Arizona republican., 1922-02-19
OBREGON Distributes 5000
FEDERAL TROOPS ON BORDER
TOMEET THREATENING REVOLT
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MEXICO CITY, Feb. IS. - Thirty
men this afternoon crossed the
American border into Mexico at Co
lumbus, New Mexico, according to
advices sent by Governor Enriquez
of the state of Chihuahua to the war
office. The a1vices said the men
were being pursued by Mexican 1ed-
eral troops.
Rebel forces Of Rosalio Hernandez,
under close pursuit by federal troops,
have been driven from Chihuahua
across the boundary line into the hills
of the state of Coahuila, says a mes
sage received by the department OF
the interior this afternoon from Gov
ernor Enriquez. The message added
that last night three federal forces
left Ciudad Guerrero in search of
small bands led by Pablo AInayo, Jose
Moguiel and Manuel Gutierrez.
Border Well Guarded
JUAREZ, Mexico. Feb. 1S.- Re
garding Mexico City reports that an
armed band of 20 men had crossed
into Mexico from the United States
near Columbus, New Mexico, today,
Colonel Eugenio Martinez, COM
mander of the northern Chihuahua
military zone announced tonight that
he had received messages from Casas
Grandes describing the invasion as
having occurred several days ago.
Colonel Martinez. who arrived from
Chihuahua Wednesday said his Casas
GrandeS advices were that the 80
men had been attacked by federal
troops and driven back into the
United States at point west of Co
lumbus. The b0der was being
guarded he added, to prevent the
filibusters again crossing into Mexico
and joining any of the small revo-
lutionary bands now in the field.
5000 Troops on Border
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Feb. Is
Three thousand Mexican federal
troops have been distributed along
the lower Texas Mexico border in the
last 4S hours, it was announced late
today by Mexican Consul Y. NJ. Vas
quez.
''While the situation along the bor-
der remains quiet, we want to be
prepared for all eventualities." the
consul said.
No unusual conditions were OBJ
served in Matamoros, opposite
Brownsville today. The garrison
there at no time in recent months has
exceeded one hundred men. The as
sembly of troops in this district fol-
lows closely reports of the visit here
a few days ago of Lucio Blanco, for
merly a general in the Carranza army
who captured Matamoros in 1918.
Mexicans Cross at Columbus
COLUMBUS, n. NJ, Feb. 1S-While
apparently no organized force has
crossed from the United States into
Mexico in this vicinity recently, pa
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manding officers at Camp Furlong
here that dozens of Mexicans, strang
ers in Columbus, have filtered across
the border in this district. An influx
of strangers into Columbus has been
reported for several days. These men
have disappeared and are said TO
have crossed the border.
Colonel Shoefel is in command of
the local post. The patrol district
under Colonel Shoeffers command
covers about so miles. % miles both
east and west from Columbus. The
Mexican port of entry for Columbus
is Patomas, a small town about eight
miles south of here. A small garri-
son of federal troops is stationed
there. The federal garrison at Casas
Grandes on the Mexican Northwest
ern, is reported to have deserted sew
eTdI days ago ana 10 nave JolHeu
ious revolutionary bands. Troops
said TO be loyal to the government
have been sent to Casas Grandes.
Unofficial reports to Colonel Schoef-
fel are that at least 100 strange Mex
leans have come into Columbus this
week and then disappeared. presum--
ably across the border into Mexico.
Fort Bliss Not Informed
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 18.--Briga-
dier General r. i. Howe. in com
mand at Fort Bliss and whose dis
trict includes Columbus, n. NJ, said
he had received no reports of armed
men crossing into Mexico at that
point during the day