The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
REBELS CAPTURE
CIUOAO JUAREz
G e Il eral Campo II as
Force Of 1000
Soldiers.
CITY QUIET;
WE'LL POLICEDI
Major Tomas Loza, Appointed
Mayor, Closes All Saloons and 3
Organizes Police Force.
Every Step Taken to
Avoid Trouble With
United States.

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Vasquistas rebel element, which took
possession of Ciudad Juarez this morn
lns about 1890 o'clock. after firing a
single volley. plans next to capture
the city OF Chihuahua. Tomorrow
morning the rich of General Campa.s
forces on the capital OF the state will
oesin, according to announcement made
py the commander tonight
Colonel Antonio Rojas, with 700 rob
els. arrived at Bauche shortly after
noon and stopped his march there, UNI
aware OF the developments at Juarez.
Tampa notified him to resume his
march, and Rojas is expected TO arrive
some time during the night
General Campo declares that there
are soV rebels already In Juarez and
that tho arrival of the Rojas group will
give him the total of 1900. which ba
ciaimad recently he would have In
Juare5. He says that Major Tomas
Loza Will ROMAN at Juarez with 500
men, and that the remainder will pro-
ceeu southwark over the limo of tho
National Railways early tomorrow for
an assault on Chihuahua, which Is being
heih ny General Pasqual orozco.
Maintain Order. N
General Campo said that no did MT
believe tho report that Colonel Fran,
CISCO villa, with his loyal insurrectos,
was coming to Juarez. and that he con-
siders tho town safe from any assault
by Federals.
Following the seizure of the town to-
day the Vasquistas set about ths task
OF removing the municipal governments
and OF maintaining perfect order. Gem
eral Salazar. commanding the robeI
forces at Juarez. appointed Major
Tomas LoSa zeytocol Demetrio Ponc,,
one OF tho rebel leaders. Mayor of the
city LoZa was installed as municipal
chief shortly after noon tod day, and
Immediately began organizing a police
force. His first order was that the
saloons he Kept closed. Tho result
was that there have only been minor
disturbances this afternoon and ave
ming. Every step taken by the rebels
apparently is with View to avoidinc
any possible action that might cause
trouble with thu United States govern
ment. EIf
Communication between Ell Paso and
Juarez was suspended almost entirely
during the day. the crossing of the in
ternational line by individuals being
limited to the bearers of passes. 1t
was announced tonight that communi-
alton and consular service will be re-
sumed between the two countries to-
morr ow.
United States troops patrolcd tho
border at the time the attack was
made. apparently ready to enter Juarez
II FL Paso should be endangered.
AS the rebels marched into Juarea
they found all houses closed. Only one
man, Captain Romero, of the defenders,
was wounded. and he accidentally.
Spend Night in Camp.
All night the rebels spent in camp
outside OF Junrcz. after moving around
from the south to the northwest They
attacked from the northwest. partially
using the banks of an irrigation ditch
for perfection. The fire was directed
80 that bullets of tho defendants and
assailants did not fall on American
soil
The rebels advanced in considerable
order and appeared TO be under perfect
control of their officers. Emilio
Campo was in command of the attack
ms party. No looting accompan ed the
taking OF the city.
Shortly after . o'clock, Homer Scott.
a photographer. reached Juarez from
the rebel camp, with letter from the
rebels for the Mayor OF the town, de-
handing the surrender by IL o'clock
and Offering not TO fire until he made
reply, II he did so in reasonable time,
Meanwhile the rebel troops rested close
in on Junrez.
Use liver Bnnks for Protection.
Cavalry was stationed on the north
west and west. and dismounted men on
the north The dismounted rcn used
the river banks for protection
The United States troops now In Ell
Paso include the cntira Twenty-seconf,
Infantry and one battery OF field ar
tillcry. which arrived during the night:
four companies of the Eighteenth In
fantry and four troops OF the Fourth
Cavalry.
Colonel f. z. Steevcr. commanding
the Fourth Cavalry Resim is in
command of the American patrol. The
soldiers arc stationed in the downtown
district. except the artillery. which
dctrained this morning at O'Clock at
Fort Bliss. five miles out from town.
Thirteen Rebels Killed.
- lIuadalajara. Mexico February al.
Thirteen rebels We're killed and many
others wounded in a battle with the
state troops fought ut Tonaya, near
San Gabriel, in the southern part Of
the state of Jalisco to-day. Accord
Ing TO information received here. the
loss of the Fedora, troops in the hight
ms. consisted OF lieutenant killed
and three policemen wounded The
rebels were led by francisco Del Toro.
who succeeded in escaping with fifty
of his men.
samuel Il. Magll. United states con-
sui here, has been notified that five
American citizens Interested In the
San Miguel Mining Company, an In. 8
danapolis concern. have been driven
from the property near Ebutla. No de-
tails as to the occurrence have reached
here: The party was on tour OF In
s3ection
Americans In Fierce Battle.
Marta. TEX. February a7.-.The
OF the Nelson Morris #
ranch, opposite Sierra Blanca, Is sur-
rounded by Insurgents and baltic
between American ranchmen. and Msx-.S
leans has been going on for Twelve