New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
JUAREz FALLS TO REBELS,
WITH FEW SHOTS FIRED
Vasquistas, Under Gen. CaInpa'
Take Possession of Border City
-Rojas Ordered to Move On.
NEW MAYOR KEEPS ORDER.
Importance of Capture Mini
mized in Mexico City-Both
Sides Anxious to Have No
Trouble with u. S.

Trouble with u. S.
FL Paso, Tex. Feb. oS-The Vasquistas
rebel element which took possession Of
Cnldad Iiares about 1920 a. in. Yesterday,
after firing A single volley. plans next to
"a ptre tho city OF Chihuahua. General
Campa's march or the capital of the state
will begin this morning, according 10 an
nounccment mace by the commander last
night
Colonel Antonio Rojas. with seven hun
dred rebels, arrived at Bauchc shortly
after noon. and stopped his march there,
ma ware Of the developments IT Juarez.
Campo notified him to resume his march
Following tho seizure Of the town the
Vasauistas set about the task Of establish
ing new municipal government and of
maintaining order.
Major Tomas Ioza, secretary 10 Colonel
Demctrio Ponce, one Of the rebel leaders,
was appointd Mayor of the city. Ioza was
installed as municipal chief shortly after
noon. and Immediately began organizing a
rclice force. His first order was that the
saloons he kept closed. Tho result was
that there have been only minor disturb
ances this afternoon and evening
Every step taken by the rebels apparently
is with view 10 avoiding any possible
action that might cause trouble with the
United States government.
Communication between III Paso and
.Iuarez was suspended almost entirely dur
IA, ha pf
tional limo by individuals being limited 10
the bearers Of passes. II was announced
last night that communication viii De re-
stored and streetcar service resumed be-
tween the two cities at dawn to-day.
Mexico city. Feb 27.-The fall OF Jusrez
lacks the importance the same occurrence
had when Madero wrested IL from Diazs
troops last May, in the opinion of admin
lstration officials Then IT was the crown
ing event OF long series OF operations. 1t
is contended. while now the same circum-
stances do not exist.
AS 10 t,e method OF its taking, Consul
Llorente carried out instructions given 10
avoid complications with the United States
when he ordered the garrison to offer no
resistance.
What the next step on the part of the
Mexican government will BE- was not made
public tonight UnofiicIally it was stated
an effort would be made to starve ou: the
rebels by cutting or food supplies, this TO
be accomplished. 1t is believed, through the
cooperation OF the American authorities
Notwithstanding the views OF the admin
istration. the occupation OF the border town
is looked upon by many MeXicans and for
eIeners as likely 20 go far toward putting
new animation into the revolutionary move
ment
Americans In the capital who were yes
terday on the verge Of panic were assured
Of safety for the present. at least, By the
turn Of events, though many have made
preparations. to leave the country.
The following sigped statement was Civ
on out by the President upon being shown
press dispatches announcing the surrender
OF which at the time he had not received
official advice
The government does not consider Ciudad
Jusrez TO be OF particular strategic lmpor-
tance. The proof or this is the iact that ~
tary force nor munitions or war and mas
made no attempt TO defend the polnt as
would have been the case had Juarez been
place of decisive or even conslderaoIe
Importance TO the country.
The delicate situation which a hght az
JuareZ would have precipitated moved tHe
government 10 telegraph the Mexican tVi, .g'1,
sui at III Paso orders TO take any acuon
he deemed advisable 10 prevent the posi-
bility Of shots being fired by the compai-
ants across tho International boundary. IT'S
orders gave him the right to sacrilce the
possession OF Juarez II necessary TO carry
out these instructions.
In view OF those orders Il is evident that
Consul Llorente has onH carried out MS
instructions. u.
The political Importance Of the taking OF
JuareZ IL not the same nor does II in any
way approach the importance tho capt
ure OF that city had when ! led the Ma
derista revolution. There have been no pre-
vious military successes which made the
present occupancy decisive as was the case
then. and Il Ia not 10 be feared that the
taking Of that point now VIII advahce ~.
the estimation OF the public the Importance
OF the present revolutionary activities
General Campo says that Major Tomas
1,oza win remain az Juarez with 800 men,
and that the remainder will proceed south
ward over the line Of the National Rail
ways early to-day fSr an assault on chi
huahua. which is being held by General
Pascual OroZco
FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 27.--Juarez to-day is
in possession of the Vssquista rebels.
Firing only two volleys and meeting no
resistance, except a few scattering shots
in reply to their first volley, the rebels
marched into the town. capturing the ma
chine guns that had been bought TO repel
them. took charge OF the municipal offices,
the custom house. the barracks, the jail
and other public buildings.
The rebels made the attack at 10
o'clock, entering the outskirts from the
northwest and firing as they entered,
using rifles and one cannon. The few
hundred men In Juarez as defenders fred
= few shots from points of vantage, and
then were ordered by their officers to
cease The Mexican Consul at III Paso,
r. G.. Llorente. sfterward said that the
officers decided not 10 make resistance TO
avoid complications with the United
States.
United states troops patrolled tho bor-
der at the time the attack wars made, ap-
parently ready to enter Juarez II lei Paso
should be endangered.