El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-30

Wednesday by way of the federal tele-
graph wires from Ascension, which is
on overland ride of 40 miles. This
message said the town was being at
tackled.
News that there is a large body of
men near Casas Grandes was received
late Thursday afternoon in Ciudad
Juarez. George Rutledge superintend-
ent Of the local division of the North
Western, telephoned from kilometer
lis, where he remained Thursday night,
that he had heard of between 400 and
500 men being in the vicinity of Casas
Grandes and another band at the San
Pedro mining district. No fighting was
reported. He did not give the source
of his information, but it is thought
that the news came from a lineman who
arrived Thursday at the work train, the
lineman coming from San Pedro. This
lineman returned south, and was heard
from Friday morning at Ciudad JuareZ
His message was relayed at GuZman,
he evidently having repaired the line
as far as SabinaL The information re-
ceiyed was merely that no insurrectos
had been seen as far south as Sabinal,
which is about midway between Guz
man and San Pedro, the center Of the
mining district where the Candelaria
and Leon mines are located.
An indication that there is a set date
for something to happen, lies in that
the insurrectos early this week told
company lineman not to repair any
wires until after January 5. No reason
for the request was given.
superintendent Rutledge remained
Thursday night on his train north or
Guzman but he reached that sta
tion Friday. He had seen no insur-
rectos that far, not even the scattered
bands who watched his movements on
the preceding trip. The superintendent
expects to repair his bridges so as to
reach Guzman in the work train some
time Friday. He made prelim-
mary visit on a hand car.
Troops Operating Out of Juarez.
Small .detachments of federal sol
diers are guarding the international
line near Ciudad Juarez. 1t is believed
that this was the original intention of
sending the achievements to the To-
cal garrison, now containing about 20
infantrymen.
The discovery about two weeks ago
of empty ammunition boxes at the
Flores ranch, four miles west of Gu
dad Juarez at the foot of the noun
tains is said to have caused this
to prevent more snug
Cling Of arms or ammunition The
large territory along the boundary. the !
ma jority of which is uninhabited, |
makes the task difficult.
A detachment of 25 soldiers marched |
Juarez Thursday evening, and |
did not return until relieved by an |
other body of about the same number, |
which departed Friday morning These |
men marched east of the city and down |
the Rio Grande. 1t is believed that !
other detachments are being sent up |
the river to guard the border 10 the |
west. If so they depart in the night /
from the garrison, which is located at |
the southwest of the city.
Rebel Leader Here.
Castulo Herrera, prominent insur- /
rectionary leader from the district /
west of the city of chihuahua, was |
seen Thursday in FL Paso. 1t is re- |
ported that he is commissioned to buy |
ammunition, much needed by the 1
forces west of the city of Chihuahua
His presence here either indicates a |
breaking up OF the insurrectionary |
army, or that its leaders boldly come |
and go from the United States. Her !
rera is travelling under an assumed |
name it is said. Other prominent in
have been seen recently |
in Ell Paso.