The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-13
MORE REGIMENTS
TO PATROL BORDER
Ninth and Seventeen Left For
Texas Thursday.
GEN. DIAZ IN WASHINGTON
claimed Mexican Brings New Plan
to Solve the Problem in
Mexico.

20 Solve the Problem i'm
Mexico.
Washington, March 11.-Dispatch
OF two additional regiments of Ameri-
can infantry to Eagle Pass and Lare-
do, Texas, to alley fears OF Mexican
raids, and the appearance here OF Gen
Felix Diaz and freinds with a new
plan to solve the Mexican problem,
were the chief developments to-day in
the Mexican situation.
The troops-the 9th and 18th regi-
ments-were ordered to the border at
the request Of Senator Sheppard and
Representative GARNER. The latter
told the President there was a good
deal of cash in border banks and
Americans wanted to be protected
against any sudden raid or invasion
Mr.. GARNER also said much cattle had
disappeared recently and residents be-
lived Mexicans were responsible. The
request for additional troops, which
was made Monday, was discussed at
was made Monday. was discussed at
the Cabinet meeting and decided on
municated his approval to the Secre-
tary OF War.
NOT SEEKING SUPPORT.
Gen Diaz and his friends here said
they were not yet prepared to an
nounce their definite purpose, but
would do so tomorrow. One OF the
party was Perdo Del Vilar, who before
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee last week, was reported to have
asked support for a counter revoluti-
onary movement. The Mexicans deni-
ed today that they sought support or
sanction for any revolutionary move
ment, saying their idea was a cam
paig1 OF information about Mexico
and to acquaint Washington with the
personality OF Gen Diaz so his part
In bsusequent events in Mexico nigh
be judged from study It close
range.
1t was learned they are seeking the
elimination of Gen Huerta and are not
allied in any way with the Constitu-
tionalists.
$4,000 TROOPS ON BORDER.
Today's orders for the dispatch of
two more regiments to Texas will re-
suit in the assembly in that state OF
nearly $4,000 troops more by 5000
than the entire force of the regular
army that Gen Shafter led into Cuba
Nearly Il 900 soldiers are in camp at
: Texas City, under command Of Brig
Gen Funston of Philippine fame. The
others are scattered along the border
from Brownsville, Texas tn Nogales,
Ariz, under command OF Brig Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss, the largest garrisons
being maintained at El Paso, Nogales,
Douglas, Laredo, Eagle Pass and
late to-day by the President who ono
Rrnwn CNyf11n W ~afIrna1c
Mexico.
OF the regiments ordered out today
the 9th, two battalions of which are at
Fort Thomas, Kentuckey, and one at
Fort Logan II. Roots, Arkansas, is
commanded by Cob Chas ]. Crane. The
18th commanded by Col. John T. Van
Orsdale, is stationed at Fort McPher-
son, Atlanta. Col Van Orsdale will be
deprived Of the privilege of accom-
panying his regiment to the border as
: he will be placed % nthe retired list
tomorrow on account OF age. AS Lieut.
Col Henry B. Styer, of the 18th is on
duty at the War College the command
of the regiment, temporarily at least
Will fall to the senior major, George
w. Martin.
UNDER GEN. BLISS.
Although the two regiments will
proceed 10 EBal PaSS ana Laredo Gen
Bliss will designate their exact loca-
ton The present strength of each
regiment is 832 men. At Laredo and
Egale Pass the two regiments will re-
lieve six troops of cavalry which will
be distributed along other points on
the Western border In Gen Bliss's
Z discretion. This will place under that
generals command about 4,200 cav
airy troops and 2,400 infantry.
Though large in the aggregate this
force is regarded small in many quar-
ters here fore a rigid and efficient pat
roi of the / 800 miles of border. Sec
retary Garrison however feels that
II will be sufficient. He insists that
there is no proof that this border pat
rol has broken down at any point
since its establishment three years
ago.
Gen Bliss late today telegraphed
that he was sending photographs OF
the body OF Vergara by mail and be-
yond that message there was no word
from the border today.