The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-17
ARMY AND NAVY
READY FOR RIOTS
IN MEXICO PORTS
Disorder Feared IL Carranza
Refuses to Enter Peace
Conference.
TWO BATTLESHIPS ARE
GOING TO VERA CRUZ

States rs preparing i'seh V hN' pio''p''y
Cor the protection of It's citizens and
s,b.r foreigners In case a refusal by
carranza to enter into a peace conven-
,ion with the other leaders in Mexico
,s followed by scenes Of disorder in Vera
Cruz or towns along h border.
II was announced at the Navy De-
cartment to-day that the battleships
louisiana and New Hampshire. which
left Newport. II. l.. last week bound for
southern waters, will reach Vera Cruz
on Wednesday morning. The troops on
IN. Texas border are being man9uvred
in such a way as to he able TO perform
effective service In that quarter II an
emergency arises.
stationed ut Fort sill, Oklahoma, left for
the Brownsville region Of Texas to-day.
Al the same time a detachment OF the
First Aero Squadron. with two aero
plsnes. started for Brownsville. II is
in this tow that the Federal troops
have had several skirmishcs with raid
,rs from the Mexican side Of the border.
a. g. Troops Fired On.
To-day n report was made to the War
Department that American soldiers
we're fred on yesterday by a force south
Of the border. There were no casualties.
This happened at Progrcsa Ferry on the
Rio Grande. about eight miles south OF
Mercedes. An outpost Of four men was
examining n passing party when
O force Of thirty Mexicans fired at the
American soldiers. The fire was re-
turned. ten. Funston reported that he
was { r,ngthening guards at all cross
hgS and increasing river patrols.
While no word has yet come from
Carranza IN reply to the Pan-Anierican
note, the impression here IL growing
that the First chief will refuse to yield,
or at least will answer with counter
proposals which will not be acceptable
to the United States.
D%.,ttuntion Of Warships Admitted.
II was admitted for the first time at
the Navy Department to-day that the
battIeships Louisiana and New Hamp-
snire are bound for Vera cruz. Last
. .,u,, al, 80
"eeh WIG" "' '''''
Newport II was explained that the YES
sells were going to southern waters. Or
dcrs to the vessels to move southwark
- ... ,ono,,,a tho
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receipt Of "A despatch from Commander
Ik 20 sBn SAnEananfD
that the populace at Vera Cruz was IN
a state OF great excitement owing 10
reports that the United States was about
10 intervene IN Mexico. Since then Vera
Cruz has quoted.
While officials decline to admit that
they are fearful of trouble at Vera cruz
enter into peace parleys with the other
p,n. ,r,crican INTO forwardad Satur.
dsy II is knovyn that a decision was
reachod ia enlarge the naval forces on
the east c,,as, a 3 a matter Of precaution,
Vera Cruz is ,,arranza's adouarte
snJ no is surrounded nv a large con-
tu,eer, ~ ,vnn.thiz.rs
should ,,,,ranz. hroak one,,v with
Tins ro,ornnan, 4, a. reaIizad Inn,
tha rosi,ion 81 Americans and otbe
forois,ors ia y.,a ,,r,,z ard Nexico city
NIGH no extrensIv danperons ora
Gals ar. boncfnl that they will escape
,rolblc win Carranza. hut II is re-
rardod az tho mart of wisdom to prepare
for any emergency.
With the arrival NJ the batt,esbips
Louisiana and New Hampshire al Vera
Cruz the punboat Marietta will depart
for prorroso. the principal mort of
Yucatan. Considerable difhculty has
been experienced i'm the mast few weeks
IN getting sisal out Of Procreso. and the
Marietta In to he sent there to helm
s,raiebtep ont the trouble wbether
Carranzistas are fatty refusing to per
mt shipments to be made. or are i'm
posing heavy taxes, Is not definitely
known.
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O'hcials here ~anxiously await Car
parties Il, the pan.American c~onfeyence