Appeal For Troops To Save Americans.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 25, 1913:
Consul at Matamoras Calls for Militia — Denial of Reported Demand for Money.
TAFT SENDS MORE TROOPS
Two Additional Brigades Ordered to Galveston — Army Will Be Ready.
    AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24.— Information reached Gov. Colquitt to-night that demands have been made upon Americans at Matamoras, Mexico, for money and that United States Consul Jesse H. Johnson had asked Capt. Head, commanding the Brownsville company of the Texas National Guard, to cross the international boundary and protect the American Consulate and foreign interests at Matamoras. The. Governor received the following telegram from Capt. Head, who has been on duty at Brownsville for several days, at the request of the Sheriff of Cameron County:
    "Have just received message from Consul Johnson at Matamoras. Can you authorize me to cross river at order of the Consul to protect the Consulate and American interests? Demand made upon Americans for money to-night."
    The Governor telegraphed Capt. Head as follows:
    "Telegram received. Do not cross river unless you receive orders to do so. Request American Consul and Americans to come to Brownsville."
    Gov. Colquitt has repeated the telegram from Capt. Head to the officer in command of the United States troops at Fort Sam Houston.
    Gov. Colquitt at midnight ordered four companies of the Texas State militia to proceed to Brownsville with all haste. Late reports had said that Americans had been arrested and held for ransom at Matamoras.
    The Governor also sent this message to Capt. Head, in command of the Brownsville company of the Texas National Guard:
    "Notify Mexican commander at Matamoras who is demanding money that if he harms a single Texan his life will be demanded as a forfeit."