Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-30
Washington Warns Villa and
Carranza Commanders at
MatamoraS Not to Fire
Across the Border
TAMPlC0 OIL SUPPLY
MAY BE DESTROYED
Great Britain Makes PROMPT
Representation to State De-
pahment Regarding Safety.
Of Nationals,

Jay soRslso JOURNAL sercfAl trAsrp v,s,t
washington March 2g-Thc sita-
,lon at Mexico city assumed another
~ us rapid changes today when Sir
ecu Spring Rice. the British ambas-
hduof' called to Secretary Bryan's at
thlIon q report he had received from
the Mexican capital hat the Zapata
/ FORCES under General Garzp were
, dpout 70 abandon the city again and
! mat General Obregon. the Carranza
: cnleitain. I'm the vicinity was moving
! tWard TO reoccupy h. The ambas-
/ "id"i rs understood to have asked
/ Whht precautions for the protection Of
/ "I'lshefs were contemplated by the
american government i'm this event
secretary Bryan said later that no
reports Of the intended evacuation
had reached the department. He
characterized such Information aa
suggestions as TO what might hap
pen referring apparently to the
statement of the British ambassador
harlier' the secretary said. assurances
nad been received from General Garza
that the food situation in Mexico CITY
would be taken care of satisfactorily
Wy INV present garrison
May Burn All Supplies.
british officials also are understood
10 be concerned over reports that the
Carranza garrison at Tampfco nipbt
Withdraw, burning the town and nos
sibly the oil wells of the district in
It's retreat toward Vera Cruz.
The Tampico oil supply is under
stood TO be of vital importance ia
bfltish naval operations and British
as well as American eapltaI is in
vested in the wells The state de-
partment had no information as TO
these reports.
During the day navy department
messages reported quiet along the
west coast of Mexico except near CO.
llfna in the state Of Jalisco. Fight !
ing was reported last Saturday fifteen
miles from that place. Commander
Williams of the cruiser Cleveland ON
me west coast reported that General /
'arranAa had ordered his military |
chlefs IN that region to have mo cor |
Itspohdenee with diplomatic agents
OF iorelkn governments i'm that region /
Doubt About Steamer.
II was announced by the state de-
p'rtment that the Amcrican-owned
steamer Bcnlto Juarcz. held al Aca-
PuIco by Mexican officials, did not
.|'Iy ai4hs ana ammunition as was
a, a. yea as one reason for her deten-
'ioil ne Juarez was granted pro-
HlsI9Hal American registration recent
~ but II has been asserted nv Nroyt
can officials that her previous Nfevi-
can registry was not surrendered ne
partment officials were SIN i'm doubt
TO-DAY as to whether this was neccs-
5ary before American registry couId
be granted
At the suggestion Of Major General
uhstoh commanding the American
ofces on the border Acting Secre- {
AIRY breoklnrIdge, of the war DEPART {
nent today ordered three batteries
u lht thlrd field artillery to browns
tH'. y eN., as q demonstration L. the S
NeNlc&h forces coutondnr for Dos |
'esslQn of Matamuras that American d
ives and property must not be en-
iangered by firing across the line. A &
eglment of infantry also was ordered {
lcld in readiness at Texas city To be t
moved to Brownsville on short no il
ice should it be needed. The pre-
Uutlons were deemed necessary. al /
hough assurances had been given by I
10Th Carran2a and villa agencies here n
nat no shooting across the line would e
c permitted. |
Ordered TO he Cautious. t
secretary Bryan said orders had "
cen sent by the commanders Of each 81
action to their troops i'm and about "A
latamoras to see that no shots en- 81
red American territory G,
The attacking force is finding Ma "
lmoras difficult nut to crack, ac- t.
ording TO the state department ad-
Ices today, which said.200 met death [
the first assault on the Carran2a
'enches saturday while the dofen-
ers lost only eight killed and thirty
wounded. It was reported that "
9th sides We're receiving reinforce II
tents, including artillery Many To
ounded villa soldiers have beer I'll
ought into Brownsville. but only e
rose in most urgent need of alton. st
on viii be permitted TO cross the sill
ne hereafter ey
The villa agency here received to- he
" a dispatch fcGm Brownsville say
e that only "a small part of the villa "
my operating against Matamoras 10
ok part in Saturdays action and Ike
wing the losses ON that day at 500 10
He'd ana wounded sb
DENY Ia Attack Necessary. i'm
Aithough the confidential agency
Informed that the Carranza force dis
Tending Matamoras has deliberately Ton
tronched itself ia such a position as ca
compel the attacking convention m,
'ops To- fire in The direction Of IVA
ownsville,' the statement added act
is given that the fire ot int
e convention army win be directed tn,
th careful consideration of the
es and property on the American AZ
e. de,
Delay In the final attack on Ma on
noras will be necessary in order 10 wa
g time for the convention forces int
vancouver into such positions as 9th
] minimize the possibility of bullets mil
ling on American soil" {
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