The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-05
| WILL fight j. 5.
ARMY IF NECESSARY
Commander Moves Soldiers
to Attack Auga Prieta.
Passing Mexican Troop Trains
Through Texas Anglers
Leader.

Douglas. Ariz. October 31.--Gen.
Francisco villa began moving his
troops into position tonight for an
attack on Aqua Prieta, Sonora, OPP
posite here, regardless. he personally
| declared. of what the United States
may decide to do.
IF necessary will fight the
United States army assembled along
the border villa asserted, after
hearing this afternoon for the first
time the American Government had
given permission for Carranza to
transport troops from Laredo and
! Eagle Pass, Tex, to re-enforce the
garrison at Aqua Prieta.
Four of these troop trains arrived
tonight. bringing the total fighting
men of the garrison commanded by
Gen r. Elias Gales to approximately
5000 men.
Thousands of spectators witnessed
during the afternoon the first shoot
! ing incident of the attack to occur
near the border. when a horseman,
believed to have been a Gales spy,
suddenly broke away from the villa
column and raced for his life amid
a shower of bullets.
Several of the villa soldiers went
in pursuit of the man, shooting rap
idly as they urged their horses for
ward, but the supposed spy reached
Auga Prieta apparently uninjured.
Brownsville. Tex, Oct. 2l.-Un-
expected fighting last night of the
Gordon of United States troops
throughout the border section. which
for the past three months has been
beset with Mexican bandits, was fol-
lowed by an orderly Sunday with no
suspicion tonight that there might
be trouble soon.
The Strengthening OF the military
guards was done so quietly that few
knew that extra precautions were
being taken until after midnight.
Col. A. p. Blockson. commandant at
Fort Brown, said the tendency of
Mexicans to violence after Saturday
night Publications caused the strict
or watch to be established.
1t was reported, however that ad-
vices had reached the military au-
thorities that Mexican bandits would
attempt raids on the outskirts of the
city. The increased guards at all
roads leading into the city were main
tanned again tonight and probably
will be kept on duty tomorrow night.
Lansing Asks MeNicans 10 be Quiet.
Austin, Tex, October 31.-Repre-
sensations to the de facto government
of Mexico. urging an immediate in
crease in its vigilance along the Dor
der, where bandits are said to have
taken refuge after raiding Texas
ranches, have been made by the
United States. Secretary Lansing so
informed Gov Ferguson in telegram
today, which also requested the gov
ernor to endeavor to allay race pre-
JUDGE and restrain indiscreet con-
duet in the disturbed area.
Secretary Lansing's telegram fol-
lows:
THE department of state would
very greatly appreciate your cooper
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der conditions in the district of
Brownsville. The department feels
assured that a solicitous word from
YOU to state and county officials in
that district would prove most effca-
cious in allaying race prejudices and
in restraining indiscreet conduct,
which the department believes would
not he INDUCED in ii officials and res
idents realize the responsibility they
are unconsciously imposing upon the
national government by failure TO
give consideration to the seriousness
of the situation.
1.-THE de facto government of Mex
leo has been urged Immediately to
increase its vigilance along that sec
tion OF the border so that the raids
from its territory shall cease and also
to direct the officials and the resi-
dents In that district to eschew hos
tility toward Americans to the end
that peaceful and orderly conditions
may prevail to the mutual advanc-
tage of both countries, and especially