Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-01
US. Ro0PS
0RDE RED
TO MEXICO
Two Brigades Sent
to Vera Cruz.
fUNSlUN IN UU!MIMAtsD
Ruerta DiSmjsSas C'Shaugh1
messy and Recalls Envoy.
THE BORDER is THREATENED
Actions Of Federais and Rebels
Causes Drastic Action.
FUNSTON IN COMMAND
The BORDER is THREATENED
Actions Of Federals and Rebels
Causes Drastic Action.

| The greater part Ol Ile Fhti Ia
gade, United States Army, has sallea
from Galveston, Texas, for Vera Cruz
to aid the naval forces LANDED
there and holding that city. General
Frederick Funston, Of Philippine fame
| is in command.
Only the infantry in the brigade
sailed. The four transports were nol
sufficient to carry the artillery and
the cavalry. They are expected TO 1oi
low on Tuesday, by which time mer
chant ships may be obtained.
The transport Fitzpatrick, bearing
Brigadier General Funston, got away
first, followed at half haur intervals Dy
the Meade, the Sumner and the Nc
Clellan. Outside the harbor they were
to form a mile square, with trans
port at each corner, the square to be
preceded by three torpedo boat de-
stroyers, the Flusser, Reid and the
Preston.
Three regiments of infantry at SaT
Francisco and the artillery at Fort
Riley, Kan, were ordered to report tc
General Bliss for service along the
Mexican border.
With the movement Of Constitu
tional leaders and their commands on
Juarez and the significant cessation oil
hostiiities 5etweerz the reboIe- and the
Federals, President Wilson and the
heads of departments faced another
serious complication that has arisen
since the capture Of Vera Cruz.
Reports showed that the movement
of the rebel forces was general >alon2
the Mexican border and that Carranza
had been urged by his most loyal fol
lowers to bury his factional differences
and join in the protection OF the ma
tional honor. To further show their an
tipathy for the United States, train
loads of troops are moving on the Dor
der, and there Is likely to be an attack
at any moment.
The war department has been nott
fed of this warlike condition and or
ders were issued and additional caval
ry, infantry and artillery were sent
from Fort Bliss to reinforce the garri
son in Ell Paso and guarding the inter
national bridges.
Secretary of War. Garrison dispatch
ed an order to the headquarters OF the
southern division of the army at Fort
Sam Houston, at San Antonio, Texas
ordering an embargo against the ship
ment of arms and ammunition into
Mexico. This means that the embargo
has been established.
Diplomatic relations between the
United States and Huerta's govern
ment are completely severed. SenoI
Algara, Mexican charge d'affaires in
Washington, notified the secretary oi
state that he had been recalled.
The next step by Huerta is expect
ed to be a declaration of war, which
is usual at the end OF such a crisis.
Nelson 'Shaughnessy, the Ameri
can charge daffaires at Mexico City
has already been handed his passports
by Huerta, and is preparing to leave
Mexico.
Fifteen Americans were killed anc
seventy.one wounded on Tuesday ant
Wednesday, when detachment o.
bluejackest and marines from thi
American feet seized the custom
house, raised the American flag ant
skirmished with the Mexican garrison
at Vera Cruz.
Desultory firing was in progress FOL
several hours, according to a dispatc.
from Rear Admiral Fletcher. At frs
the garrison had appeared to be with
drawing. American Consul Canada re
ported this to the state department
but when the American forces reached
the custom house the Mexicans opened
with rifle and artillery fire.
The transport Prairie immediatel!
began sheling the Mexican positions
slowly driving them out. The Mexi
cans fought from the housetops ant
along the streets.
More than 200 Mexicans were killed
in the battle with the marines, accord
ing to an unofficial report.
Secretary Bryan left the Whit,
House for the German embassy, where
he discussed with the German ambas
sador the consignment Of arms fol
Huerta aboard a Germant merchan
vessel due to be landed in Vera Cruz
The capture of the custom house a
Vera Cruz was ordered by Presiden
Wilson to prevent the shipment c
several million rounds of ammunition
and 200 machine guns from getting
Into Huerta's hands.
The Mexicans. under General Bus