The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

Washington. january l1.--Oniy
meagye dispatches were received nj the
Mar Department from Brigadier-Gen-
ernl Bliss, commanding the American
forces patrol!inr the Mexican border.
They reported MAT apparently the en- :
tile body OF Mexican teuetais IrCm
ojinaca. Including a number OF the
commanding officers had lied 10 Amer
ican territory, ana were heiu as
refugees, and department officials were
awaitlne with Keen interest the re-
cept of complete advtces
Tho problem that has presented it
self through the surrender of the Fed
cr;l forces ALREADY has been given
considerable attention here ~ ~
pointed out TO night that inasmuch rs
ihoritIes nave had TO care for such q
larsc nunibcr oil refugees. the consriic-
lion OF a new policy comcerning the
treatment and ultimate disposition 81
Us AteNican guests may be neccSsitated
legal phases Involve proposition with
which the prpartments OF war An ana
STINT. will have to treat, guarding
against any possible violation OF an
attitude OF neutrality.
The United states heretofore has
permitted struggling members OF inc
Constitutiouaiiyt army who have
eoughl protect on the American side or
the bordc, line 10 litter back INTO MeHl :
20 as opportunity presented. 1t was
said to-night, however. ihai the GOV
eminent hardly could apply this policy
in treating with the largo number of
refurecs now At Prcsidio and the opin-
ION seemed 10 prevail that they would
be heid. fed and sheltered at the ex-
pcnsc of this government for the pres
rbe. WI Department has rs. been Sssn.i in !
Federal army at oiiuaCa and Federal
generally would receive severe punish.
were captured Toy the rebels.
Asks Better Policing of Line.
Mexico CITY. January 1.-THE inter
ruption II traffic between the Mexican
capital and Vera cruz by the cutting OF
the Mexican hallway last night by the
rebcls. with the consequent isolation at
q wayside station OF the American
Charge D'Annires, Nelson O'ShnuEh-
messy caused the British minister. Sir
Lionel Garden, To make personal rep
reseutations to Pre- sident lIuerta to-
dag regarding the better policing OF
mat line which is British property
as to how far the British government
would so in protecting British prop
the hrst serious efforts rebels have
made TO interfere with traffic between
the capital ana Vera CRUZ. The train
OF Esperanza The engine crew escaped
with the locomotive and reported the
attack from Maitrata.
Charge OShaughnessy and his wife
were on a train which left Vera Cruz
This morning. This train was stopped
AZ orizaba, where II remained al day.
Wnllc WORK OF cittIllle Inc tTdchS oi
the burning freight ear was In prog
ress The charge had expected to ar
rive here before morning.
Traffic over a branch of the Inter
Oceanic Railway was interrupted last
night by the rebels which gave rise 10
The report that the main line to Vera
Cruz had been cut
In the concession granted 10 Eng
lish builders OF the Mexican Railway,
more than forty years ago, ii was
provided that they should NJ any time
have the right TO police the property
with British troops. The management
of this railway and many members OF
the probability OF interfercnce by
rehels resulting in the landing of ma