The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
MOVES FROM BORDER
MAYTORENA'S MEN FALL BACK
FROM LINE NEAR NACO.

MAX AOISLNt4 . -NkSAt SA1&S O-AN~A
FROM LINE NEAR NACO.
Adyices Received From Mexico Show
Country is in State of Uncertain
ty-Roth Sides Active.
Consular Agent Carothers tele-
graphed the state department Monday
that Governor Maytorena, command
ing the Villa forces besieging Naco,
Sonora, was preparing to withdraw
his troops ten or twelve miles from
the border to eliminate the possibil-
ity of further firing into American
territory.
Brig. Gen. Bliss, commanding the
artillery, infantry and cavalry con-
centrated about Naco, Ariz., to en-
force the American governments de-
mand that firing ac:ross the line
cease, reported that Maytorena ap-
parently had withdrawn. This, how
ever, has not been verified.
Enrico Llorente, representative OF
President Gutierrez, made public Sun
DAY night a telegram from his chief
quoting a message the latter had re-
ceived from Gov. Maytorena Satur-
day, announcing that the force be-
sieging Naco had been ordered with
drawn to a convenient distance"
In obedience to instructions from the
capital, Maytorena reported his
troops did not fire a shot at Naco Sat-
urday, although several casualties in
their ranks were caused by tie fire
from the Naco garrison.
General Bliss said Sunday night at
Naco, Ariz., that observers On duty
along the border had reported no
change in the positions of the Mexi-
can troops. The force attacking Naco
kept up desultory fire. A number OF
bullets fell on the American side.
Gen. CarranZa, in statement at
Vera Cruz, intended for the Ameri-
can press, said that, while it may be
necessary for the Constitutionalists to
evacuate additional towns, he wished
| to maintain friendly terms with the
United States and would give every
possible protection to foreign inter
estS.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, commanding
| the American army forces at Naco
| has sent to the war department g
series Of recommendation regarding
the handling of the situation at that
border point. Gen. Bliss recommen'
dations were not made public by the
department, but are being consider
ed.
Gen. Hugh Scott, chief of staff ol
the army, who was sent TO Naco, al
the suggestion of Gen. Bliss, in the
hope that he might be able to use hi!
good offices with the warning HillNne
Maytorena factions, arrived at Nact
Saturday night.
| A dispatch from Naco, Ariz., says
the usual morning bombardment o.
the Maytorena positions by Gen. Hill
commanding the Carranza garrison a
Naco, Sonora, was lacking Saturday
A few Mexican bullets again fell OF
the American side Friday night.
Three addition camps along tht
tactical line Of defense covering tht
Mexican border for distance of fiv'
miles were laid out for the reinforc
ed American troops. The main cav
airy camp, two miles north Of thu
border, will const ..ute the reserve.
/ A Mexico City dispatch says JOS
Ortiz Rodriguez was appointed Satur
day night acting minister of foreigl
! affairs by Provisional President Cult
errez,. Since the evacuation of th'
capital by Carranza the post has beer
vacant.
l At the war department Saturda.
the official report of the capture o
the City OF. Puebla was received from
Gen. Zapata, who said that a force o
10000 was pursuing the Carranz;
troops. Two thousand prisoners, sew
eral pieces of artillery, and othe
equipment were reported captured b,
! Zapata.
| According to Official reports, Gen
Villa on D .cember II entered Guada
| lajara, which previously had beel
evacuated by the Ca.rranza garrison
The occupation of Puebla, the mos
important point betyeen Mexico Cit.
and Vera Cruz, by Zapata forces
which was reported to the State de
] partment several days ago, was off
cially confirmed in a dispatch fro
Consul John r. Silliman at Mexico
| City. The report to the department
stated that it was estimated that tn
forces of the Constiutionalists, which
abandoned Puebla on the approach o
Zapata, numbered about 10000 men
Gems. Zapata and Angeles, who com
manded the expedition, sent agains
| Puebla, have 10000 men, and ar
planning to continue their march to
ward Vera Cruz to drive out the Car
rama government. r
The Constitutionalists, in abandon
ing Puebla, abandoned a car Of small
arms and a. car and a half Of mmu
milton, also seven locomotives which
they had damaged, five of these being
badly damaged. The report said tina
they, burned fourteen cars, including
one Pullman. According to the ad
vices received there "were no horror,
during the siege, and no fierce fight
ing"
| The state departments representa-
tive in Mexico City reported that thu
local situation there was about thu
same arrests were made on December
II and that he had not heard of "any
further executions" The department
was advised that the Gutierrez gov
ernment has been buying exchange
and that the price has fallen tc
$3.50: also that be decree dated
December December - the authori.
ties had provided for the expenditure
Of 100000 pesos for the pacifc.a.
ton of the country.
A dispatch to the department from
Consul General Canada at Vera Cruz
stated chat in the custom house
s3,Ooo,0o0 worth of merchandise has
accumulated, and there is no posi-
| bility Of clearance by tSe commits
sion merchants on account of the fact
that since April there have been no
transportation facilities to the inter-
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