Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
MORE U. S. TROOPS
RUSHED TO BORDER
President Increases Force on
Mexico Line.
TWO REGIMENTS FOR TEXAS
Congressman From Lone Star State
Requested Wilson to Send Sol
diers 70 Protect Texans From
Raids by Mexlcans.

Washington, March 12-Dispatch o
Two additional regiments OF American
infantry TO Eagle Pass and Laredo
Tex. TO allay fears CT raids by Mex
leans and the appearance here of Gen
Felix DiaZ and friends with a new
plan to solve the Mexican problem
were the chief developments in the
Mexican situation.
II is presumed that Diaz purposes to
acqusint the president and congress
with ilil plan so that he viii be recog,
nized II he can organize an iDdepend-
ent revolution and suppress both
Huerta and Carranza.
The additional troops. the Ninth and
Seventeenth regiments. we're ordered
to the border at the request of Sena.
tor Shepperd and representative Gar
aer
The latter told the president there
was a good deal of money In tee Dor
der banks and Americans wanted to
be protected against any sudden raid
or invasion which might result from
sensational overnight developments at
any time. Mr.. Garner also said many
cattle had disappeared lately and resi-
dents believed Mexlcans were respon-
sible. The request for additional troops
was made Monday; was discussed at
the cabinet meeting and decided on by
the president. WIG communicated his
approval to the secretary OF war.
General Diaz and his friends said
they would announce their purposes
this week. All denied that they we're
now seeking supper or sanction for
any revolutionary movement, saying
their idea chiefly was a campaign OF
Information about Mexico and 70 &C
quaint Washington with the person.
atty OF Diaz so that his part In subse |
quent events In Mexico might be 1
Judged from study az close range.
The orders for the dispatch OF two /
more regiments TO Texas will result in
the assembly in that state OF nearly |
lS.0O0Atroops. 1900 more than the en-.
tire force OF the regular army which
General Shafter led into Cuba,
AguaPrieta. March IA satisfac.
tory understanding between Secretary
Bryan and General Carranza was fore
Swallowed as a result of an exchange
OF notes. Carranza placed I'm the
hands OF Consul Simpich a reply to a
long letter from Mr.. Bryan that ex.
planned the United States attitude in
the Benton case Although Carranza's
reply was not made public. 1t Is be.
lieved he will roeede from his posi-.
ton In the BENTON case and give the
American government information
which he once said could re obtained
Only by the British government direct
Culiacan, Sinaloa, March f3.--J. O. !
II. Newly, an American mining engl. :
neer has been put into jail.and ran.
som Of $500 demanded BY Colonel |
lturbe. rebel
Laredo Tex, March ~. -Examina. .
tlon 81 Clemente Vergaras body hy u 9
s. and state officials Tuesday dis. |
closed that his left hand had not been q
burned, as reported First reports {
said that he had been tottured by Mex. !
leans before they murdered him. 8
The examination was made By Adm. G
Gen, Henry Hutchlngs In the presence
of Consul A b. Garrett. Captain Sand. {
ars and others
Meantime 1t was discovered TINT
Mrs Vergara, the widow. paid $500
Tor recovery OF vergara's body from
is unmarked grave in Hidalgo. Mex
}. I'm Fergara's brotherin-law. s
employed the men who composed the
expedition