Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-04

Special by United Press Wire.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. At is now
considered certain that Juarez will
put up only perfunctory defense
when attacked today by the insur-'
gents. The city is reported quiet,
all business houses being closed. The
saloons, however, have opened. Flags
of half dozen nations fly over busi-
ness establishments as a signal that
the property is owned by foreigners,
who will hold the insurgents respon-
sible for all damage.
Geenral Orozco, commanding the
insurgents, Is ten miles away from
the atty and awaiting the arrival OF
the remainder Of his forces before
starting a forward movement. uniz
ted States guards along the border
have been doubled.
Later 1t was reported that Orozco
had been Joined by the insurgent
command OF General Della Rlanco.
The insurgents are well armed With
modern repeating rifles and have
plenty of ammunition.
Desperate efforts a<.s being made
by the federal soldiers at JNarez to-
throw up breastworks and o. herwise
fortify the town in the hope that
they may be s5le to stand off the
rebel army until reinforcements ar
rive
Orozco has given notice to the
consuls of all foreign nations at
Juarez that the shellng of the city
will occur at any moment. The
Mexican nostoffice and two banks in
Juarez W - closed after all the
money and records had been brought
here for safety Juarez police ex-
ploded the federal powder sup
ply two miles from this city to pre-
vent. the rebels from taking it and
obtaining ammunition. Ts@ explo-
sion shook both Juarez and Ell Paso.
The rebels are abS&t twelve miles
from Juarez. They .eumber 1900
and are commanded by Orozco. Fed
eral soldiers, acting under orders,
took desperate measures to check
the approach of the insurgents. The
Fourteenth cavalry was sent out to
dynamite the tracks Of the Mexican
Central railway, oven which train
carrying rebels was travelling north
ward toward Juarez. The soldiers
performed their errand successfully,
killing several men,
United States cavalrymen may
camp In the streets of Juarez before
the reyolutionists can assemble.
Juarez is just across the Rio Grande
from Ell Paso.
All that Is necessary before dispatch.
Ing one or more OF the twelve troops
OF cavalry now at Ell Paso and vicinity
is the sanction Of the Mexican govern
ment, and it is believed that this will
soon be given before midnight. A
telegraphic order would then be sent
to General Walter s. Schuyler of the
department of Colorado, who has been
ordered to Ell Paso to take command
of the border guard.
These steps were discussed by Presi-
dent Taft and his cabinet. There was
some hesitancy about sending an arm
ed force into Mexico, but 1t. was point
ed out by the navy and war secretaries
and by the attorney general that there
were precedents In the landing of the
American marines In Nicaragua and
Honduras and that today Uncle Sam
has an armed force In Honduras.
The decision to send troops into
Mexican territory was arrived at only
after consideration OF the extent of
American interests and number OF
American citizens in the city of Juarez.
Because Of these it is desirable to pre-
rent the revolutionists from lombard
ing the city.
Following the cabinet meeting Gen
eral Wood directed that tftsaps be sent
TO El Paso Immediately urcn their
arrival at El Paso all. except four
troops Of the First cavalry. Will be
distributed along the Rio Grande TO
enforce neutrality. There are already
ten troops Of the Third cavalry and
mounted detachments of the Twenty
third and Eighteenth infantry regi-
ments along the border
1t is understood that the Mexican
government contemplates asking fos
permission to bring Mexican troops
from Sonora to Juarez over American
territory. Whether the request viii
oe granted, If made. Is problematical.
There are no preeedents for it.
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