Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
DANGEROUS SPREAD
OF ANT|-AMER|CAN
FEELING IN MEXICO
War Department Orders
1,500 More Regulars
to Border.
POSSIBILITY OF ATTACK
ON PERSHlNG is FEARED
Administration Officials Make No
+, Attempt to Disguise Their
Uneasiness.
NEW RAIDS IN LAREDO REGION
Attention Of De Facto Government
Called to Increased Frequency
of Outbreaks.

WASHINGTON. Juno 12-Coincidcnt
With continuing reports from consuls
Al! over Northern Mexico telling of the
rapid spread of anti-American feeling.
Inc war Department to-day ordered
i'3'o additional regular troops TO the
border. Tonight administration Of
hcIals made no attempt to disguise
'hsi- uneasiness. and it was officially
admitted that there is growing alarm
over what the agitation may produce.
ard the possibility of an attack on
General Pershing's expedition.
No case of attack on the persons OF
american residents In Mexico has been
reported although there have been
one or ~" attacks on vacant CON
suiates and other American property.
Par, of tn" increasing apprehension
tsre Is due to the renewed raids in
the Laredo region. Several reports
= dealing with the situation there have
re"ei"cd. Officials declined 10 reveal
details. but seemed inclined 70 believe
serious purpose was behind the
bandi, raid on the Coleman ranch
Three raiders we're killed and three
captured, one report said. adding that
they attempted 10 burn railroad
bridge near Laredo, but failed
NEW FORCE SENT TO BORDER
TO FILL IN GAP IN GUARDS
The new force sen, 20 join General
Funston's border patrol. Secretary
BAKER said was 20 hll in gaps in the
guhrds such tina; near Laredo II
was composed of Ten companies Of
Coast Artillery and a battalion OF en-
g!necrs. The artii!erymen vii! be
withdrawn from fortitications between
= Portland. Me. and Sandy Hook. and
the engineers from barracks In this
city The secretary said there was no
present intention Of calling out addi-
tional National Guard regiments for
border duty.
General Mann. commanding AT
Laredo reported to-day that a patrol
o! three cava!ryncn was fred on dur
ine the night OF June IL. near The
town Of Hach:;a, and Private W. l.
Saunders Troop X. Twelfth Cavalry.
slightly wounded. Two mounted Mexi-
who did the firing escaped
= message from Captain Rurrage
commanding the battleship Nebraska
~ Vera Cruz. said there was consdera-
; hi" unrest IL that region. due. appar-
ontlr, 10 the currency situation. There
were no evidences OF unfriendly feel
incs toward Americans. the MESA ge
sa!d.
Tho state Department. through Sne-
E ciai Agent Rodgers, at Mexico City. has
called the attention OF the de iacto
government 20 the anti-American out
breaks. which for nearly two weeks
have heen spreading steadily Many
towns have held something's and
protested against the continued pres
enoe OF American troops IN Mexico In
two or three Instances American prop
erty has been attacked, but no threats
against lives OF Americans have been
reported.
REPORTS TURNED OVER
TO CARRANZA OFFICIALS
/, The reports of consuls telling OF the
) agitation were turned over to the
| Carranza officials more as a matter OF
II Information than as representations.
.'Where his regular troops are in con-
trol apparently General Carranza ha
earnestly tried in most cases to pre-
vent the holding of protest meetings
and in some places contemplated meet
ings and parades have been prevented.
There are instances. however. where
/ the troops appear TO have stood idly
4 ~ while the agitators stirred up antag
onism against the United States.
Officials have been unable to deter.
mine the Inspiration behind the sud
den outbreak of anti-American feeling,
or to estimate the ability of General
CarranZa TO protect American lives and
property. They feel that the real dan
ger lies in the possible action of irregu-
lar forces. whose commanders yield
only doubtful allegiance TO Carranza
/ Because of economic conditions in
Mexico, officials feel that the possibility
OF serious trouble is enhanced. The
currency situation Is acute. and the
people are restless and easily stirred
to outbreaks Several consular agents
have frankly declared in their repSrts
that any cventuality might be expected
if the agitation continued.
Secretary Lansing still is at work on
his reply to the Carranzn note demand.
ing withdrawal OF American forces. bu
II may not be sent for a week or teri
days.
APPROXIMATELY 1000 MEN
IN PROVISIONAL REGIMENT
The Coast Artillery ordered to the
border to-day includes two companies
from Portland, Me-; two from Boston
two from Narragansett Bay, two from
Long Island, one from Eastern New
York. one from Southern New Yorl
and ono from Sandy Hook. Approx
mately 1000 men will compose this pro-
!, Ysional Infantry regiment. The engi-
peer battalion, about 500 strong, is
Composed Of Companies a. B. and D.
The Carranza troops have repulsed
the new rebel movement In the
Tohuantepec region, according to to-
days advices. State Department re-
ports indicate that CarranZa's control