The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03

south of the town and all wires down,
the national capital of Mexico knows
nothing the situation and is unable to
give relief
Even the state capital is cut off
from the beleagured city and eight
hundred or a thousand rebels can take
1t at their pleasure, as it is defended
by but about three hundred men. It
is reported that the town will be taken
between 3 and 6 o'clock this afternoon
after the foreign consuls have had
proper notice of attack.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
mayor of Juarez ordered all places of
business closed. American and other
foreign flags were. at once put out by
the foreign residents. The consuls had
not had any notice of an attack, but
the mayor declined to say why he
issued the closing order.
All races have been called off at the
Juarez track until conditions change.
Consuls in Juarez have not yet been
advised that the town is to be bonn
barded
RevoIutionists say their messenger
with notices TO consuls was captured
yesterday and that another will come
in under white flag today After
the notice is delivered the attack must
then wait twelve hours, according to
rules of war. They say here no at
tack is expected today if the revolu-
tionary junta is correct. Part of the
rebel force is reported eight miles
from Juarez.
Juarez today is a deserted city. Bust
ness houses have been closed. as have
been the postoff1ce, banks and race
track and hundreds of the inhabitants
of Juarez have fled across the inter
national bridge to the protection of
United States territory. A few soldiers
and police are on the streets and
guards are at the race track, but other
wise the town is as if a plague had
stricken it.
Rebels Capture Coyame.
Ell Paso, Feb. 3.-Abram Gonzales,
provisional governor of Chihuahua,
says the rebels in the Ojinga district
have taken Coyame. Jose De La Luz
Sanchez commanded, he says.
Moving on Tia Juana.
San Diego, Feb. Thoroughly
armed and with two wagons carrying
additional rifles and ammunition, $50
Mexican reVolutionists. said to be in
command of an American, left Tacarte
Yesterday, headed for Ocampo, near
which point they passed the night.
They are expected to be within strik-
ing distance of Tia Juana late today.
Marching westward, another party
of about the same number passed the
night at Jacumba in the Jacumba val
lev. 1t is believed the two bodies will
said to be that which participated in
the capture of Mexicala a few days
ago. That the Mexican, federal au-
thorities expect an attack on Tia Juana
is shown by the fact that 130 soldiers
from Ensenada under command of
Governor Celso Vega, are on the way
to the border town, making forced
marches. They eamped last night on
the Dupee ranch, within days march
of the point of attack.
When the troops under the COM
mand of Governor Vega arrive at Tia
Juana they will bring the defensive
force up to about 800 men.
Uncle sam May Take Hand.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The cabinet is
now considering the question of the
use of American troops to protect
American interests in Juraez. The in
timation that the revolutionists who
are reported to be advancing on the
town were prepared to begin a bonn
bardment at o'clock this afternoon
has led the officials here TO consider
the propriety of preventing any such
bombardment. 1t will be necessary to
secure the consent of the Mexican gov-