The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
RUSHING TROOPS
TOWARD MEXICO
Cavalry at Fort Russell, Wyoming,
Gets Rush Orders and VIII Hustle
South as Fast as
Possible.
CoNFIsCATE EMPTY CARS
Eight Thousand Rebels Opened up the
Siege Of Torreon This Morn
Ing Against tho
Federal2

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHEYENNE, Wyo, May THE
Ninth United States Cavalry, station
ed at Fort D. A Russell here, will be
rushed to the Mexican border as fast
as the United States government can
accomplish 1t. That the war depart
ment Is feverishly anxious to get the
regiment to "the front" Is indicated
today by the order received by the
Colorado and Southern railroad to
seize all empty flat, box and stock
cars, no matter to whom consigned
and rush them to Fort Russell. Seven
ty-five stock cars will have been de-
| livered to the fort by noon today.
| simultaneously word reached here
that the Union Pacific headquarters
at Omaha had received rush orders
to send two hundred and fifty box,
stock and flat cars to Fort Russell to
take care of the cavalry equipment.
The officers Of the regiment all last
night kept men out getting The mem
/ bers of the regiment together.
ne Diego OF oFFcoHs
EAGLE PASS, Texas, May r.
Heavy cannonading early today mark
1 ed the opening of the siege OF Tor
reon by 5000 rebels, the flower Of the
i revolutionary army under General
! Orozco, according to reports reaching
here. On the outcome OF the siege
probably depends the success of the
movement against the Madero govern
ment and the chances of victory are
beginning to favor the rebels. Gener
al Huerta has withdrawn the federals
into the town, and, with reinforce
ments which have arrived during the
past two weeks, has force equal tt
that of Orozco.
The rebel headquarters were only
eighteen miles from Torreon las
night. With the main division advanc
ing from the north, two other diyi
sions came up from the east and west
Being hemmed in on three sides, Huer
ta must either fight or surrender al
retreat to the south is nearly impos
sible The national railway between
Torreon and Mexico Is entirely demor
allied and retreat on foot would b.
. dangerous as the entire district soutl
of the beseiged city is infested witt
rebels who would harass the retreat
ing forces and likely cut the comman,
to pieces.
General Salazar has met with sue
cess in his advance toward Monetary
defeating the federals. and report
say he has taken Montclava. His mex
point Of attack will likely be Montel
ey and the federal retreat will the
be completely cut off.
Intervention Expected.
Ell PASO, Texas, May THE dill
patches from Cheyenne declaring tn
:. Ninth U. 8. Cavalry (colored) has II
: ceived orders to rush to the Mexica
border, is regarded here as the fore
runner of intervention by the Unite
States in the struggle now going o
: in the republic to the south. Excite
ment runs high in Ell Paso and acros
the river in Juarez.
Although the battle at Torreon b
l tween General Orozco's rebels an
the federal forces commanded
General Huerta which Is reported
: have begun this morning will pro-
t ably be the crucial contest of the el
y tire revolution. there Is feeling her
II that 1t will not settle the struggle, 4
n matter which army wins.
It 1t Is believed here that. should th
rahels win III would make f1le gller1
8, las who profess to be followers Of Q
n ozco only the bolder and precipitate
y carnival OF murder and rapine, direc
ed against Americans, as would cor
y pei American Intervention. Shoul
A. Madero win, 1t is not expected thi
70 his victory would affect the rovir
d bands OF rebels who are pillaging II
If property of Americans and threate
a. ing their lives.