New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
Fears Uprising - Asks
Villa. to Hasten to
Capital.
PRESSES M'MANUS
PREPARATION CASE
Spanish Minister Again Requests
That u. s. Protect His
Countrymen.
From IL. Tribune Bureaul

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Washington, March 13.-With com
munication again severad between the
border line and Mexico City, the State
Department is gravcly concerned over
what may be transpiring in the capi-
tai No word has been received 10 in
dicatc that the promised punishment Of
the assassins Of John B. McManus, the
American citizen k;i'ed there CT Thurs
day, has been meted out. Disturbed
lest such punishment might start an
uprising among the 2spsta troops IN
Mexico City. Secretary Bryan to-day
telccraphed through the departments
agent, Mr.. Carrothers, TO General Villa
urging him to make immediate repre-
scntations to the commander of the
Army Of the South and endeavor 70
impress on Zapata the need of the
preservation Of complete order. The
dispatch intimated that the depart
ment would appreciate the presence of
General Villa himself at the capital
at the earliest possible date.
The last dispatch received by the
department from Mexico City was dated
2 p. m. yesterday. The belief prevails
hat tho telegraph lines have again
been cut.
Thus far no satisfaction has been
received from General Carranza in an
swer 10 the department communication
urging that the railway line between
the capital and Vera Cruz be kept
omen. Just what method of maintain
inc the integrity of this line Of COM
munication the State Department eK-
meets TO exercise has not been dlvulged.
The Mexico City end of the line is IN
the hands Of the convention forces
under Zapata and the Vera Cruz end
in charge of Carranza.
The Spanish government is even
more concerned than the United states,
apparently, as to conditions in Mexico.
The Spanish is the largest foreign col
only there. and to-day Ambassador
Riauo called at the State Department
TO urge that every effort be mace for
the protection of foreigners. Ambas-
sador Riano had & shCaf Of dispatches
from Spanish residents, IN which fear
was expressed that disorders would
break out and that murder, lootlng and
rapine would be started by the Zapata
following.
i is said that the army of General
Juan Cabral in its march from Chi
huahua across the mountains into So
nora lost 200 horses from starvation
and exhaustion. Several men also
died, as did many Of the 800 women
and children who accompanied the eX-
pcdition.
The American steamer Honduras,
held in port AZ Key West, with r cargo
of war munitions for General Car
rama, at Vera Cruz. was ordered re-
leased to-day by customs headquar-
tors fter receipt of word from the
State Department, which ruled there
was no warrant for OBTAINING the ship.
Protests to Carranza against closing
the port of ProgresO have been without
avail. and to-day Vera Cruz reported
that the Runboat Zaragosa and another
small Mexican warship had been or
dered 10 Progreso by Carranza 10 help
maintain the blockade.
FL Paso. Tex, March 49, - General
Villa telegraphed the Associated Press
Yesterday as follows:
"Since we have no communication
with the capital Of the republic, we
have no knowledge of its occupation
by the forces of Zapata, nor have we
knowledge Of the happenings in that
place. But We will secure information,
and il any disorders have been com
mitted. society may have complete con-
fdence that those TO blame will be
punished by application of the penalty
they deserve"
Chicago, March 13.- Congressman A.
J. SABBATH to-day sent the following
telegram 10 Secretary Bryan:
"Nitally interested in McManus
family Request arrangements be made
for safety Of family in Mexico and
body be shipped to United States for
burial; also aid he given Mrs. McManus
through some reliable representative
70 safeguard estate. Inform me what
can and will be done"
Brownsville, Tex, March 13 Re
ports here to-day said General Obregon
and his troops, after evacuating Mexico
City, proceeded north against San Luis
Potosi. interdin to join with the Con-
stitutionalst troops threatening Mon
tercy.