File No. 812.00/21584
The Mexican Ambassador to the Secretary of State
Washington, December 22, 1917.
Excellency: I have received the following telegram from the President of Mexico:
Juan Andrew Almazan entered Mexican territory at Tahualchal, near Matamoros, and with him Romulo Cuellar and Lorenzo Lopez who gathered together 350 men. They were completely routed at Agualeguas on the 6th instant. Between Ciudad Camargo and Mier another party tried to cross. Name of commander unknown. Opposite San Ignacio and Guerrero, State of Tamaulipas, Antonio J. Villarreal is organizing for the purpose of crossing to said State of Tamaulipas. Before the capture of Ojinaga by Villa, another party of reactionaries crossed the boundary line into Chihuahua headed by Hipolito Villa.
I earnestly ask your excellency to have such orders issued through the proper channels, that the frontier be guarded to prevent the organization of such evildoers, and their crossing into a friendly country to commit lawless acts and to cause trouble to the two Governments.
Accept [etc.]