Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-31
OROzCO MUST
ANSWER To j. s.
lnflammatory Articles Are
Subject of Diplomatic
Investigation
FEDERALS NEARING CHIHUAHUA
Progress Is Slow Because In
surrectos Completely De.
stroyed Railroad.

tBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
! Washington, D. c., May 31.-Ameri-
: can Consul Letcher at Chihuahua has
Deen instructed by the state depart
ment to take up with Orozco, the rebel
leader, the infiammatory articles which
nave been coming from the rebel zone
regarding anti-American sentiment on
the part Of the rebels because of the
attitude of the United States in not
allowing arms and ammunition to cross
the International bouardy line. Consul
Letcher will consult with Orozco to
determine whether the articles were
IN any way inspired He is directed to
report Immediately the result of his
investigations. The American consul
at Juarez reports increasing resent
ment on the part of the rebels there
toward Americans.
Federals Near Chihuahua.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 31.-The adj
vance guard of the Mexican federals
fas reached point five miles south
OF Santa Rosalia and 100 miles south
OF Chihuahua, according to kilograms
received today from General Huerta
by E. c. Llorente, the Mexican consul
here. Prospects of battle for at
least a week are remote, as the north
Ward path of the federals is tempor-
arily blocked by burned bridges. The
advance from JimeneZ, now the fed
Graz base, was made under trying diff
ficulties. twenty-five miles of track
had been torn out by the retreating
rebels, rails and fastenings being
Wrenched from the ties, which were
stacked and burned. Every bridge and
culvert was destroyed by dynamite or
fire, General Huerta's Headquarters
are in Jimenez.
FederaIs Deny Torreon Was Captured.
From Colonel Aguilar. chief of the
federal garrison at TOrreon, again
came denial today that the rebels had
captured either Torreon or its suburbs,
Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. This is
the second time within a week that
rebel headquarters has announced a
victory at Torreon with fiat denials
from federal sources. The rebel au-
thorities in Juarez this morning again
annUlled the day train service TO Chi |
huahua.
FederaIs Rush Repair of Bridges.
Mexico City, Mex, May 31.-Dis-
PATCHES dated yesterday were received
today from General Huerta's camp at
of the telegraph service. They state
that Huerta has organized work gangs .
Of 1000 men each and is pushing the /
repairs on the railway track and bridg-
rs to the north
Rebels Reported Retiring.
General Rabago and General Villa
have gone to Parral, where there is
said to be rebel force Rebels from
The vicinity of Pedricena are reported
As retiring northward to avoid being
CIT off
aral forces found three decapitated
ooGies, one is that of a Spanish ranch
manager.
Families Flee With Orozco.
The dispatches state that many of
he principal families have abandoned
[imenez, with General Orozco. the reb-
Al fno oyip hat ho nj,
e bombarded by government troops
The situation at Oaxaca is less tense
fhe mountain Indians are devotin2
heir energies to robbing outlying ha
'iendas 1t is believed the city can be
defended safely by the rurales and
'olunteers.
Germans Leave Chihuahua.
Chihuahua, Mex, May 31.-On the
irst train in which permission to ride
S given, almost every German woman
md child will leave chihuahua for the
United States, although conditions
lave ont changed materially.
1t is probable that military train
will be sent north this afternoon and
hat the Germans will go on it. A
raj nwill go south from Juarez to.
morrow. The federals are operating
lorth of Jimenez with cavalry, one
mall detachment yesterday entering
santa Rosalia I
Rebellion Needs Money.
The rebels made no effort to hold
he place. Jose Cordova, secretary
of the revolution last night
onferred with General Orozco in Ba-I
himba regarding methods for raising
loan. Orozco was opposed to the
se of any coercive methods.
Refugees Need Assistance.
Los Angeles, Calf, May 31-About :
ali of the 100 refugees from Mexico
'ho were landed here yesterday by the j,
Buford, were in need of as ,
istance, according to reports today to
he police department and the associ-
ted charities. Thirty-nine of the
lumber who were missionaries in Z
lexico for the church of the Nazarene,
lave been taken to the settlement
maintained by that church near Pasa- G
lena.
The single men among the refugees I
re quartered at the Y M. C. A. home 4
nd will remain until work can be
ound for them. Three men and one
aby who are sick are in hospitals.
IayOr Alexander announced todav :
hat he would ask the city council for q
nancial relief for the refugees. t