Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-28
New Series No. 623.-yolun,e LxIv.--No. q.
INVADE N.ExICo, IL NECESSARY.
Orders Have Been Given United
States Troops on Border.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 24.-Four
troops Of United States cavalry to-
night patrol the Rio Grande with or
ders to cross into Ciuada Juarez, II
necessary, to protect American life
and property. With the 22d Infant
ry' and three companies Of artillery
entraining at San Antonio for this
CITY, and at least one thousand rebels
at Bauche. fourteen miles from Jua-
rez, the situation Is considered the
most critical since the recent out
break in Chihuahua.
OroZco Loyal i? I'd
"Gen. Pasqual Orozco will remain
loyal to Madero" Is the statement
contained in message from Cover
nor Abraham Gonzales, to Mexican
Consul Enrique G. Llorente, in El
Paso. Llorente also declared he had
received advices that Antonio Roias
and Hernandez, rebel leaders, had
been captured.
Juarez residents have moved their
portable effects to the American side.
Taft May Have Full Swing.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Presiden
Taft soon may be clothed with au-
thority to send American troops
across tho Mexican border to quell
ing, which might threaten lives or
property on this side Of the line
A resolution probably will be in
trodiced in the Senate shortly with
the knowledge Of the Administration,
which will be similar to Senator
Stones OF last May. which directed
the foreign relations committee to
ascertain the duty Of this govern
ment in connection with the killing
Of Americans by firing from the
Mexican side, or 1t may prepare to
delegate to President Taft authority
to take whatever steps he may deem
necessary in an emergency.
Rebels Attack Juarez.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--The crisis
has come at Juarez. Official reports
to the government to-day say 100 In
surgent troops have landed from
train on the Mexican Central rail-
road, ten miles from that town, and
that hostilities already have begun
between the outposts. Ina skirmish
last night one man was KILLED and
ded. Z, NJ Y
sess Id
war depaft ftnieHgs shortly Del foTe ooh
to-day state that battle was raging
IN IuareZ, and that several persons
already had been killed any many
wounded.
Immediate effect of this news was
to cause the dispatch Of further mes
sages from the war department to
military posts regarding further
movement of troops toward the bor-
der.
The Fourth Infantry, now divided
between Fort Crook, Omaha, and
Fort Logan, Little Rock, was ordered
to get ready with supplies and shell
ter tents and everything necessary
for border service and to be prepared
to entrain for San Antonio upon the
receipt Of second message. This
probably will be the first regiment to
reinforce the border patrol, but 9TH
ers are started for such service If to-
days developments at Eel Paso ap-
pear to justify the movement
Juarez Surrcndcrs to Rebels.
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 27.-Offering
scant resistance to the rebels, Juarez
fell into the hands of the enemies
Of President Madero soon after 10
o'clock Tuesday morning. The at
tack was begun only an hour before.
Throwing a hail of gun fire into the
border town the invaders advanced
from two directions. A garrison OF
a few hundred volunteers fred one
volley and then gave up.
The rebels occupied the town with
little or no bloodshed, and but one
person in the town, SO far as is
known, was wounded.
The Invaders took great pains to
advance in such direction that the
bullets would not cross into Ameri-
can territory. What might have been
serious situation leading to the
crossing Of the border by our troops
was averted. The city Is orderly
from all reports.