Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-19
MORE j. 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 to Protect Texans From
Raids by Mexicans.

w aSll0gIOQ, MaTcu 1o.-DlS patcn OF
two additional regiments Of American
infantry to Eagle Pass and Laredo,
Tex, to allay fears of 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.
1t is presumed that Diaz purposes to
acquaint the president and congress
with his plan so that he will be Tecog-
nized If he can organize an independ-
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
ner.
The latter told the president there
was good deal of money in the bor-
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 Mexicans were respon-
sible. The request for additional troops
was made Monday; was discussed at
the cabinet meeting and decided on by
the president, who 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 were
now seeking support or sanction for
any revolutionary movement, saying
their idea chiefly was a campaign of
information about Mexico and to &C
quaint Washington with the person
atty Of Diaz so that his part in subse-
Quent events in Mexico might be
judged from study at close range.
The orders for the dispatch of two
more regiments to Texas will result in
the assembly in that state of nearly
$4,000 troops, 5000 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 result of an exchange
of notes. Carranza placed in 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, it is be-
heved he will recede from his posi-
ton in the Benton case and give the
American government information
which he once said could be obtained
only by the British government direct.
Culiacan, Sinaloa, March 13.-J. o.
H. Newly, all American mining engi-
neer, has been put into jail and ran
som of $500 demanded by Colonel
Iturbe, a rebel
Laredo, Tex, March 12.-Examina-
ton of Clemente Vergara's body by U.
S. and state officials Tuesday dis
closed that his left hand had not been
burned, as reported. First reports
said that he had been tottured by Mex
leans before they murdered him.
The examination was made by Adjt.
Gen. Henry Hutchings in the presence
of Consul A B. Garrett, Captain Sand
ers and others.
Meantime it was discovered that
Mrs. Vergara, the widow, paid $400
for recovery of Vergara's body from
its unmarked grave in Hidalgo, Mex.
J. S. Hill, Vergara's brother-in-law,
employed the men who composed the
expedition.