Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
Mexican FederaIs and Madero
Preparing for Battle.
TWO MEN SHOT AS SPIES
Insurgents Looking for Attack From
the American Side.
APPEAL TO DIAz FOR REFORM
Residents Of Chihuahua impatient
Over Length Of Siege-Blanco
May Join Madero.


Ell PASO, Tex, March 1s.-wherever
Madero and his 1000 insurgents are en-
camped. his movements and designs are
causing unconcealed speculation among
the federal troops in Juarez. which is
guarded by only 800 men. In Casas
Grandes, 125 miles south, Col Garcia
Cuellar of President Diaz's personal staff.
according to late reports. still is nursine
wounded arm. preparatory TO a march
northward with his 200 federal troops.
which form the main strength of the
Mexican army in the north.
Between Cuellar and Gen Navarro In
Juarez. Madero is drawing toward him
all the insurgents who heretofore have
been scattered, with a view TO preventing
a juncture of the federal forces. That
Madero again will attempt to take Casas
Grandes and establish il as a base of sup
plies and by keeping down the bridges
along the Mexican National and Mexican
Northwestern railroad will endeavor to
prevent any addition to the federal
strength in Juarez is given out by the
junta here as a fact based on messages
from Madero himself.
Madero Equipping His Men.
For ten days Madero is reported to
have been busy equipping his men. Herds
Of cattle have been driven into the war
zone held by the insurrectos, and the
insurgent leader is reported to have
been able to give each Of his men 2O
rounds Of ammunition. Refugees who
have been able to get through from
Casas Crandes report they came through
numerous insurrecto bands. One Of the
latest arrivals stated that several hun
dred insurgents Were a few miles south
Of Juarez. The town, however, with
sand bags for defense on the houSetops
and rife loopholes in the churches. still
bears the aspect of a beleaguered city.
North Of Chihuahua to the Texas bor-
der the people living in small towns
are reported to he enduring great suffer
ing because OF the stopping Of the rail-
roads.
Terrazas has q smelter where about
200 persons, some of them from the
United States. are employed. The mem-
bers of a colony OF a Greek Church are
| In Candelaria, and In Ahumada q body
Of Mexican custom o-.icials are said to b0
marooned. All these with a score OF VII
lagos off from the railroad, but usually
supplied by wagon trains, have been
without outside communication for weeks.
Appealing messages have come from
some of the points asking for termlnoe
tion Of the revolution.
Surrounded by Rebels.
COLONIA DUBLAN. Mexico. March
IA (v1a Ell Paso, Tex, March lO.-This
town, which is few miles from Casas
Grandes is surrounded by insurrectos. It
is believed Madero is near here and is
planning another attack on Casas
Grandes.
The federal troops keep closely in the
town. Several days ago some troops ap-
peared outside the buildings to bury some
soldiers, presumably those killed In the
fight with Madero.
How the people around here are going
to live has become serious question, as
the presence Of troops of both sides makes
journeys into the country dangerous.
Fortunately the natives are able to live
on tortillas, or corn cakes. and the sup
ply of corn is not yet exhausted No fresh
food can be obtained.
Two Men Shot as Spies.
MEXICALI. Mexico. March 1s.-Felipe
Rios. Mexicali saloonkeeper, and an
other man, unidentified, were shot as spies
by the insurrectos in the bull pen here
last night. Papers from the Mexican
government were found on Rios by the
rebels, who charged the men with aiding
a plan to retake Mexicali from the Amer
lean side.
The two condemned men were lined UP
against an adobe wall. A firing squad
from the provost guard fired a volley and
the bodies were rolled into holes i'll the
ground.
The executions were ordered by Fran
cisco Quidiji. rebel jefe politico Of Mexi-
cali, recently appointed by Gen. Leyva-
Frank Honora, who was also arrested.
was found not guilty by the rebels and
released.
The rebel provost guard in Mexicali.
consisting of only eighteen men, spent
last night In the bushes along the boun-
Diary line, awaiting an expected attack
from the rear by Mexican federal OFF,
Gals and sympathizers in Calexico. Cal.
The insurrectos yesterday discovered four
former Mexican customs officials armed
and hiding in a house near the line. Capt.
Mcdonald of the United States infantry
posted a guard to watch the house. with
orders to fire il they started to cross the
line.
The discovery Of the men in the house.
it is believed. averted surprise attack
by the federal sympathizers from the
American side.
Wonderful Escape Of Motorists.
While coming full speed a mile east Of
here today. upon a bridge which had
Deen DlOWu up Dy tIc EcDclS
ago, a heavy gasoline motor car. carry
ing County Surveyor c. n. Perry and
Thomas P. Bailey, superintendent, and
w. B. Curtis, engineer of the Cudahy
ranch, fell thirty-five feet into New river.
Curtis was the only one injured. and he
but slightly.
The accident followed the failure Of the
Cudahy chauffeur to flag the motor AT
the point where it had been agreed that
John Cudahy and sons were to meet the
party. 1t was explained later that the
insurrectos had fired at the chauffeur
and had driven him from the place where
he was to flag the car.
Reforms Sought From Diaz.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. via FL Paso.
March 1S.-The 700 American residents
here held meeting today to consider
plans for appealing to President Dtaz %
end the war as soon as possible.
Dr.. Manuel Valbas. prominent physt-
clan, already had prepared petition sus-
gesting that If Diaz would guarantee Ger.
tain reforms to the people the war would
quickly stop.
The city has been under siege for prac-
ticaily eighteen days. and the peoples
patience Is becoming exhausted. Little
news has come in from the outside. To-
day the telegraph wires with Juarez We're
used almost exclusively for official busi-
ness.
The Americans-most OF whom are buSi-
ness people or employees OF the mines
are extremely anxious because IF the con-