Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-25
ORDER DELAY IN
EVACUATION Of
MEXICO BY u. S.
Funston Commanded Not to
Leave Within Next Ten
Days.
FIGHTING IS REPORTED
NORTH OF VERA CRUZ
Communication Between Oo-
cupied City and Capital Is
Said to Be Restored.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-secre-
tary Garrison today ordered Briga-
dier-General Funston. commanding
tile American forces at Vera Cruz,
not to withdraw during the next ten
days
Secretary Garrison announced that
the order was caused by a delay in
the adjustment of many details in
cident to the transfer of funds and
the Customs House.
1t is understood President Wilson
and Secretary Garrison had not yet
considered the possible affect Of the
villa revolt on the American evacua-
ton and as Mr.. Garrison plans to
leave Washington today for the
week-end, it is probable the question
will not be taken UP until the cabinet
meeting Tuesday. AS there are so
many other questions TO be settled,
officials take the view that there is
no occasion for a hasty decision con-
cerning the troops.
\ General Funston in a report today,
eapfirmed news of the cutting of rail
and wire communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City. He add
ed that it was not known whether
road were fighting among themselves
or whether the work OF destruction
was by former Federal soldiers.
An American officer on the Arizona
frontier. in a report today described
the manner of Villas proclamation
of Independence. He said a notice
declaring the concentration of the
Villa forces for a march on Mexico
CITY was written in chalk on black
board in front of the Nagles GUS
toms office 10y persons unknown" Z"
Official advices added little to the
information of the Washington gov
ernment on the future trend of events
In Mexico.
General Villa sent word that no
matter what eventuated he would af-
ford every protection to all Ameri-
cans and foreigners. His headquar-
ters at Chihuahua were described as
presenting scenes of much animation
with the feeling general that a move
ment of troops so1ithward was in
pro 1ect. Preparation for the eS-
petition was proceeding rapidly.
American Consul Canada reported
tho interruption in communication
with Mexico City and spoke of the
Aadvisibility of keeping American
forces IN Vera Cruz until telegraph
and railroad lines were repaired and
the situation relieved of its unrest.
Reports from American consuls in
Sonora said no fighting was immin
ent, though Governor Maytorena has
circulated proclamations throughout
the State declaring it Independent Of
Carranza.
MEXICO CITY, Sept 25-promi-
nent men here believe there still is
a chance to make peace between Car
rama and Villa before the breach be-
comes irreparable. Meanwhile the
general public here does not seem to
have been informed of the contro-
versy.
There has. however, been no re-
spone to kilograms sent by infiuen-
rial Mexicans to Villa begging him
to make peace. Discussion in Off
Villas action might afford n pretext
for continued American occupation
of Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ, Sept. 25..-Constitu-
tionalist troops sent out to the
north of Vera Cruz to check the sup
posed revolutionary movement under
Higenio Aguilar are today reported
to have entered the mountains below
Alta Luz, Wnere the former fedefal
general and his forces were last
seen, and where he appeared to be
awaiting attack Aqui1ar was sup
posed to be moving towad Vera Cruz
vestyday. driving out post of
twenty-five men, eight of whom were
Killed.
Telegraphic communication with
Mexico City. destroyed yesterday by
Agjiilar. was restored today.
i Tine American transport Fitzpatrick
Slas arrived here.