Evening star., 1912-03-10
SUPPLY OF FOOD LIMITED
Railway Operating Between Mexico
City and Torreon.
TROOP TRAINS PASS OVER ROAD
Rebels Destroy Buildings and
Bridges-Isolated Americans at
Velardena Reported Safe.

Clty).-AIter tWenty-SeVen Gays lSOla-
| tion. railroad communication was re-
established today. and a troop train bring
| ing 700 federals and rurales reached Tor
| reon. The detachment is commanded by
Gen. Tracy Aubert and Col. Candide
| Aguilar. The train has been en- route
| from Aguas Calientes since February %.
Eighty carloads of material had been
used in rebuilding bridges burned by in
surrectos.
The supply of provisions is limited.
There is no corn. Rations are being
doled out to the poor of the city, who
are otherwise without food. A supply Of
bread and beans for fifteen days remain.
Americans are prepared to congregate
at local shoe factory. which offers ia
cilities for defense in case of need. Up
to this time, however. there has been
no indication Of anti-American sentiment.
Americans Safe at velardena.
Americans cut off at velardena are
safe. A battle occurred yesterday at
| Nazarena, twenty miles south of Tor
reon, on the Central railway, in which
the rebels were dispersed with a loss
Of fifty men killed. Twenty prisoners
were taken. One federal was wounded.
Gomez Palacio was occupied today by
rebels. They were attacked by the
federals from Torreon. who advanced un-
der protection Of a drainage ditch. The
rebels were forced to evacuate after
having. held the town six hours. They
burned the railroad roundhouse and sew
eral bridges.
Government forces defeated the rebels
at Santa Ignacio, a suburb of Gomex
Palacio. Yesterday, infiicting loss Of
forty killed, wounded and prisoners. The
federals lost seventeen killed.
Troops Leave Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY. March 9-Three troop
trains left today. one departed last night
and another will leave tomorrow, carrying
to Torreon a total of 1000 troops, repre-
senting the three branches Of the serv-
ice.
The movement today included 100
mounted army police, who had been sta
toned here; a party of the 18th Infantry.
which has come from service In the
south; eight machine guns and four can
non. The 10th Infantry arrived today
ia the capital. Its present strength OF
200. it is announced, will be recruited to
500.
Torreon is to he the headquarters for
operations of the federals In the north,
according to the same authority.
Rojas Levies Tribute.
Ell PASO, Tex, March 9.-If Gen.
Orozco. chief of the rebels in Mexico. full
fills his promise Of ordering Gen. Antonio
Rojas, commander Of the Juarez garri-
son. to join the southern campaign, it is
asserted he will have the gratitude of
most of the Juarez business men, many
Of whom are Americans.
Rojas' appropriation of the funds of the
Juarez branch of the Mexican National
Bank has increased resentment against
him in Juarez According to the most
accurate versions obtainable, Rojae, when
placed in command at Juarez. instructed
the manager of the branch bank, F.. Fer
nandez AlonZO, not to move any money
from the bank. Most Of the valuab bles
| already had been spirited away, but more
remained than Senor Alonzo cared to
contribute
Gen. Salazar left for the south last Sun
day. leaving Gen. Rojas in charge. Gen.
Rojas thereuron placed guard around
the bank.
The work of opening the main vault
began Thursday and was completed last
night
According to Senior Alonzo. the bank
funds aggregated 10000 pesos, or about
$1,000. American gold. To some inter
lOnged to the government and that he
was the proper custodian.
House Pillaged.
After the work of the bank was COM
pleted by means of crowbars and nitro
| gycerin. Senior Alonzos Juraz house
was robbed and the manager came to El
Paso. where he dispatched a telegram
of protest to the Spanish minister at
Mexico City.
Gen Rojas has seized lumber, flour and
other goods belonging 20 foreigners, after
| the latter had obtained permits for ship
! ment or storage from Gen. Ponce.
| A special dispatch from Chihuahua to-
night said that OroZco sent another troop
| train In the direction of Jiminez today
| and that his machinists were trying to
| fashion field piece.
The chief Of the agents of President
Madero. now in this city, declares the
| rebel forces never will reach Jiminez.
He states that Orozco will be compelled
to fight soon very near Chihuahua. The
insurrectOs' commander, he says. will be
driven back by a superior force from the
| City Of Mexico and will find detachments
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