Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-04-11 | Page 2 | Gen. Bliss Again Issues a Warning

I GEN, BLISS AGAIN ISSUES A WARNING WASHINGTON', April 10. Brigadier General Bliss. In command of the American Ameri-can forces on the Mexican frontier, reported re-ported to the war department today that In consequence of repeated falling of .Mexican bullets Into American territory he again had warned the commanders of the constitutionalists and the federal forces now hotllln;; at Naco, Mexico, that further flrlnj? across the border would not be tolerated. Both of the commanders, he said, had p-omlscd to do their utmost to prevent cause for complaint In future. General Bliss reported the falling of many bullets Into the American town of Naco. separated by n street fifty yards wide from the Mexican town, and said that while this shooting Into American territory was not malicious. It could not be considered accidental. Tho lives and properly of the American town have been In constant Jeopardy for nearly a week and yesterday nn attack was proceeding pro-ceeding against the Mexican town across tho street from three sides General Bliss thinks his force of American Ameri-can soldiers Is adequate to control the situation, although the difficulty Is In- rcascd by the collection of large num-bc-s of people In the town. Amnesty Granted. 1L PASO, Tex.. April 10. Conditions" In southern Chihuahua state today were reported as improving. Four hundred constitutionalist Insurgents under Manuel Chao aurrendcred recently to federal au-tnoritlc:; au-tnoritlc:; at Rosarlo, near the Durango border. They wore given full amnesty. The federals have succeeded in opening traffic on tho Mexico Central railway as far south aa Torrcon and on the Par-ral Par-ral branches. The road, however, remains re-mains closed to Mexico City. Aubert Reaches Border. NEUVO LAREDO. Mexico, April 10. General Trucy Aubort. nlth a force of 000 federal troops, arrived here todav to reinforce the Neuvo Laredo garrison. 'The soldlors practically fought their way to the border, participating in a severe campaign cam-paign at Bustamcnte and other points. General Aubert has been engaged repairing re-pairing the railroad on hln march north and it la expected traffic soon can be reopened. Advance on Guaymas. NOGALES, Ariz. April 10. Deciding not to wait for the completion of th rampalgu agalnKt Naco. state troops are mobilising at Ortla for an Immrdlato advance on Guayinan, tho California gulf port. Less than 1000 federals defend the position by fortifications at Empalm, where the American colony situated. ZJiS Btatc troops are said to number nUOO.