El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-09
FIND REBELS AND
RETURN TO TOWN
Soldiers Refused to Fight at
Janos-High Officials
Go There.


Advices from Casas Grandes report
that large detachment of federal SOL
diers sailed out Saturday afternoon
10 meet a body of revolutionists in the
hills near Janos. and that the federals
returned without a fight 1t is report
ed that the insurrectos were too many
for the troops. and that one look at
the insurrecto cavalry was enough for
the soldiers.
It is also reported that supplies have
run. short and that the soldiers suffered
Sunday for want of food. No provision
was made by the government for the
SVo lnfantrymen sent to Casas Grandes
by way of Ciudad Juarez, and the food
supply is not sufficient at present, it is
said.
Guillermo Porras. secretary of state
OF chihuahua, accompanied by CON
gresham Donaciano Mapula, of Chi
nuahua, went south today to Casas
Grandes, accompanied by IS armed
guards Just what their mission is
was not made known, but it is said
that congressman Mapula is to succeed
francisco Mateus as jefe politico of
the Casas Grandes district
Did Troops Find Rebels.
All is quiet in Ciudad Juarez, and
along the National Railways as far as
tpe city of chihuahua. and on the
Mexico North Western railway to Pear
SON according to railway reports, al
though II was 'rumored today that reb-
els were close to Juarez.
Antonio Diaz, of Ell Paso. saws that
a company Of 05 Mexican soldiers left
Juarez early Monday morning for the
northwest, where they encountered a
Dano OF lnsurrectos who proved too
strong for them, and caused them to
return TO the barracks. This band is
SAID to be located in the foothills close
TO the point where q similar band was
reported on Christmas day. The an
thorities of Juarez deny it. Diaz says
ne talked with soldiers who went out,
however.
Fires In Mountains.
Two FL Pasoans returning from up
the valley on the west side of the
mountains opposite Mundy Springs. Is
miles neartheast Of Ell Paso. saw six
campo fires burning in the foothills
Sunday night. Three of the fires were
nlgh up on the mountains and three
were several hundred feet below All
were at uniform distances. The opinion
Is expressed by the men who saw them
mat they were the camp fires Of an
lnSurrecto band recruiting its fosces
on this side Of the line preparatory to
into Mexico to enter the ranks
OF the revolutionary forces there, and
that the fires were signal fires
Trains Not MoLested.
The North Western train which ar
rived Saturday afternoon from Pear
son, the first in more than two weeks.
brought nearly 800 passengers. the ac-
Of delayed traffic There
were no refugees, for all has been quiet
Along the line. with the exception Of
he burning of bridges about Guzman
Ind some small fights near the Nor
non colonies
Freight traffic on the North West.
I'm has been resumed, and an accLmu-
alton OF shipments are being sent
south Rs far as possible. The regular
Monday passenger train departed from
: Juarez at / o'clock. and another
passenger train will arrive Tuesday
afternoon from the south
MezicnnA HurFyfnR Home.
There are about 1000 Mexican Ia
'orers waiting in 81 Paso and Juarez
o be transported south over the Ma
ional Railways, which are suffering
m this division from a shortage OF
Equipment. The A., T. & s. F. brought |
TX carloads Of returning laborers into
81 Paso Saturday, and II more carloads
rived Sunday.
Although no official report has been |
made public, it is believed that little |
efinfte response has been made to the |
IrcIlar letter Of mayor Francisco Por-