FIGHTING ON THE BORDER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 29 April 1914, Page 7

FIGHTING ON THE BORDER.

UNITED STATES PATROL IN . ACTION. .

THE ; MEXICAN.% MS'Mf : WAR-CLOUD. ■■',;":■, '■■ H§i%, ■ _j. ;;■.:. ■■■;s*■ ".. MEDIATION GAINS GROUND, By TelcßrapU-J'refs Afisocirttioft— CopyriEh) '•■>.".:■*' Washington, Aprils?, ' ■ Serious fighting between the Amorican Border patrol nnd Mexicim Federals is occitring at Monorn, some miles siHitli of Nuevft Laredo. The outcome is not yet known. 'Hie Mexicans Moro piaiiumg an iiivasion of the United States when tho IKitrol intercepted thorn. 'flie State Department ttiscrodits tho reported Monera engngement, declariuß that the information appears to show that tho Federals aro retreating south' ward. Constitutionalists hnvo renewed the sicgo of Tampicu. A heavy bombardjuent is proeeodiiis. ,

VILLA STILL ANGLING, .:■ "Times" <wd Sytocjr "She" Ssrrlcce. '■' . (Reo. April 28, 5.35 p.m.) Washiitgton, A\vi\ '21. > General Villa is still angling for American support. Ho suggests that Iμ and liis nwft should bo ta.kon oil board American transiwrta and taken to Vera Cruz, i'rotn wliich point ifeiy could he, tet loose against Huerta's forces.

FUOHT FROM MEXICO CITY, EXODUS OF REFUGEES, Washington, April 27. Seven hundred Americans are leaving Mexico City. Practically the whole of the American Cdlony is now en route to tho coast. There is no information as to tlw fate of tlw English. and American residents wligsa arrest was reported. The Japanese Ambassador Mas Boourcd permission for all Japanese refugees leavitifi. Mexico te take refuge in the ITuitod States. Mosiwitts insulted tu.e American Con* sill at Monterey, and endeavoured to lower the American flag. They wrested tho Consul, but later released him, giving no explanation of tJueir. conduct.

REASSURING NEWS. (Roc. April 28, 8.10 p.m.) WasWtigtQn, April 27. It is understood that order now prevails throughout Mexico City. Nβ Americans nave been kilted, although there has heej* some auti-A»efkau riot* in S- . , ' . Hwsßunng messages mo arriving ot tho peaceful removal of 'tjie refugees from Mexico. "Times" tiiai Sydney "Sub" sisrTieeß. (Hoc. ■ April 28,',5.85 p.m.) Washington* April -27, Refugees' arriving at Galveston from Tamf?i«i report having isifffered barbarous treatment, ' WARJNINQ TOSPIES. STABS AND SISIPES AT VIEA~ CRUZ. Vera Gruz, April 27. The American forces have promptly set about nnnovibg traces of the ro* cent fighting, making the city spo and span. A lieutenant is presiding iii the Police Court and dealing out justice after tho American fashion, with light* liing speco!. Tlio Mexicans are itstonishedat the contrast with the former slowness and crilatorifless. A Mexican spy travelled in'a refugee train (lying the Union Jack. Ho was arrested. Admiral Fletcher htfs announced thaV. h& will have shot porsons other tlian his forces carrying arms. ' (Rec. April 2% 10.S p.m.) Washington, April 27. Th« formal wsupatios of Vora_ C»uz lifts been, proclaimed. The situation is quiet there* ' fWEDIATiON PROPOSALS, BUERTA •PLAYING FOE TIME. Washirigton, April 27. Hn-sria sia.s not yet accepted formally t)io Antei'ican Republics' offer of mediation, though ho expresses full concurrence in tiio ' It is thmighiprobable that Hn*rta is simply gaining tinto to place tfao country on a, better war footing. The Zapatistas are negotiating for a settlement with tlio objoet of_ joining tho Htioftans. liuropeais , think thi?re is little prospect af a settlement g.f tlw etitbrogti.o through South Amoriean ftopubHos' intervention. Prc>tracted coiifarcittos aro being held daily,, however. Buerta has taten over the control of all tlw Mexican railways, inckiding tho Tuhtianto)?ec, ia wliieh the Cowdray proprietary offßs a Isalf interest. ' (Rod. April 28, 10.5 p.m.) ■ Washington., April 28. Congress is still. somewhat Iwilicoge, but displays a strong desire to allow President Wilson to proceed to a ijisenssioft of tho propos-ftls for mecliation without emliarrassmeiit. outlookljifhovbd, (Roe. April 28, 8.10 p.m.) WaShiiigtert, April' 37. British, Gorman, nud French inflvieiieo is boii.ig strongly used to induce the Onitesl States to mftke every effort to sottie tho Mexican question peacefully. . ' l'fesiteit Wihon has cspfessod his full approval of such a course. i General Hiterta, having forinslly nc.-, TOpted the offer of -mediation, the ontlcolv lias distinctly improved. Tho Piin-Araevicai; Union lias isstied a statement approving of the United fttatpe GiovoriiniPiH's piicific atritudo, and iiopes that alt Americans will curb ills rising war spirit. HUERTA MUST CO. i "Tinics" and Sjrtlnfty "Sim" Scriflece. ' (Ecc. April 'JB, 5,35 p.s«.) Washfngtorr, April 27. .President Wilson declares tint wtiat-j ever mediation may producs' ho will stand firmly b.v his original deciarotjon i that Jiuerin must go. ' j AUSTRALIAN COAI7*OEDEES CAN-i CELLED, ; Sydney, AprH 28. j Several contracts lor Ne\vca.stio coal ] for Jlexico havo boon cancelled owing to the crisis, PANIC ON GERMAN BOURSE. "Times" o.od ByJn<!T "Siiii" fiervidce. Berlin, April 27. A. sharp panic cm the ftotirso was fflrised by wild rttiuours of armed intervention by .fflp.iii m Mesico.