The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-26
ITO USE FORCE
| ON MEXICANS
Order to General Funston if
Shots Come Over
the Line
CARRANZA'S MEN
LEAVE NACO
Will Not Attack Villa Force
at Nogales-Mexico
City Isolated

| Washington, d. c., July 26.--Orderi
were issued Saturday to Major Genera
Funston, with the approval of President
Wilson, to repel with force if necessary
any firing into American territory dur,
ing fighting between the factions in Dor.
der towns, and note was dispatched to
General Carranza advising him of that
| fact.
Soon afterwsrd, advices from Vera
Cruz to the Carranza headquarters at
Washington said the general had specifi-
cally instructed General Canales, his com
mander before Nogales, not to attack
the Villa force there, and gave assur-
ances that the Carranza force which has
Occupied Naco would withdraw, leaving
civil administration in charge. The
garrison marched out late Saturday
General Carranza was informed that
American border commanders had orders
to prevent by force if necessary any
shooting into American territory. The
specific method of repelling the attack
was not mentioned, but the inference
was that American artillery would deal
with any situation construed as an at
tack on American citizens. Specific in
structions to General Funston direct that
border attacks be resisted Immediately
without referring the question further
to Washington.
The state department has had the bor-
der situation under consideration for
several days. The Villa and Carranza
agencies at Washington have each held
the other responsible for the violation
of the agreement to neutralize border
towns, made when General Hugh Scott,
chief of staff of the army, last visited
Naco.
The Carranza agency gave out Satur-
day night the following telegram from
Naco: "The town of Naco, Mexico, was
to-day evacuated by all of our military
forces, in accordance with the agreement
made last January between Brigadier-
General Hugh L. Scott. chief of staff,
United States army, and the fractional
leaders in Sonora. Naco has been left |
In the hands of the civil authorities of |
the constitutionalist government"
The situation throughout Mexico as
reported from various sections Saturday |
vas considered discouraging by officials
It Washington. Mexico City Is com
oletely cut off and presumably in the
lands Of band Of Indians under the
,ontrol of General Zapata. General Pab.
o Gonzales, the Carranza commander, is
n the vicinity OF Pachuca, endeavoring
o retake the town from the Zapata
orces. General 0bregon. another Car
ANA leader, according to official re-
'orts, is isolated north of Mexico City.
flying column OF Villa troops has TAX
n Queretaro and is operating in the
icinity of the Mexican capital.
With the main forces away from their
asses and moving away from destroyed
ailroads, news of the military situation
meager. The city of Gusnsjuato, how I
yer, is reported as in a chaotic oondi.
ion and an appeal has been sent through
be state department to have the Villa {
roops return there TO restore order. In {
as Mochis, state Of Sinaloa, 500 Mayo
indians are causing much apprehension, {
nd General Carranza. who has forces in {
rat locality, has been asked TO assist 9
protecting foreigners.
General Villa himself is reported at [
orreon with no communication south {
Zacatecas. He has not heard from his ;
wing column of several thousand men
II nearly week, but they were given I
'ecific instructions 20 protect foreigners I
I'd their property, he has told American &
nsulsr agents. 3
The state departments summary Sat c
day Of conditions in Mexico included .
e following statement Delayed
Tvs from Mexico City. dated the 10th q
st., il TO the effect that the railroad a
with Toluca and Cuernavaca 4
re destroyed by the Zapatistas when y
ey retrested 20 the south and west. q
! foodstuffs were scarce. the relief .
mmittees being unable 20 fully cope
IN the situation. The city council f
= appointed a chief Of police and order "
being fairly wen preserved A few "
ndred soldiers are in the city. The N
y has no communication with the out. te
i world except through courier, but il
hoped that the cable service viii be g
1rtly restored. q