The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
TROUBLE N -ARER.
Bullets From Mexican Rifles
Fall Across the Line
Among United States Soldiers
Doing Guard Duty.
EXPLANATION ASKED.
Report Of the Incident to Be
Sent to Washington.
Garrison at JuareZ Is Still Elk.
pecting an Attack.

Preside, Tex, March 23-(Via Marfa)
Shortly after the crossing of supplies
from Presidio intended for the Mexican
troops besieged in Ojinaga, directly
across the Rio Grande, had been stop
ped, bullets from federal rifles fell
among a detachment of United States
troops guarding the American side of
the river. An explanation has been de-
manded of General Luque, IN command
of the Mexican troops.
A report Of the firing into the troops
is being prepared by Lieutenant J. E.
Taylor for transmission to Washing
ton. The orders to prevent the cross
ing of supplies came from United
States customs officials.
The ninth day of the siege shows the
insurgent lines which surround the city
outpost and took possession of the
trenches 490 yards from the federal
artillery eScarpmentS.
Reports from Ojinaga are that sup
plies are running low and besides the
garrison of 500 soldiers, 1000 noncom-
batants are suffering want of food
Several persons have been wounded
by bullets which crossed the liver. The
latest victim, Mexican youth, was
shot through the thigh while watching
clash between the soldiers and the
revolutionists from the American side.
"A hduSST OuHeL tore way through
circus tent while performance was
in progress.
Viva" exclaimed a Mexican clown
who was amusing his countrymen.
1.-THE soldiers have at least one marks
man who can hit a circus tent" f. S.
McCombs, a Scotch soldier of fortune.
has been made a captain in the Insult
gent army in command of 25 vaqueros.
Juarez Garrison Fears Attack.
Ina roZ March xyia I'll -Th 70
Mexican troops that garrison Juarez
showed renewed activity today. More
saldbags were piled along the edges
Of the fiat roofs to be used as breast
works in case of attack, special atten-
ton being given the municipal build
ing on the plaza which now affords
ample protection against anything ex-
cept artillery fire.
Lookouts posted on the tower of the
old mission constantly watch the
mountains to the south and west for
signs of approach of the insurrectos.
1t is reported that bands of insur-
rectos have been seen from the house
to pass and great uneasiness is felt in
the town. which is defended by $50
artillerymen and a squadron of cav
airy $50 strong. Noncombatants,
however, will be fairly well sheltered
in the adobe houses of the town in
case of attack. The thick adobe walls
are proof against rifle fire, but offer
little protection against field guns.
General Navarro sent out a troop of
cavalry today to intercept a band of
insurrectos reported to be crossing the
river from the American side a few
miles east of here.
He Says Diaz Must Go
New Orleans, March 23.-"President
Diaz must step down before peace can
come to Mexico" This is the decIara-
ton of Captain Sherborne J. Hopkins
of Washington, attorney for the Ma
dero insurrectionists who sailed from
New Orleans, late yesterday for Guata-
mala City for a consultation which
President CABRERA on matters concern
ing that government. Captain Hopkins
emphatically denied the report which
he said emanated from Mexican Off
cial circles in Washington that Amer
lean interests were financing the Mex
lean revolution
"The Madero family alone is furnish
ing the money for the revolution" said
he. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been expended by Gustavo Ma
dero and his brother, Francisco I.
Madero already and they stand ready
to inpoverish themselves to bring about
the fall of the Diaz ring in Mexico.
They were wise enough to transfer
their immense fortune to foreign cor
porations before they embarked in the
revolution.
There is no question of the disrup-
! ton of the Mexican government Diaz
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