Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-28
.BLAMEs MEXICAN |. VI. ". S
FOR BORDER OUTBREAKS
Colonel Beltran, Carranza Consul mt
San Antonio, to Consult De-
partmcnt of Justice.
THEY USE sMUGGLED ARMS
Officially Denied That This Govern
ment Is Maintaining Embargo on
War Supplies = Funston Reports
Situation Still Is Threatening.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. September 2T.--Col-
onol Tiodulo Il Bcltran. Carr? nzista
consul at san Antonio. Tex, to-mor-
row will lay before the Department of
Justice Information to show that Next
can members OF the |. w w. are re-
sponsible for the outbreaks along the
Aortcr and the attacks upon American
Soldiers. The Carranzista consul will
tell the department officials that the
members of this organization believe
they are serving the cause of Mexico by
stirring up trouble. Many of them
wear the CarramHiSta uniform, which it
is said, is easily obtained and costs hut
little. II is said their arms were oh
tanned from the central body of the
J. W. w, and are supposed to have
been struggled across the border by the
leaders OF the organization III Texas.
II was officially denied to-da!; that
any embargo ON arms is being main
~.s.tained. 1t was explained. however. that
s.swhile shipments OF military supplies
gtsintcuded for the NillistaS or the Car
s-,ranzisias have no; been intcrefered
saswith. strict orders were issued several
S-rweeks ago. following the outbreak or
Estrouble along the border 20 hold no
~, II shipments where there WAS any
80 The administration became convinced
gSthat arms we're falling into the hands
nsof maraudinC bands and cucrrillaS. to-
s-be used against United States soldiers
Ssand civilians. 1t was stated on high
Sssauthority that there Will he no en-
,ysbarso laid against arms shipped to
sSNilla or mis- forces until after Carr"nza
-,shas been recognized.
&nEPORTS SITUATION
ssst STILL THREATENING
$50 General Funston o-tay reported the
sssituation at Brownsville as still threat
SSenng, hut that he had disposed of
Sihis forces that further raids would he
..sa:impossible.
y The state Department received of
tTficial confirmation of the reports that
~ aqui Indians. supposed 10 be deSertcrs
Sfrom one OF the regular armies. had
Ntlerailed a train running from Campo
Verde to Torres. between Hermosillo
: y and Guaymas, on the 25th, and that
yWof eighty persons on the train. only
twenty had been accounted for.
The report says that sixty persons
Were put IN q car Of hay. which was
- then set on fire. No foreigners are
reported among the killed.
TelcgraphiC reports from Mexico
city, under date of September ~. state
that the light and power situation is
somewhat improved. and that street
car u.i ;fic is partially restored The
condition of the water supply. which
had been interfered with. is reported
unchanged.
The Villa agency tonight received
advices claiming the complete over
throw of the Carranzista movement in
the state of Sonora. It is assorted
that General Gales, the Carranza COM
manner, began the evacuation Of Naco
on Saturday, and that Aguarieta Ia
about TO be abandoned the Carran-
Zistas planning to move south into
the State OF Snaloa