The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
j. 5. TROOPS TO
I. REMAIN IN TEXAS
Report Soldiers to Be Withdrawn
Officially Denied.
REBELS PLAN DECISIVE BLOW
u Limantour's Peace Program Falls
There VIII Be Lively Times
South of the Rio
Grsnde.

Washington, March 22-The sensa.
tional story that the United States
troops are to be withdrawn from the
Mexican border at the request of the
Mexican ambassador is absolutely and
officially denied.
1t Is stated on authority that the
Mexican ambassador, who called on
the president, did not make any re-
quest that the trops be withdrawn,
and 1t is also stated by the officials
in charge of the situation that the
troops are to remain as long as there
Is need for them and at least until the
end Of the ''maneuvers." There is
work enough ahead for the army in
the "maneuyers" line alone to keep 1t
until the middle of the summer.
Explains Cause for Rumors.
1t was explained at the war depart
ment that the occasional dispatching
of cavalry nearer the border than the
general army camps accounts for the
recurring stories that the army is
about to move for the Rio Grande. The
fact is that General Wood publicly an
nounced a week ago that 1t was pro-
posed to strengthen the patrol along
u line fifteen hundred miles in extent
The additional guard was to be sup
piled by troops of cavalry which would
operate along the frontier. This was
In reply to request from Mexico. This
shows the perfect cooperation between
Mexico and the United States as to the
officially announced uses of the army.
Rebels to Hit Hard.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 22.-That
Francisco I. Madero, with 1000 insur.
rectos operating south of Casas
Grandes, Mexico. and General Orozco
with 500 men, are arranging their
forces with the intention of making a
decisive attack in case peace nego
tiations fail was announced In insur.
recto circles.
The fact that Minister Limantour
Is In Mexico City has not induced us
to call halt in our actions" said
Senior Gonzales Cara, insurrecto Sec
Rotary of state, and who receives all
confidential messages from Madero
while in the field. "Madero is align
Ing his men with view of waging
the bitterest kind of warfare If moth
Ing comes of the promises said to
have been made by Llmantour In New
York: Diaz at Mexico City will have
to act quickly or Madero will not con-
slider there is any prospect of peace"
Several couriers bearing word to
Madero of Iimantour's arrival at Mex.
leo City and full report of the al.
legged proceedings in New York be-
tween the insurrecto representatives
and Limantour are known to have
crossed the Rrio Grande before day
light on their way to the revolution
airy leader.
FederaIs Surround Rebels.
Mexicali. Mexico. March 22.-Ths
biggest battle of the revolution in
Lower California seems near. A cour.
Ter has arrived with a message that
the insurgents are surrounded in the
mountains beyond Laguna Salada and
cut off from water supply. This is
given color by letter received by
DR.. H. c. Richter, a Red Cross sur
geon, from a friend In Ensenada. to
the effect that the entire Eighth bat
TALON of more than $50 federals start
ed on a campaign against the rebels
eight days ago. This would have given
Lajol time to reach the mountains and
bottle up the insurrectos.
Insurgents Capture Town, Then Flee.
Zacatecas, Mexico, March pa
band of $50 rebels, under the leader
ship OF Luis Moya, after 26-hour bat.
tie with 26 soldiers and volunteers
from among the citizens, captured the
town of Zacatecas last Friday, accord
ing to news reaching here. The de-
tenders took positions upon heights
overlooking the town and make a
heroic resistance, but were finally
forced to agree to terms of surrender.
Nine rebels, including the chief. were
reported killed and eight wounded.
Federal losses were not given. The
rebels sacked the town and compelled
the manager of the local bank to sur
render $4,000 which he had secreted
Upon receiving word that a federal
force was coming to the relief OF
Tialtenango, the rebels fed. Two
hours after their departure Major
Aguilar arrived with troops. The
rebels cut the telegraph wires early
In the battle.
Chihuahua Faces Battle.
Vera Cruz. Mexico. March 22.-The
French gunboat Des Prees arrived
from Fort De France and dropped an
Choir beside the Condo. which is still
I'm the harbor. The future movements
OF the Des Prees and the object of It's
visit are not known.
Chihuahua. March 21.-An Ameri.
can photographer named Harris ar,
rived from FL Sauce with news that
Madero and Orozco. having more
than 1000 men, were awaiting at that
town the arrival OF Francisco villa
and other leaders preparatory to at.
lacking chihuahua.