Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
U. S. Troops Not to Cross
Mexican Line Until More
Data Is Obtained.
IN SOME CASES TEXANS
HAVE STARTED ATTACKS
Gen. Felipe Angeles Here to Repre-
sent Villa and Denies He Has
Deserted Him.

The situation along the Mexican Dor
der, where raids by bandits are OF al
most daily occurrence, is so puzzins
to officials here, it was said last
night, that no change will be mace III
the policy of the American government
until authentic information is ootaineo
as to the cause of the raids. This means
that American troops will continue 10
drive off the raiders, but, will not DC
permitted to cross into Mexico in pur-
suit.
Gen. Carranza has directed Gen. ia
cinto Trevino to make 4 thorough IN
vestigation of the raids and a clearer
understanding of conditions along the
border is expected as a result.
Mai Gen. Funston. commanding Unit
cd States troops on the border. and
Gen. Naferette, the Carranza command
err. both disclaim for their men re-
sponsibility for the fighting Friday
near Progresso. Tex, in which one
American trooper was killed and an
officer was wounded. while the casual
ties of the Mexican raiders are not
known.
Texans Provoke Attack.
Oficially it was said at the State De-
partment yesterday and corroborated
at the War Department that it had
been definitely established in some OF
the cases of shooting on the border
that deputy sheriffs and civilians on
the American side had provoked the
attacks. Representations were made
to the Governor of, Texas and strict
orders issued to prevent a recurrence
of such incidents.
Similarly, Gen Nafarrete has put into
effect a severe order prohibiting the car
riage Of firearms by civilians under penalty
of death, and several executions already
Lave resulted There are no indications
Of steps further than those already taken
by the War Department, and it was said
the State Department had no new policy
permitting American troops to pursue
raiders into Mexico. Gen. Funston in
that he had sufficient troops to handle the
situation at Brownsville and vicinity.
Will Release Madero.
The War Department received word
that there was some doubt of the identity
of the Mexicans captured Friday near
Maria, Tex, and that the group was
being taken to Ell Paso to learn whether
Gen. ~Raoul Madero and staff were among
them, as reported. Should it develop that
Gen Madero is really in the group. he
and his staff will be released as soon as
the formalities Of sthe immigration au-
thorities are complied with.
Dispatches from Gen. Villas headquar-
tiers say he has issued orders to all his
commanders along the border that any
soldiers who participate in any trouble
shall be held strictly accountable"
Gen. Angeles Arrives.
Gen. Felipe. Angeles. artillery expert
of the villa army, who was in Wash
fngton some time ago in the interests
of Gen. Villa, has returned to WASH
ington A statement issued by the Villa
agency here last night asserts that
Gen. Angeles is here as member of
the delegation appointed by the mill
tary chiefs of the provisional govern
ment" OF Mexico to represent 1t at the
peace conference planned in accordance
With the invitation of the pan-Ameri-
can conferees August 2.
The statement said:
Gen. Felipe Angeles wishes to state
that he has arrived in Washington as a
member of the delegation appointed by
the military chiefs of the provisional
government to represent II in the peace
conferences planned in accordance with
the invitation of the pan-American con-
fereeS August 2.
published reports that Gen. Angeles
has deserted from the convention army
are false. These reports appear to
have been inspired in Carranzista
sources in Ell Paso.
Gen. Raoul Madero, another member
of the delegation, will proceed to
Washington as soon he is liberated
by the American military authorities,
who detained him on the border while
he was en- route to discharge his COM
mission"
Carranza to Protect Cattle.
The State Department was advised
yesterday that representations made to
Gen. Carranza had resulted in orders
designed to prevent a repetition of the
seizure of cattle belonging to Ameri-
can citizens.
The department was recently in
formed. says an announcement, that
'arranzistas had seized cattle belong
Ing to American citizens on the rail
road between San Luis Potosi and
Tampico. Representations regarding
the matter were made to Gen. Carranza
rs a result of which the authorities at
Vera Cruz have issued a statement 10
the effect that orders have been given
10 prevent the committing of these
Expectations"
A dispatch from Ell Paso announced
The arrival of $50 Americans from Tor
reon, Durango and Chihuahua. A teIe-
gram dated Friday from Eagle Pass
stated that the situation In the Piedras
Negras district was quiet, am, rail
communication to Saltillo and Monte
lsey open by transferring around a
burned bridge