The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16
SENDS MORE TROOPS
TO MEXICAN BORDER
WAR DEPARTMENT ADDS 1,5OO
REGULARS TO PATROL OF
THE FRONTIER.
Agitation Said to Be
Rife in Southern Republic-Situ-
alton Throughout the Country
Said to MOer Uneasy.

A>>iiiS, 'hS "dI uepdTCtlleilC To-Day or
dered 1,5OO additional regular troops
to the border. Tonight administration
ofhcials made no attempt to disguise
their uneasiness and it was officially
admitted that there is growing alarm
over what the situation may produce
and the possibility of an attack on
Gen. Pershing's expedition.
No case of attack on the persons of
American residents in Mexico has
been reported, although there have
been one or two attacks on vacant
consulates and other America nprop
erty.
Part of the increasing apprehension
here is due to the renewed raids in
the Laredo region. Several reports
dealing with the situation there have
been received. Officials declined to
reveal details, but seemed to believe
| a serious purpose was behind the
| bandit raid on the Coleman ranch.
Three raiders were killed and three
captured ,one report said, adding that
they attempted to burn a railroad
bridge near Laredo but failed.
To Fill in Gaps.
The new force sent to join Gen.
Funston's border patrol, Secretary
Baker said, was to fill in gaps in the
guard such as that near Laredo. 1t
will be composed of ten companies of
coast artillery and battalion of en-
gineers. The artillerymen will be
Withdrawn from Notifications between
Portland, Me-, and Sandy Hook and
the engineers will go from barracks in
this city. The secretary said there
was no present intention of calling
out additional National Guard regi-
ments for border duty.
Gen. Mann, commanding at Laredo,
reported today that patrol of three
cavalrymen was fired on during the
night of June 10 near the town of
Hachita, and Private w. l.. Saunders,
Troop X, Twelfth cavalry, slightly
wounded. Two mounted Mexicans
who did the firing escaped.
A message from Capt. Burrage,
commanding the battleship Nebraska
at Vera Cruz, said there was consid-
cradle unrest in that region, due ap-
parently to the currency situation.
There were no evidences of unfriend-
liness towards Americans, the mes
sage said. It added that the Car
rama government had been sending
troops and ammunition inland. Capt.
Burrage did not know the object of
these troop movements.
Warns De FactO Government.
The state department, through
Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico
City has called the attention of the
de facto government to the anti
American outbreaks which for nearly
two weeks have been spreading stead
lily. Many towns have held mass meet
ings and protested against the con-
tinued presence of American troops
In Mexico. In two or three instances
American property has been attacked
but no threats against lives of Amer
leans have been reported. The reports
of consuls telling of the agitation
were turned over to the Carranza Of
hclals more as matter of informa-
tion than as representations. Where
his regular troops are in control ap-
parently Gen. Carranza has earnestly
tried In most cases to prevent the
holding of protest meetings and in
some places contemplated meetings
and parades have been prevented.
There are instances, however, where
the troops appear to have stood idly
by while the agitators stirred up an
tagonism against the United States.
| Officials have been unable to de-
termine the inspiration behind the
sudden outbreak of anti-American
feeling or to estimate the ability of
Gen. Carranza to protect American
lives and property. They feel that
the real danger lies in the possible
action of irregular forces now under
the Carranza banner whose comman-
ders yield only doubtful allegiance to
the central government.
Because of economic conditions in
bility of serious trouble is enhanced.
Mexico, officials feel that the possi-
bility of serious trouble is enhanced.
The currency situation is acute and
the people are restless and easily
stirred to outbreaks. Several con-
sular agents have frankly declared in
their reports that any eventuality
might be expected if the agitation
continued to spread.
Lansing at Work.
/ Secretary Lansing still is at work
on his reply to the Carranza note de-
manding withdrawal of American
forces. He again declined today to
discuss it in any respect. It is not
known whether the present disturbed
condition which has arisen since the
reply was started will affect the tone
of the document 1t is indicated the
reply may not be sent for week or
ten days.
The coast artillery ordered to the
border TODAY Includes tuo no.anan;as