Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-03

EXCITEMENT AT EL PASO'
Apprehension Concerning Fighting
along Border-Unlred States May
Send Troops.

along Border-Unlred States May
Send Troops.
El Paso. Tex. Feb. :;.-Hope that
an agreement would be made betWeea
the leaders Of the mutineers at Juarez
and the iederals approaching the city
was practically abandoned today when
news reached here that AIvarda Amaya.
commander OF the fiscal guards ~
Juarez. had been made prisoner By
the Madero troops. Amaya wes semi
from Juarez on = special train last
night. with an ascors OF rellions SOL
diers TO treat with the federals ct Sam
alayuca. 1t was intended that Amaya
should induce the federal 10 join with
the garrison liz its revolt. He i, SON
held rs Il tramp. however.
No Americans were permitted to
enter Juarez today IS . result OF TIE
robbery OF all who entered the besieges
town yesterday. Every person who
appeared on the streets in good clothes
y esterday, almost without exception,
was held up ami ROBBED Ivy c AIKEN
so!JIer,. The Juarez garrison is still
mile south OF town, 10 battle tiae,
awaiting the arrival OF the iederals.
! chihuahua vas quiet today follow.
Jog night OF terror. The whole COIN
try around the state capital is alive
with malcontents and the demanded
upon Gov Gonzales for the rsleaef
OF all political prisoners in tia
state must be answered today or tight
ing is likely 10 be resumed. Gonzales
has appealed to Madero Tor orders.
Former Gov. Abraham T. Gonzales.
now member OF Madero's cabinet,
has wired that he will leave MEXICO
City today fyr chihuahua and that es
expects to restore peace.
I'll Paso. Texas, Feb. 3.--althouss
three peace ENJOYS" representing
the Juarez mutineers are en- route
south=tU- meet Gen. .Pascual- orozco
and treat with the Mexican federals.
i, vas announced early today that
.Juarez had been selected Us head-
quarters OF the provisional ,ofefS-
ment headed by Or. Emilio "asurez
Gomez.
The revolutionary junta at juar-z.
after making this announcement, sent
word TO Gomez. at San Antonio, Tex
as. to hasten to Juarez and tale
charge. The junta also decidea 10
send 4 representative 10 Washington
10 seek to confer with President fafl
regarding the status OF the new ICY
oirtionary government.
That the trouble ~ Juarez L. 3ol
ended is indicated by the fact that AL
the Americans who frequent the cit!
and the surrounding country towns.
are hurrying to FL Paso. The Ma
dero government officials have also
sent Il large amount OF government
! property across from Juarez for SAFE
keeping.
! Meanwhile there is considerab+S
excitement among RI Paso citizens
over the exchange OF kilograms be-
tween President Taft and Gov. Co..
quit Of Texas. regarding the pTolec'
tion of FL Paso in the event OF tight
ing across the border lndicahonS
are that the Washington government
will send more troops 10 the border
unless the Mexican situation clears
rapidly.
Advices Today from chihuahua IN
! dictate an alarming condition OF al
fairs. Following yesterdays meeting
when Gov. Gonzales Vas forced 10 re-
lease Antonio Rojas, q political p'is-
oner Rojas is reported to be pre2ar-
ling 70 atrack the city unless Con
lZales releases all other poiltical pfis-
toner's. Gonzales, at last reports, has
refused 10 release the men, and was
preparing TO defend the city.
/ Roias is said 10 have more tha6
i 400 men, we'll armed. Gen. Ofo~o,
Icommandant at Chihuahua. has s'a-
toned patrols about the city. and has
sharpshooters in the towers Oh the
!Cathedral. The release OF 3o}2S vas
effected only after fierce engage.
ment lasting TWO bours, in ~hfcs
Ave mutineers were killed and rum
her wounded. Gen. Orozco cOmmanh-
ed the defenders Of the prison, s4!t
he was outnumbered. and GonZal.s.
in order TO restore quiet. consented
Ito free ROjas.
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