Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-04
MEXICAN REBELS, HOWEVER,
4 PREPARING TO ENTER JAuREz
AND MAYOR OF CITY CLOSES
ALL BUSINESS HOUSES.
FOREIGN RESIDENTS
RUN UP THEIR FLAGS
RESIDENTS HAVE FLED TO Ell
PAso, WARNED BY APPROACH
OF INsURREcTos; TRACKS
ARE DYNAMITED.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-The
Mexican situation was considered
by the cabinet today and a. a 70.
| SUIT eleven additional troops Of
cavalry have been ordered to the
frontier to preserve neutrality on
the part Of the United States.
Four troops will be rushed to FL
Paso, which 10 across the border
| from Juarez, where a battle 10
impending.
FL Paso, Texas, Feb. 3.-The threat.
ened attack on Guided Juarez by the
tinsurrectos' forces under Oroxco and
Blanco intended at 3 o'clock this morn
T ing failed to materialize.
At 10 o'clock this morning, how
ever, the mayor Of Juarez ordered all
places OF business closed. The Ameri-
can 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.
The insurrectos are camped 113
miles south OF the city. Four Of the
police force Of Jnarez have deserted
to this city, The two banks doing
business In Juarex have been moved
into FL Paso and the postofnce has
also been moved over on the Texas
side OF the river.
Fire broke In Juarez during tho
night but was confined to gambling
house. No effort was made by the
Juarez fire department to combat the
flames, which would have been ex-
tremely disastrous but for the work
OF El Paso firemen. It II believed the
attack upon the city will not be made
until some time this afternoon. The
federal forces at Juarez number about
$50. Reinforcements numbering about
$50 are on their way from Casa
Grandes. The insurrectos strength
Is estimated at about 600 with 500 ad-
ditional men reported to be enroute.
Juarez Races Called or.
All races have been called OF at
the Juarez track until track conditions
change. Consuls in Juarez have not
yet been advised that the town 10 to
be bombarded. Revolutionists say
the messenger with notices to the
consuls was captured yesterday and
that another will come in under q
white flag today After the notice Is
delivered the attack must then wait
twelve hours, according to the rules
Of war, 1t is said. No attack is ex-
Dected today II the revolutionary junta
in FL Paso Is correct. Part of the
rebels farce is reported eight miles
from Juarez.
Train is Dynamited.
Federal soldiers, acting under order.
took desperate measures to check
the approach OF the insurrectos, who
are reported to be near. The Four
teenth cavalry was sent out to dyna-
mite the tracks of the Mexican Cen
tral'railway. over which train was
travelling northward toward Juarez.
loaded with rebels.
The train bearing the insurrectos
ran over mine of dynamite, which ex-
ploded. shattering one Of the coaches,
but 1t is not known how many were
killed. The coal passer was blown to
pieces but the engineer leaped and
was only slightly hurt.
A battle between the Fourteenth
cavalry and the insurrectos ragged for
several hours Thirty-two federal
cavalrymen are believed to have been
killed, the estimate being based upon
the number Of riderless cavalry horses
which strayed in Juarez. Six insur-
rectos were killed. Many we're wound
ed on both sides.
Writer Visits Battlefield.
w. P. GARAGES, q newspaper man,
visited the scene OF battle In an auto
mobile.
"We found two insurrectos, one fed
eral soldier, and the coal passer OF
the wrecked engine dead" he report
ed last night. I'VE saw one human
heart, number Of human arms. and
a number of fragments Of bodies.
'"The train had slowed down before
striking the dynamite, and the insur-
rectos abroad, suspecting trap, be-
gan to disembark. All had left before
the explosion and not one was killed
by the dynamite.
Capt. Manuel R. An6ana was in
charge OF the insurrectos, $50 men
from Orozco's command. He said
Orozco, with 600 men was Just two
miles behind, and that 500 more men
were coming from the west and would
ioin him An adyancA on I,,arnu voasId