Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-31

Washington, March 30.--Whi1e the Villa forces are marking time in their attack on Matamoros, awaiting the arrival of artillery, the stage is be- ing set for another battle at Lampa- EOS, about 70 miles southwest of Nue. vo Laredo.
 Troops Assembling.
 Advices from the border to the state and war departments today said the Villa forces bound to attack the Car ranza garrison at Nuevo Laredo were expected to reach LampazoS today where the battle probably will be fought Early messages said Car ranza troops were being assembled at Nuevo Laredo, including the force re- gently driven out of Piedras Negras. The garrison will number 1,2000 in all and presumably part of this force will be sent out along the National railway to meet the Villa forces at LampazoS if the battle is not already in progress.
 Should more troops be necessary on the American side at Laredo, Texas, in the event of an attack on Nuevo La redo, a regiment of infantry Is in readiness at Texas City.
 Situation at Matamoros Unchanged.
 The situation at Matamoras and at Brownsville across the border was un- CndhSed IOQay. The F1Ila troops, re- pulsed Saturday in their first attack, were encamped five miles from the city, the state department was advis- ed, expecting to renew the assault on arrival of their artillery. Latest esti- mates of the losses of Saturday said 300 Villa troops were killed and an equal number wounded while the Car ranza garrison had hen killed and 30 wounded.
 American Guns Ready, On the American side a dozen guns from the third field artillery are ready for any emergency. Secretary Garri- son said the instructions sent to Gen era1 Funston were similar to those given when bullets and shells fell on the American side during the fighting at Naco. The secretary refused to say however, whether orders had been giv- en to return the fire if the same thing happened at Brownsville.
 Measre Advices From Capital.
 The state department had but meagre advfces from Mexico City to- day, Secretary Bryan characterizing the situation as uncertain but with no disorders" No report tending to confirm statements that the Zapata forces were preparing to abandon the capital again had reached the depart ment. The food situation is again somewhat critical, Mr. Bryan said, but General Garza has given assurances that something will be done to meet the emergency.
 Reports from the border that Villa had demanded of Zapata that Gen eral Felipe Angeles be installed as provisional president in place of Gen eral Garza lacked confirmation at the state department or at the Villa agency here. General Villa was at Torreon today and expected to start southward in a day or two.
 Some officials were inclined to credit the reporter action of Villa, saying that he probably considered that Gen. era1 Garza was coming too much un- der the control of ZaE ata and his ad- visors, and that General Angeles could dominate the situation in the capital
 No foreigners have yet left Mexico City, Secretary Bryan said, although both the Carranza and Zapata officials have promised to afford them facilities to reach Vera Cruz. A report from the latter place today said Elpotrero sugar plantation, so miles from Vera Cruz, had been footed by rebel band and the manager had asked for a mih- tary guard