The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-16
GEN. SCOTT TO
COMMAND At
NAC0

Washington. Zee. lG.H-lii lSaiicr
Gcnerai Hugh L.. Scott. chief OF star
Of the army. was ordered today by
the war department to proceed to
NaCo, AriH.. to use his personal in-
flucncc with Mexican leaders to cease
hostiliries.
While American reinioTcemgntS
were ready to cntrain today Tor Mace,
Ariz.. administration officials learn
ed through official advices that
Governor Maytorcna, commander of
the Villa troops besiesing the MeXi-
can town OF Navo. had announced he
would discontinue firing into Amcri-
can territory. This compliance with
the orders of Provisional President
Gutierrez. it was believed mere.
would relieve Il tense situation.
The Washington government has
been notified that the orders of Gut
ierrcZ to his commander had been
dispatched. 1t had warned both fac
tions that unless the firing ceased.
American artillery would shell the
Mexican troops out OF their POSITIONS
The rcinforcements ordered yester-
day to proceed TO Naco TO reinforce
Brigadier General Bliss were expect
lsiss isSH3:tsit Sss:i I ass.tnis,3N ..y.tiirGl
three days and It was tne general
impression here that if atsthe end of
that period firing across the border
had not ceased, the American troops
-would be ordered to return the fire.
The reinforcements are being sent
to Naco In response TO the request of
General Bliss as precautionary
measure. The troops are the Elev-
enth, Eighteen and Twenty-sccond
infantry from Texas City and three
,:itteries OF artillery from Fort Still,
Okla. With the reinforcencnts the
American forces at Naco would be
brought mp to approximately 5000
men. including II troops of cavalry.
three regiments uf infantry and siS
batteries of artillery with Is guns.
Secretary Garrison explained Cen
eral Scott's mission III this state
ment: r'f
by reason OF the personal ac-
quaintance- acquired with the differ
ent factions while he was stationed
on the border, General Scott has been
sent to Naco to induce the warrins
factions on the Mexican side OF the
line to desist from importing per
sons aud property on our side cf the
line. General Bliss has pointed out
to us the possibility of utilizing Cen
e,al Scotl's knowledge and eXneri-
cnce in this way.
General Scott Will leave Washing
tor al L. 10 p. NJ. today and expects
to arrive at Naco at 2 p. m, Sntur-
day. 1t is not planned that General
spott shall relieve or supcrcede Gen
eral Bliss OF the active command OF
the American troops at Naco iih
mission is purely conciliatory TO be-
gin with al least, though what Will
follow if his efforts 70 secure COM
plianca by the warning factions
with the reasonable demands of the
United ates~sovernnlent5 49, mot
known. II after warnings the fire
be returned by the American troops.
Texas City. Dee. lG. After Il
night OF busting activity, prcpara-
tions for, the departure of the Sixth
brigade of infantry for Naco. Ariz,.
to aid in enforcing President VIII
sqG's demands that firing across the
,Iine by Mexicans cease, We're virtual
ny completed today.
!, u .tt.was. expected the three reei.
mepts. tlr Eleventh. Eighteenth and
infantry, under COM
nlande of Brisadier General Thomas
Il. Davis, would leave by noon at tho
latest.
| The troops will carry provisions
ifor, ~ 0 days. One commissioned ofti'
/ Ger; and enough enlisted men to com
\ pose n guard for the permanent camp
phere will be left, behind.
\ FL Paso.. Tex. Dec. 16-A battle
between Carranza and Villa stroors
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