The Washington times., 1915-03-30
j. s. IS ALARMED BY
CARRANzA VICTORIES
Railroad Communication With
Mexico City Cut OFF as First
Chief NearS.
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pied with the war abroad to take
matters in their own hands.
European diplomats here plainly
are concerned ever the situation. the
British ambassador. as well as the
representatives of France and spain,
are anxlously inqniring of the state
Department what 1t proposes to DO 10
protect foreigners In Mexico Clty.
with every change of control at the
Mexican capital outraSes have been
committed against foreigners.
The fact that the State Department
has succeeded in suppressinS much
of the information concerning these
outrages does not give the foreign
governments any comfort.
Situation Alarming. =
Along the border the situation IS
growing steadily more alarming. Not
only at Brownsville, Texas. which is
opposite Matamoras, are American
citizens in danger OF being killed by
stray shots from the Mexican SIDE
but Gen. II. X. Evans at Nacos Ariz.'
reports uneasiness at Naco. oohors'
just across the border.
Some uneasiness in Naco, sonora,
tonight" read the report of Genera
Evans, "and n few have come Tor
refuge to this side. Reliably report
and about 800 villa trooEs deserted
today and Joined Gales in aqua
Pricta. General Acosta with 500 villa
troops reported at Del Rio. Railroad
open today to Cant-nea. nine bridges
burned last night south OF Nogales
Other reports from American army
officers on the border were as fol-
lows:
From Douglas. Ariz.: -Four hundred
and twenty-five men Maytorena force
camped between Naco and Aqua Prieta
surrendered this morning to Gales
bringing all arms and $50 horses. More
surrenders expected
Troops On March.
From Laredo, Tex: Tho troops
from picdras Negras are now on the
march to Nuevo Laredo They camped
about eighteen miles from there last
night. About 900 strong and will prob
| ably be in Nuevo Laredo in the course
Of the day. General Herrera says that
! he will fight. Before he arrived there
were about 200 men In Nuevo Laredo.
Last night Il train went out to bring
in detachments from the south and has
not yet returned. All other detach-
| ments have also been called in, II Is
reported. When they arrive the garri-
| son will be about 100 strong. General
| Santos reported with about 300 men al
Nilladamma- He is said to have had 4
fight in that vicinity with villa troops
believed to be repairing the railroad
| behind him"
| From Brownsville: mo firing Of an,
account since my last report on subject
| been unable to get reliable Information
| as to rest of Villa forces and thcil
| artillery. but reports I have indicate
that they are about twelve miles up tn
railroad which is said to be REPAIRED
| that far.
Press dispatches state fifteen carr
artillery en- route from Monterey anc
| expected to reach Matamoros tomor
row."
| Fear that a smallpox epidemic ma.
add to the perls Of the lighting a
Matamorss was expressed from
Brownsville today II was found tina
a wounded Mexican with the diseas
had been taken across the border to tn
Texas town. He was sent back i'm
The state Department is advised tina
the Villa forces left Sabinas an,
Hidalgo Sunday morning to attacl
dorado. CarranZa forces stationed a
Bustamente, Villadamma. and Cantel
have been ordered to concentrate a
Il>ampazos. destroying railroad track
and bridges behind them.
More Charges Made.
Elaborate charges Of robbery and out
rage. compiled by the international re
lief committee at Mexico City. hav
been sent to the state Department dur
=, ing the last week, but Secretary Brya
= | denies that they have reached him.
) l. He angriiy refused to intimate wha
Ihas become of them and insisted tina
I he had been warned in advance tina
: such charges, which he characterize
as "trumped up although they ar
G made under oath. were to be presented
The British government is most IT
= sistent both about Mexico City an
, Tampico.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. British an
. bassador, has taken the position ths
ample protection should be given a
OF his citizens at both places. It
| understood that 1t was because of h
> insistence that another naval collk
u has been sent to Tampico from VeI
q Cruz to be utilized as a refuge in ca:
, of necessity.
IS The ambassador, 1t was said. Mas fu
IS nished the State Department much il
;, formation regarding conditions in Ne!
e leo during the last three days which
3. guarantees as absolutely accurate al
: which Is in direct contradiction OF Il
n stories told by the confidential agen
s. of this Government assigned TO Il
lr camps of the rival chiefs.
g. This Government is watching close
8 the situation at Brownsville. Three ba
6 teries of the Third Field Artillery. wit
& Col. George w Van Dusen In Comman
It are due at Brownsville from Fort Sa
Houston today.
War Department officials refuse
say what action will be taken shou
the neutrality OF this Government
violated. But the holding of infantl
in readniness to proceed to the border
lr considered significant.