Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24

SOASuA LeCcAer at Cnlnuahua To-Day re-
ported there was no truth in the re-
ported revolt Of General Herrera and
the Carranza garrison at Chihuahua.
Altho General Funston and General
Bell have received reports confirming
the report Of revolt which they believed
to be true. the dispatch from Consul
Letcher. who is on the ground. is taken
by officials here as confirming the
statements Of Carranza officials that no
s,,ch revolt has occurred
Consul Letcher's dispatch reported
that General Herrera was In command
OF the de facto troops there and was
loyal to7General Carranza."
his report Is regarded as removing
of one Of the most menacing features
Of the Mexican situations.
General Funston sent this telegram
to the war department today:
General Herrera in a telegram to
Gavira strongly denies all reports that
he has gone over to Villa. General
Gutienez, governor Of Chihuahua, in a
letter to General Gavira, also strongly
denies that General Herrera has gone
over to Villa"
Washington Officials Relieved.
Responses to the telegraphic instruc-
tions sent to American consuls at CHI
huahua and Durango to report imme-
diately concerning the reported revolt
Of Luis Herrera and his 1000 Carranza
troops, were awaited with keen interest
today by administration officials in the
hope that they would clear up the per.
[plexinRs situation ~ ok e..
Reports from the border saying. GEN.
erai Bell had notified General Funston
that the report Of the Herrera revolt
had been confirmed was met by state.
ment from Secretary Baker that he had
not been so advised.
Denials Of the Herrera revolt and the
satisfactory progress Of diplomatic ne
gotiations with the Carranza govern
lnent lessened anxiety in official circle.
regarding the safety OF the American
expedition.
Ready to Meet Emergencies.
The problem Of meeting any request
General Funston might make for rein.
forcements in event Of a rebellion Of
Carranza's army was under considera.
tion, however, il the American forces
were seriously attacked It was regarded
border would be rushed into Mexico and
these troops would be replaced on the
border at once.
Reply from General Carranza to the
request that American troops be per.
mitted to use the Mexican Northwest.
ern railway was expected today.
Border reports said General Pershinl
was already using a portion ~ the line
and department officials pointed. out
1t was possible he had reached a lin.
tied agreement with local Mexican rail.
road officials.
Direct word from the Tampico dis.
trict where anti-American disturb.
ances have been reported. were anx.
iously awaited today from the Battle.
ship Kentucky and the gunboat Ma.
ciias. of Tauapioo.
T.: Quiet invMexico Towns.
! State department dispatches from
Durango, San Luis Potosi, Nogales ant
other points reported quiet. American.
were leaving the Durango region bu
there was noSanti-American outbreak
American Coashlar Agent William'
at Torreon, who left his post. was or
| dered out by the American Rubber
Company, which employed him. He /!
| not in the regular consular service.
The navy department had no wore
from Tampico. The gunboat Machias
at Tampico. failed to respond to radi'
calls. = =.
| Border agents have been instructed t.
watch ammunition shipments to Mex
leo. At the state department 1t wa:
said the orders meant no ammunition
would reach Carranza forces who's,
loyalty was doubted.
First advices from Tampico, wher'
| the situation has heen causing alarm
| came today to the state department
! saving tl1a conditions were uncertain.