation.
 The wireless message to the navy department from Admiral Fletcher, who left Vera Cruz on the battleship Rhode Island late Monday with John Lind, the special American envoy to investigate alleged threatening condi- tions in the oil districts of Tuxpam brought evident relief to officials here The admirals report regarding the TuXpam field, where British and American interests are situated gave indications that no immediate az gressiye action on the part of the United States to Furnish protection would be necessary. Though no off cial report has come with relation to the Tampico district, the belief here is that the situation will be found sim ilarly controlled.
 The border situation as result of the vigorous operations near Jaurez and the possibility of another siege Of the border cityT aroused the war department to action to afford ample protection for El Paso and the neigh boring border territory and late to- day orders were issued for the move ment from Fort Douglas, Utah, to Fl Paso, of the Twentieth United States infantry which will be used to pre- serve order within the city limits
 This arrangement will permit the use of the two regiments of cavalry now at Fl Paso Fort Bliss and envi- rons to guard the border in each di- rection from the city. In addition to these two regiments, the Fifteenth, just arrived from northern posts, and the Second, there is battery of the Fifth artillery, while Brigadier Gen eral Hugh l.. Scott with a squadron of the Twelfth cavalry, will go to Fl Paso as soon as he has composed the threatened outbreak among the Nav ljo Indians in New Mexico.
 The war department upon the re- quest of the Red Cross issued orders which permit the bringing over of wounded Mexican soldiers across the border into Fl Paso, the permission applying to federal and rebpl sol diers alike The first soldiers to be received will be the wounded rebels, as they have been already brought into Jaurez in considerable numbers. The federal soldiers, large numbers of whom are reported to be in pitia- ble condition farther south. will re- ceive equal treatment if any agency is devised to bring them into Ameri- can territory
 The Red Cross authorities find it easier to care for the wounded Mex jeans in American territory than to enter into the international negotia- tions which would be necessary in order to cross the boundary and it also is known that facilities for the care of the wounded in Jaurez are entirely inadequate. lThe Mexican Red and White Cross organizations are disorganizsd and officials here say there is no authoritative agency i'll Mexico through which the American society could work.
 It was suggested tonight that one important result of the rebel victory at Jaurez might be to bring into greater prominence the question uf recognition by the United States of Gen. CarraHza's rebels as the defaeto government of Northern Mexico.
 Now that Carranza can claim that
 his party is in practical physical pos
 session of all of the nothern states
 of Mexico, it is expected he will com
 ply with the further requirements of
 international law by setting up per manent capital at Hermosillo or Mag
 dalena and completing the organiza-
 ton of his provisional government.
 This question is said to have been discussed by Dr. Wm. Bayard Hale in
 his recent conferences with Gen. Car. ranza and Senor Escudero. It was then rather hypothetical as the fed erals were in great force in the state of Chihuahua. Dr, Hale is expected in Washington within few days.