The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
MORE TROOPS TO BORDER.
nth aaA i7th Isssatry - Gs -
Earle Pass aad Laveao.

WARRINGTON. March lion represen.
tations by senator Sheppard and
Representative Gardner Of Ts1as that
the people ON the Mexican border are
apprehsnsivs two regiments OF infantry
will at onos be added to the United states
forces now patroilins the international
boundary. This was announced by Sec
Rotary OF War Garrison this afternoon.
The regiments selected for this duty
are the Seventeenth Infantry Al Fort
Mcpherson. Ca. and the Ninth Infantry
at Fort Logan II. No0tA Ark, and
Fort Thomas. Ky. Each will depart for
the border ~ soon - II can pack Mp and
obtain transportation.
The two fresh regiments will be A.
signed TO garrison duty at Eagle psse
and Laredo. II 10 explained that they
will take the place Of cavalry dstanh.
ments at those places. thus freeing them
Of garrison duty and making them avail
able for active patrOa duty along the Rio
4rands.
These two regiments detailed to the
border to-day have about ss5 men each.
and on their arrival the total number OF
troops engaged In patrolling the Mexican
there are about 1900 troops concentrated
ut Galveston and TWAS City organised ~
u division
Secretary Garrison's ofFiciai announce
ment of the detailing OF the additional
tfoops was ~ follows:
ITO sliAy a. far ~ possible the fears
VI the people on the border the Presi-
dent took up With mo tho question OF
sending some additional troops there. A.
a result / have ordered that the Seven
tenth Infantry and the Ninth Infantry
he sent there, The Seventeenth Infantry
Ia now at Fort Mcpherson. Ga. and the
Ninth Infantry Is now at Fort Logan II.
Roots. Ark. and Fort ThouaA Ky. They
Will be stationed At present at Eagle Pass
and at Laredo and the cavalry now At
those places will then be relieved for
more extended border work."
This action IL regarded ~ the direct
result OF the somewhat mysterious raid
across the border last Saturday night,
when the body Of verGara, the American
ranchmAn killed by Msuioan Fedsrals,
was recovered and brought TO the United
States Though II has bean established
that this raid was purely a private under
taking In which neither Federal nor stats
oficers had any part. Il has been repre-
ssnted from the border that the people
there feared that banda NJ MaAicana
would retaiiats for the Invasion u their
territory by making raids into the United
States.
The representations on the part Of the
Texans were conveyed 10 the White House
ny Senator 6heppard and Representative
Gardner Of Texas, who told the Prssi'
dent Of their belief that moro troops were
needed. Senator sheppard he's for a Ions
time bssn active In seeking 70 obtain
United States troops for the border and
has frequently brought about slight In.
creases Of the forces snSased In the patro
! OF the border. while the War Depart
msnt has always been ready 70 Do Ill II
IL power 10 afford adequate protection
for tho American residents on the Msat
can border, the Impression hos for . lonl
time prevailed in WashinGton that IN,
enthusiasm OF the Te1as towns for col
disrs was due In part At least 10 The fac
that with each military or8anisation gost
the expenditure OF considerable sums II
wages and for supplies. most OF which
. nnds IT, way TO tho pockets Of the NOR
, chants Of these towns.
The fact that Senator sheppard ha1
been vigorously defending the President'i
! Mexican policy In answsr 10 0ev. Coisvit
10 also rssardsd - . pertinent factor Il
the situation. The Senator has repsatsli,