The Washington times., 1915-09-05

hciAi circles today following ysstsrdsys
battle on the Mexican border. In which
score Of Mexicans were killed And
one American soldier seriously wounded.
The fact that many Of the Mexicans
killed wore Carransa uhiforme Ana car.
ried a. high a. 40 rounds OF ammuni.
tion ouickened this demand for res;
tcration OF the embargo. Practically Az
% a.. :u,ps: ra: q sm srm' ths so United
states. Army officers are in.istent that
this supply OF munitions. which may Do
used a3ainst them. be stopped.
No attempt was made BY Government
cfieisls today 70 dis.Siss their r~,.s;ss .s:ss
on the Mexican border may brthg Aoeut
a, situation that will force mterventio"'
! Harass Americans.
And offieiais ATE - frank In admit
ting that II the Carransa forces n
the states Of rarnaulipas and fuevo
Loon Join In an orgAnixed movement
they have the power 70 seriously
harass the American forces under
General Funston.
General Nafarrate, Carranzista corn :
mean %.ndft t..sn msssn. msanps gun. s sna sSs esSs
pieces OF artillery. General Trevino.
commander in Nuevo
Leon has 5000 mon under his cont
nahd. These two counties stretch
border. boz % opposit. TN *. res.s sSSn.iss
WHERE border raids have been made.
General Funston, has 22.o00 men,
but they are scattered along: the
s,000-mtle front from Brownsville to
average Of seven soldiers to. the mile,
but the troops arc 90 stationed that
there are considerable, commands In
the chief strategic points slonE the
Ths greatest fear official. feel is that,
In the event the border lighting de-
velops into Carransa invasion, the two
railroads running into the Brownsville
district from the north should b cut,
hating the movement Of American
miles up the fiver from Matsmoraa,
over which the Mexican troops could be
moved ht will. -;
Officials Are Silent.
President Wilson And Secretary Of
War Garrison maintained silence today.
At the War Department It wa said
that no reports had been received from
General Funston confirming the lighting
yesterday. No orders were sent to Gen.
eral Funston. II was declared. a. prsvi.
Gus orders gave him the utmost latitude
In dealing with the border trouble.
Officials pointed out today that II the
fears Of CarransA invasion are real
ised the President has ample power
under the Constitution to take any steps
necessary without authorization Of Con.
gress. The President 10 empowered BY
the Constitution to take any steps nsces-
sary to repress insurrection and repel
invasion.
Capt. Frank R: Mccoy. who is in
command Of the troops in the Mission
Tex. district which engaged the Mexi-
can bandits yesterday, was An AIDE to
Major General Scott. chief Of star. be-
fore going to tho Mexican border q
year ago. Before that he was aide DE-
camp to Lieutenant General Wood dur.
ing his term as military governor OF
Cuba, and later cana to Washingtor
As military aide to President Roose'
No reports were received at the Car.
ranza or Villa agencies today relative
to the fghting on the border. The
Carranza agency made public . teis
gram from Laredo reporting the cap
ture Of saltillo and Paredon by Gen
erals obreson ana TEsvinc: The viii.
the report that the Cerran.a sarrisonl
at Frontera and 9aa Juan Boutista. IL
the state Of Tabasco. had revoftsd
This report has been denied by tn,
CArran1istA authorities.