Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24

patches to the local consulate from
the official information bureau I'm
Mexico City:
Gable messages from Buenos Aires
say that newspapers of that city are
emphatic in their disapproval of any
possible Intervention by the United
States in the affairs OF Mexico"
Overnight reports from along the
border were more or less routine in
character. indicating that in the Ameri-
can towns. the people were passively
awaiting developments. an increasing
activity Of both troops and civil popu-
iations in the Mexican towns was i'm
dicated. however. Some interest was
manifested in orders issued by the de
facto consular officers instructinG
Mexicans in their districts to return
to Mexico at once.
From several of tho larger border
ports to-day came reports that an en-
barge is to be placed on the export
of foodstuffs I'm large quantities. This
follows the recent expectation to McXi-
can towns of large consignmeuts of
-four, beans and other military sup
plies. and reports from Secret Service
agents that most of the shipments were
billed to the interior. 1t was asserted
that the embargo is not to affect small
shipments. Customs officials here de-
clined to discuss the reports Early
to-day rumor spread through Ell Paso
that detachment OF General Perish
inG's command had engaged Carranza
troops near NamiQuipa. This was de-
MED. however. by local military au-
thorties and by the base commander
at Columbus
Battle practice by the brigade of
American troops on station here threw
citizens OF FL Paso and Juarez, already
rcrturbed. into great excitement late
to-day. Cavalry. infantry and ;,rtil-
lery from Fort Bliss took part in the
mnneuvers. and "A number of motor
trucks I'm the city were commandment
Tor the practice. as the khaki-cltd line
OF troops I'm heavy marching equipment,
swung through the streets Rumurs
spread through the city that the sol
diers were on their way to occupy
Jua ez
Citizens with field glasses blackened
the tops Of the higher buildings. Will,
hundreds made their way to ths in
ternational bridges to watch the
troops cross
Rumors were current also tina,
troops already had crossed the line M
Isaleta. Tex. twelve miles east, and
at other border points.
THROUGH FIELD MANEUVER,
RETURN TO FORT BLISS
However none crossed the frontier
The largest body was deployed along
the river front. INN ediately south of
I'll Paso. went through a field mancuvcr
and then returned to Fort Bliss While
the American soldiers were dispoSed
along the river front. several dctach-
ments OF Mexican cavalry watched
them from the opposite oank. The
Aexirans appeared calm, but in Juarez
the widest excitement prevailed The
remnant of the garrison was thrown
out for outpost duty. and practically
all or the citizens remained in the town
gathered in the plaza.
Andreas Garzia. Mexican consul AZ III
faso. who has been spending his time
III the Mexican town, said over the
telephone that military officials in
Juarez generally believed that General
Bell was preparing to make night
attack on the Mexican town.
If they do attack. we are ready for
them" he said. but declined to explain
his remark further.
During the maneuvcr W. j. Scan
lon. an enlisted man of Battery A.
Fifth Field Artillery, fell from cais-
son and was killed
y copy of a message was brought TO
I'll Paso tonight from Juarez which s
said authoritatively to have been sent
to all commanding officials throughout
tn" revolution riddled republic. The
message reads:
AT tho outbreak OF hostilitics with
the United States arrest all Catholics,
tientificos and other enemies OF the
constitutional government"
II was claimed by local Mexican of
ficials Tonight that the rebels Of Goa
huila, Durango and parts of Chihuahua
had joined cause with the government.
Dispatches from Chihuahua to-day said
General Trevino still was treating
with the rehelts of Southern chihuahua
and Northern Durango.
called out in camp three days after