The Washington times., 1912-11-25
AMERICAN RIGHT
TO ARREST REBELS
WILL Be TESTED
Orozco and Companion Seek
Release on Writ of
Habeas Corpus.

The right Of the American Government
to arrest and detain Mexican rebels
who come on the American side Of the
border and who are thought to be
ready to aid the rebel forces in Mexico
Will be tested In q habeas corpus suit
to be heard at Austin. Tex. December
by United States District Judge T. 8.
Maxey. A telegram received at the
War Department today from Col.
Charles q. Treat stated that Pascusl
can rebels now confined at Fort Sam
Houston. had applied for writs Of
habeas corpus and that the cases would
be heard a week from tomorrow.
These men, .: well As several others.
Il Of the penal code. This provides spe.
cifically to authorize the President to
cause the arrest Of those actively aid.
Ing revolution In q friendly state and
thereby violating the rules Of neutrality.
oelV extended to cover those cases
where the men arrested are thought to
be preparing to lend aid to rebel forces.
This point will be determined by Judge
Marcy.
After Jaurez Again.
A telegram from General stecver.
dated November g. states that General
Salasar has left Palomas. q town three
miles south Of the border. which was
taken by rebels Tucoday. and had start
ed In the direction Of Casas Grande3.
making the boaet that he would enter
that town In Ave DAYS and capture
Juarcx In twenty-five days.
There are now 45 Mexicans. federals
and rebels. detained at Columbus, N.
NJ, Q town three miles north Of the
border OF this number 81 are younded.
(Ionavo1 0toovap fa tlo TINT rrah neA,r =
have been issued to send hospital and
medical supplies to Columbus and that
the American medical officers are car.
ing for the wounded Mexicans.
Antonio LARA, In charge Of a wagon
train Of flour. coffee and provisions,
had been captured while crossing ttc
border. There Is evidence that Rouue
Gomez. an officer OF the salazar com
mand. gave LARA the money. with
which to buy the supplies and that they
were destined for rebel troops at
Palomas.
Americans In Trouble.
State Department reports from Mexico
today show several instances OF minor
trouble in which Americans were in
volved.
II IL reported from Durango that the
Guichapa ranch. owned by Americans.
was sacked for the second time on No
vember r. The cotton was burned and
the animals stolen. The surrounding
territory Is well garrisoned by federal
troops, but the rebels continue to be
active.
on the afternoon Of November q. DR..
Juan Avalos. N Mexican citizen. while
pistol shooting At Acapulco. fired upon
the Pacific Nail steamer San Juan. and
slightly wounded First Engineer 0pr.
don. Tho military commander at Aca.
pulco Immediately expfes1ed his regret
and offered tossrrest p. ;Ayalos. Cap.
delay in sailing II he sought DR.. Ava.
los arrest and did not insist on his de-
tention. It was thought that the shoot.
ing was entirely accidental.
However. the district Judge at Aca-
pulco, who was notified Of the occur
ence by the Mexican collector Of Gus.
toms, IL Investigating the case and
states that he will later order the ar
rest Of DR.. Avalos. The FIRST engineer
was not badly injured and sailed with
the San Juan when she left the port |