El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-09
TIrado's servlces spurned.


To make the situation more difficult.
an order came from Mexico CITY TO ar
rest Don JuStO TiradO, the jefe who
took Mazauan last Nay for MaderO. and
again took it in March of this year and
ran out the Maderista. governor. but
later turned the city over TO the fed
erals. his revolt being against the state
government alone He is the big man
OF this end Of the state since revOlu-
uons became the order Of the DAY. but.
Instead OF MaderO taking advantage OF
his strength with the masses in order
10 dominate the situation after he took
the city the second time he was snub-
bed as soon as the bigger force of fed
erals could be mustered, and retired TO
mis- hacienda in disgust and there has
oeen much speculation as to whether he
would remain loyal after the frequent
affronts administered to him
lfradO's Aids Arrested.
Two Of the principal lieutenants.
who distinguished themselves during
IN Mazatlan. the 22d. and placed in
prison incomunicadO. with armed guard
In their cell a little Formally usual
only when the prisoner is to be exc
cuted within a few hours, but a habeas
corpus proceeding before the federal
district judge prevented their execu-
ton, although they are still held pris-
Oners. A detachment Of so soldiers
was sent the same day to capture Don
JUstO TiradO on his plantation. few
miles out. and so far no report of the
result has been received. and much de-
ponds upon whether he submits tamelv
understood that he can raise a force
sufficient TO take Mazatlan from its
present garrison If ne wishes to do so.
Ciuerrera's Revolt.
Ex-lieutenant Guerrero the hero OF
Tia Juana- who revOlreu in Topic and
took with him part OF the Sth federal
battalion. cleaned up all Of the terri
tory Of Topic and part of Jalisco and
SinalOa and attacked the city of Tepic
with 1000 men. He had three machine
guns that he took from the federals in
some Of their numerous crushing de-
feats Of his forces, per their own re-
ports. He is said to be waging a le-
climate warfare. restraining his men
from abuse of private individuals or
their property, cOnfiscating only what
is needed and that in an orderly man
ner. Topic was defended by about 400
men. including 10f cOnvicts from the
GuedalaJara penitentiary, who We're on
their way 10 fill up the depleted fed
eral columns in SinalOa and got off in
Topic.
Intervention Expected.
Rabid anti-American newspapers. I
printed in Spanish. have been preparing
the way for Intervention by the state
ment in conspicuous manner that many
events are occurring in the country
which Justify Intervention. and the bis
gest Mexican daily on this coast gave
prominent front page display this week
to an article from a Cuban paper. an
editorial expression. TO the effect that
Mexico was inviting Intervention as
'uha did. and could blame nobody bur
herself il il happened. Most OF the Mex
leans with whom one talks. from arffs-
ans and poems on up through all
classes, openly express the wonder /
that intervention has not already hap
pened, and some expression Of disaD-
pOintmenr over its failure to come is .
usually evident No one seems to ex-
pect the government TO dominate the I
turbulent elements the consensus Of /
opinion being that Madero cannot sus-
tain himself much longer. and that Z
there IS very little hope Of OrozcO or /
country. is manifest