The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-07

~ HIAUAHUAs Mex, March g.
General Orozco became the sworn
IleaIer of the revolutionary forces
in Mexico today, and Emilio Vas
quez Gomez was proclaimed provisional
president.
With the absence of any formidable
body of federaIs nearer than Torreon
there Is little to prevent an early re-
sumption of the southern movement.
This will not begin for several days,
since arms and ammunition ordered
VIII be awaited. In this consignment
there are three machine guns.
No direct news has been received
here from Torreon for more than a
week, but at that time there were
some 1900 federals there and a num-
Der of machine guns and cannon were
reported to be in the equipment.
1t is considered not improbable that
General Trevino at Monterey has sent
from the east a force to strengthen
the Torreon garrison.
The forces brought from Juarez are
now in barracks and the order of the
city is unaltered One train was per-
mitted TO leave for Juarez bearing a
number of Americans. The railway
management hopes to be able to re-
sumo regular passenger service soon.
Generals Follow Orozco
Ell PASo. Tex. March e.-A special
news dispatch from chihuahua tonight
SAYS that PascuaI orozco was pro-
claimed generalissimo of the rebel
forces in Chihuahua today and that his
leadership was Acknowledged by the
other insurrecto -salazar,
Campo. Hernandez and Ponce.
The announcement was received en-
Enthusiastically BY the soldiers. who min
gled cries of ~yive I.ibertad' with
Death to Madero.9
Orozco issued proclamation declar-
ing that the movement knew no party,
that the fundamental law of 1857,
guaranteeing the fullest liberties to the
people, should rule, and that rebel
army of 5000 men, all mounted, would
begin the campaign against the city Of
Mexico next Sunday
General Rojas, who is in command Of
the garrison at Juarez. received a tele-
gram from Orozco today. informing him
that train No I. from Chihuahua. carry
ing American and other refugees. might
be expected at Juarez tonight. General
Rojas was instructed to facilitate the
movements of the train. but to prevent
It from crossing to the American side.
Arrival of Refugees
At $50 o'clock tonight the refugees
from Chihuahua arrived at Juarez and
swarmed by carriage, automobile and
streetcar to the American side.
There were about 40 of them, mostly
men. Most of the latter are not resi-
dents of chihuahua, but had been ma
rooned there since trains ceased run
ming. They We're employed in mines
and other enterprises in the state of
Chihuahua and neighboring states.
When the train left at o'clock this
morning President Taft's proclamation
warning Americans to leave disturbed
districts had not been received. The
city was tranquil and quiet and COM
pletely under rebel domination.
Much of the plentiful supply of money
with which the present insurrection
is equipped has come. and is still com
ing. from wealthy Mexican business
men. land owners and politicians, ac-
cording to tonights arrivals.
Money for Campaign
It is said that 100000 pesos ts5oo,-
o0o) is being raised to carry the cam
paign to the City of Mexico. Yester-
day, in the Chihuahua Foreign club. it
is stated that Don Luis Terrazas Jr
openly counted out 10000 pesos. which
he gave TO orozco. promising at the
same time that 10000 pesos more would
be given the rebel cause next day.
Don Luis is one Of the numerous sons
of the multimillionaire General Ter
razas. who is the largest land owner in
Mexico His holdings are placed at
1900 900 acres. The family controlled
the. state feudal lords under Presi-
dent Diaz Most of them are now in
this city. They fought the Madero
revolution with all of their great re-
sources to the last. and in return the
rebels never failed to appropriate or
destroy Terrazas' property when op-
portunity offered
The rapidly shifting fortunes of
Mexican politicians was illustrated to-
day when General Rojas arrested COL
onel Refugio Mendoza at Juarez, charg-
ing that he had attempted to sell out"
The prisoner was taken TO Casas Grande
on the regular afternoon train of the
Mexico Northwestern.
Mendoza participated insthe uprising
at chihuahua. during which Ro3az, then
a prisoner OF state. and other political
captives We're released. lie then led a
Continued on Page 4, Column