The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-18
\ Have the Government Worried
and the Situation is Growing
More Desperate Each
Hour.
pLDIERs ARE MISSING
eres Sent out From Jimlnez May
Have Been Ambuscaded
by the lnsur-
rectos.

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE sit
EatIon in northern Mexico has again
become critical according to dis
patches reaching here tonight con-
aiming reports of a battle at Hacien-
ia. Although the account OF the
meeting has not been ascertained, it
is known that the rebeIs forced the
federals back to Ojinaga, which place
is now beseiged
Conflicts at Ojinaga and Guerrero
ne expected to take place tomorrow,
At the latter place the armies have
concentrated and prepared for de-
cisige battle.
Troops sent out yesterday by the
government from Jinih.z. have not
been heard from and it is thought
insurrectos have ambuscaded them.
The situation is getting more des-
rerate hourly, for the government
forces. The govern. cnt is alarmed at
ihe possible consequence of defeat
and the taking of The city of Chi
huahua as is shown by an order is
sued today that all residents of the
state of Chihuahua bring arms and
ammunition to the mayors of towns
to be registered.
Dispatches tonight say that the fed
eral troops have been cut off from
their base and that the present COM
nlissary is running very low The
country TO- the west of Chihuahua
City is infested with rebels and their
sJmpatliizers and because Of fear that
attempts woul be made to wreck
trains, traffic wac stopped complete
y, This has placed the federal troops
In a serious predicament because IT
the inability to reach them with sup
plies
Gen. Garcia OF Gen. Diaz's staff.
arrived in FL Paso tonight to study
the situation here and to watch for
any violation OF the laws. Numbers
OF soldiers are gathered here ready to
go to the scene of fighting as soon as
The transportation be provided.
The orders by the Jefe politicos of
villages and towns. in chihuahua re-
garding tho registering OF arms con-
clude by saying Extreme penalties
will be inflicted agains. all who fail
TO obey the instructions. This IS
Iaken to mean that persons unable
to show they are not rebels will be
shot.
That the government does not long
sr attempt to conceal the gravity OF
he revolutionarv situation is indica-
ed by the official anxiety 10 get en-
sineers to haul troop trains into the
disturbed region. The situation has
'rown too grave for The government
0 wait to send re-inforcements to
roops in the field overland and spec.
al trains are being made up to rush
oldiers to the vicinity of Chihuahua.
This is regarded here as practically
fficial verification of the reports
hat General Navarro and his troops
Chihuahua state are in severe
traits, and lends color to advices
rom a revolutionary source early to-
ay that Navarro has been complete
: routed. That there has been fur
her desperate FIGHTING in chihuahua
tate today no one doubts. although 1t
impossible to get ANYTHING definite
rom the scene Of the conflict.
Revolutionists here see great sig
jficance in the fact that he Mexican
overnment was forced to permi AM
assador Wilson at Mexico CITY to
eny the reported capture of Guerrero
Y the federal troops. They point out
hat. on the day the government
laimed- their vic ory. federal troops
ad not actually penetrated any far
her than the vicinity of Pedernales.
here an engagement was fought
lst Sunday
Reinforcements are believed to
ave reached the federal force near
'jinga and reports Of renewal of
ne engagement there are expected
curly. These reinforcements left
hihuahua Sunday and must have
cached Ojinaga last night unless they
'ere engaged by the rebels enroute.
Navarro is Prisoner.
LAREDO. Texas. Dec. IT, Reports
eceived here tonight say that during
ne engagement between federal and
ebel troops at Hacienda. General
navarro. commanding one of the GOV
rnment divisions, was wounded and
aken a prisoner by the insurrectos.
fe Is now reported to be in the
'ands Of the insurrectionist forces
lear Guerrero.