El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21

der the new movement. The only town
OF importance not held by the Liber-
ais IS OJinaga, a port Of entry on the
eastern border. across from the Texas
town OF Preside. Today or tomorrow
Gen. Antonio Rojas will march over
land from FalOmir station en- route
to Ojinaga 10 take IL If possible His
force viii consist OF about 500 cavaI-
rymen wei armed and equipped.
The Federal Advance.
me FEDERAL column said TO be adj
vancing on Jimenez has only reached a
point short distance beyond Bernie
JlllO- BermeJulO Is situated 1e5 XII
iometers from Jimenez, along the line
Of the Mexican Central The federal
column is said to be in charge Of Gen.
Joaquin Teller. who made quite a rep
utation IN the MaderO revolution IN the
southern part Of the state and whose
military base at that time was ParraL
OrOzcO to Issue Tax stamps.
The following decree was Issued by
Gen. OroZco today.
The stock Of timbre stamps being
exhausted and IL being necessary that
the revenue from this particular source
De not lost on account Of the lack OF
same, il is hereby decreed that a spe-
eial issue Of same shall be made BY
the revolutionary army to the amount
OF 100000 pesos Of various denomina-
tons and be duly distributed.
This issue shah be made with the
utmost prOmptness and shall be dis
rributedi among the three principal
stmp tax offices IN the state IN pro-
Poruonal quantities.
The circulation OF these said stamps
snau be obligatory in all the terrific
RES falling under the dominion Of the
revolution.
'TransitOry: This decree shall be
printed and circulated for the notifica-
ton Of all interested parties and also
Iof the knowledge OF all the chiefs in
the held and commanding officers in
all the places occupied by the National
Revolutionary army"
villa and Urbina Join.
Several persons arriving here yes
terday from the southern part Of the
state, report that Francisco villa and
ms men nave left the Vale de lara
gozas going in the direction OF the
state Of Durango. and that day before
yesterday they had reached the Canu-
Lllo ranch, close to the town Of Inde,
Dgo. It is also said that before reach
ing the Canutlllo ranch he met Tomas
Urblna on the way. the latter uniting
his force of 100 men with him. Ur-
Dina was the chief Of the reVOlutionists
IN that section in the Madero campaign
ana IS remaining loyal to MaderO.
About four or five days ago he was
driven out Of Inde by a party Of Lib
erals The combination Of Villa and
Uroina gives MaderO a total Of about
800 Loyalists.
Gen. Jose Ia Luz Soto is a prisoner
in the hands of the Liberals in Parral,
which was taken the other evening,
and will very likely be brought TO this
city soon Things are reported TO be
very quiet in that city.
The loan of 1900 900 pesos will be
mostly taken up by the Banco Minero,
BancO NaciOnal, BancO de Sonora, these
taking approximately 500, 900 between
them. the balance to be taken I'D by
Ia r1r nd I'M
Gen. Rojas will not touch this city
on his march TO the town OF Otinaga,
but will 90 directly from Sauz hts
force consisting Of about 500 men.
Many Rebels in Arms.
Gen. Jose ]. Campos, commander Of
the rebels in the TOrreon district. has
arrived in the city from Escalon. where
he left his forces, to intercept the ad-
vance Of the federals who are said to
be marching toward Jimenez and are
said to be at present In the vicinity
Of Bermeiillo. Gen. Campos IS here
10 receive instructions from Gen. Or
Ozco. The army at Escalon Is said
to be composed Of over 1000 men. The
placed on the number Of men
under arms in the state favoring the
rebel cause is 1900, Of which about
1000 are stationed in this city, 500 at
JuareZ, 1900 at. Santa ROsalia, $500 at ;
Jimenez, 1000 in the Parral vicinity
with 5000 odd scattered in various 9TH
Er towns ana CUES Al L-G 1Ld-[1-
1t is said that there are at least 1000
men at Jimenez waiting to join, pro-
yided they can get arms. The condi-
tons in the places mentioned are quiet.
Gen. Orozco has issued orders to all
chiefs in the field that foreigners are
not to be molested in any manner
Officers Refuse Parole Offer.
The federal officers captured at Bac-
ca station several days ago, after
DAYS consideration Of the magnani-
nous offer made them by Gen. OrOzco
REGARDING the freedom OF the city, re-
used to give their word that they
would not leave the city. Major Rami-
rez as spokesman for his brother Of
ficers. politely sent word to Gen. Oroz-
co that II given the freedom of the
city they would take the first chance
to escape and do their best to join
the nearest federal force Upon re-
ceipt of this declaration from the Of
ffcers. Gen. OrozcO felt that the only
thing he could do under the circum-
stances was to make them formal |
prisoners but instead Of a cell, the !
offfcers will he kent confined in their