Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-14
BIG FEDERAL FORCE Is
GATHERING FOE FIGHT.

El Paso, Tex, April 3.--General
Orozcos statement that Il battle at
Escaon in the next few days would
net surprise him. agrees with recent
statements made by agents of the
Madero government in this city. Ac
cording to them 3,200 federal regu-
1a"s ard vc'untee'r are 'nohhzed at
Mapimi, with full company of ar
tllery and two monoplanes. and that
other forces enroute or stationed in
small garrsons in the district would
bring the total force up to 5000 by
tomorrow. They have been pre-
dieting that the fedcrals led by Gen
eral Hucrta, would advance tomor-
row or very soon thereafter.
c. A. Heberlein, the American en-
gincer, who was held prisoner by the
rebels at Jiminez for five days, sus-
pectcd of being a spy, and who was
acquitted of the charge, arrived here
tonight, indignant but otherwise none
the worse for his experience.
When Mr.. Hebcrlein visited Consul
Letchcr at Chihuahua yesterday he
learned for the first time that his
telegram to the United States official
informing the latter of his arrest had
never been delivered.
When Mr. Heberlein was arrested
he informed General Orozco that he
declined to recognize the act as legal.
Il am an American citizen and I'm
going To see just how much that
means in Mexico the engineer de-
clarcd, Wher at there was great
palavcr among the iefes and the order
OF arrest was formally issued. 1t con
tanned no charge. however, nor was
one ever made. except verbally to the
prisoner that he was spy.
The Jail at Jiminez, like most Mex
loan jails. has never been noted for
commodiuusness or sanitation. Mr.
Heoerlein was thrown into a small cell
win five others. all Mexieans, and for
lortN eight hours was held incom-
municado. In all that time he was
gwen just two drinks of water ON
lhe third day he secured an order
from a minor officer for better sleep
ing quarters bat this was counter
manded somewhere higher up
IL was through the good offices of
an American newspaper correspondent
'l"l news of the arrest reached CON
SUI Leicher. There was never any real
ulal "i the American. Apparently the
h'rral leaders finally came t. the con-
'Iusion that they had overreached
themselves and the prisoner was in
iOlihed That he had been acquitted
Not only Americans. but other
4'r.ishers In chihuahua are now real
ieaIlul as 10 eventualities. Tho
arrest OF Mr.. Heherlein and his treat
nlehl While a prisoner. the shooting OF
ih'nias Fountain and the breach be
tween Consul Letcher and General
.i"leu an have contributed 10 the
''eiins II insecurity. ON top of this
ar reP"ris that the rebels are short
~ ammunition and funds. In the
vent of their defeat In the impend-
.'is alnpaizn. foreigners fear anarchy
among the troops viii follow. indivi-
"''i soldiers and detachments seeking /
.' secure an possible loot before dis
peisinE to the hills. Nor is this the
- i''i'si fear they feel. FOR there is
s'e danger "f an ignorant soldiery. in
named against Americans l-y recent
events. and beyond control Of their Of
--''Is. Tree 20 commit murder and out (
ragt at will
VI hiie such a state may never come
W. PASS the fear Of II is present now
10 degree never felt before.