Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
Discusses. Status of Pan
American Peace Note to
Mexican Leaders.
GUATEMALAN MINISTER
DESCRIBES CARRANZA
Tells Secretary of State of His Ex-
periences With First Chief"
Watch Border Insurrectos.

RomuIo s. Naon. ambassador from Ar
Rentina and one of the siCnerS of the
pan American note to the Mexican
chiefs urging a peace conference. today
discussed the status Of the panAmer-
lean appeal with Secretary Lansing at
the State Department No announce
ment was made following their confer
ence. however. as to arrangements for
another meeting of the Latin American
diplomats with the Secretary of state
to consider the Mexican situation. 1t.
is believed, however. that such meet
ing Will be held as soon as replies from
the Mexican leaders are in hand.
The reply of Gen. Carranza to the
pan-American note has not yet been
received, il was said at the State De
partment. Secretary Lansing received
today the Guatemalan minister To
Mexico. DIR. Juan Ortega, who WAS or
dered from the country by Gen. Car
rama several weeks ago. DIR. Ortega
said that he merely called to pay his
respects upon Secretary Lansing. lie
discussed his experiences with Car
rama briefly, however.
Denies Carranza Defeat.
The Carranza agency here today gave
out statement from the coustitu-
tionalist consul, Garcia. at Laredo,
Tex, in which denial is made that
the Carranza forces were defeated at
Monterey, claimed by the villa
agency in Washington. This denial
was borne out by official dispatches re-
ceived at the State Department. which
said that Gen. Hernandez. Villas COM
mander at Icamole, near Monterey, had
been wounded and had lost part of his
staff in a recent battle with CarranZ.l
troops. These dispatches also said
that Gen. Harnandez's forces had with
drawn from the town and We're await
ing reinforcements from Torreop. -
Referring to the claims of Viilistas
that they had been successful at Mon
terey. Eliseo Arredondo. the Carranza
agent here, said today:
1T has been the conduct heretofore
observed by the Villa faction to claim
victories even when defeats have been
inflicted on them. and lately they have
frequently announced victories when
no fighting at all has taken place.
This. of course, is done for the purpose
of obscuring the actual facts and i'm.
pressing the American public that the
Eillista movement is not in eNtremis.
Guarded Against Uprising.
Ell PASO, Tax, August GEL Paso
awoke today to find it's streets border
ing the Rio Grande guarded by United
States soldiers as result of report
circulated last night that an uprising
of Huerta, Carranza and Orozco fac
tionists had been planned for the early
hours of the morning.
Mexicans were not permitted to cross
the international bridge from II O'Clock
until early today and no American was
allowed to cross to Juarez. Extra guards
were ordered out at Fort Bliss, where
Gen Huerta is being held. Companies OF
infantry were posted at the international
bridge. the railroad viaduct and all stra-
tegic points.
The rumor of the alleged plot was
brought to the Department of Justice rep
resentatives, who notified Gen. John j.
Pershing. commanding the Sth Brigade at
Fort Bliss.
A conference of city and county Off
Gals representative of the Department
of Justice, the federal marshal and Gen.
Pershing followed. After the conference
Gen. Pershing announced he was prepared
TO meet any uprising that might start.
During the night soldiers were hur-
ried to their camps by the provost
marshal and officers rushed to their
ed and searched Mexicans in the DOWN
town streets. There was no excite
ment in the city. although an under
current of uneasiness was apparent
policemen in halting Mexicans found in
the lower quarters of the city in order
to search them.
MONTEREY, Mexico, August 26.-It
was announced here today that Gus
tavo Espinosa Mireles. private secre-
tary to Gen. CarranZa, has been named
governor of the state of
Coahuila Mr. Mireles has been on an
important mission to the United States.
He recently was in Washington and is
now said to be en- route to Coahuila
from Texas.
Villa Defeated in Sonora.
DOUGLAS, Ariz, August 2S.-Villa
forces under Gen Gaxila, at Huata
bampo, Sonora, said to comprise the
sole remaining Villa troops in southern
Sonora and northern Sinaloa, were de-
feated Monday by Gen. Flores. Car
rama commander according to a mes
sage received here via San Francisco.
Sonora.
Gen. Flores advance guard is reported
to be at TORN and slowly advancing
toward Guaymas. .
Shots Exchanged Over Border.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, August &c
More than 500 shots were exchanged
asst night between Mexican bandits on
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
and American soldiers on the Texas
side of the river near Progreso, in
Hdalgo county. at the same point
where seventy-five bandits attacked a
group of soldiers few days ago. kill
ing private and wounding Lieut.,
Henry, according to official advices re-
.eived at southern department head
quarters last night
A horse belonging to a trooper was
killed Whether the MeNicans suffered
my losses was not learned
SECRET MILITARY PROBE