Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27

ieauefs tlls aiteFnooh sent demand Z
Juarez Cor the surrender Of the city 4
elk hours. They declare in their com
munieation that 10 the city is not sur
rendered the attack will be made an
Juarez officials are asked TO warn for
eigneTs TO leave.
WASHINGTON, Feb 3,-The Fourtl
infantry. now divided between For
Crook (omsha)', and Fort Logan II
Roots (Hot Springs, Ark was ordered 70
day to be prepared to entrain for sar
Antonio, on receipt Of a second message.
The War department was thrown int,
a state OF excitement here today by tele
graphic reports Of the arrival OF a iarg,
band Of insurgents in the vicinity o.
Juarez, Mex, opposite III Paso. and o
serious fighting in the outskirts OF IN,
town. These reports. II was explained al
the department. came from army
officers" and the department official,
were startled second time by press dis
patches from FL Paso declaring there
had been absolutely no fighting IN
Juarez or Its enyirons. None OF the de.
psrtment officials would comment on the
complex situation.
The immediate effect OF the Juarez re.
ports was to cause the dispatch OF orders
looking TO further movement toward the
border of troops, including the Fourth In
fantry, which probably viii be the first
regiment to reinforce the border patrol.
No Invasion Contemplated.
The assemblage OF troops on the border
does not mean a projected invasion OF
Mexico, Il 10 emphasized at the War de-
partments. but II is admitted the troops
will not hesitate to cross the boundary
line TO insure the maintenance OF a
neutral zone broad enough to insure the
safety of persons on the American side.
There is no thought Of Intervention in
Mexico" said Secretary OF War stimson
at the White House today. 'An that We
propose to do is to protect American
lives and property, and this We. win dc" !"
There Is general belief here that the
Mexicans will respect neutral zone and
will not insste even temporary invasion
Of American troops
Senator stone OF Missouri introduced a
resolution today directing the foreign re-
latlons committee TO make an inquiry into
the conditions on the Mexican border and
to report its findings and recommends
tions as, to the duty of thu United States.
Realizing the need OF a stronger patrol
on the Mexican border In Arizona the
War department today ordered two COM
panies OF the Fourth cavalry to Douglas
aud one company TO Nogales from San
Antonio. Captain Mahlin Craig OF the
general staff has been ordered to 20 inn
mediately from san Francisco 10 the
Imperial valley to investigate conditions
Jusres Expecting Attack.
Ell PAso, Feb. 2s.-Ei Pasonans are at
a loss 10 explain the origin of report
that fighting has occurred at Jaurez, or
ten miles south of that city. There has
been none in the city and railroad en-
ployes south reported all quiet at 10
o'clock. A peace commission which will
attempt to persuade the rebels not to
enter Juarez left for Bauche. fourteen
miles south Of here this morning.
Juarez is waiting The rebels are walt
ing. Seven hundred rebels under COM
mand Of Emilio campa are encsmped
twelve miles south Of the town. Their
announces his intention to
attack unless tho town surrenders as
soon as reinfcTcements a thousand strong
arrive from the south. Juarez IL guarded
by over 100 apparently determined, but
untried men. and the officials declare
they will put up a fight IL attacked
Mexican Consul Z. c. Llorente, In Ell
Paso. says Pancho Villa and go loyal
state troops are enroute to Juarez from
Chihuahua and that the rebels may be
expected TO be attacked from the rear at
any time. This morning a committee Of
Juarez citizens went out to the rebel
camp to appeal TO the rebels to return
south without attacking and avoid
possible cause for intervention, which
might come II the town is attacked. A.
bridge which the Jusrez citizens burned
near the rebel camp to keep the rebels
from slipping In on trains has been re-
built under a temporary truce and the
rebels are getting water and supple.
from Juarez, over the railroad, which
they hold. The rebels promise 10 give
ample notice before attacking, II the
town refuses to surrender, so that for
eigners may get out They also say
they will move around to the northwest
of Juarez. so they can fire parallel with
e Paso when attacking.
All Is Now Quiet.
American Consul T. d. Edwards, In
Iuarez, said at noon in response to a tele-
phone call:
There is no fighting near Juarez.
Is perfectly quiet have
sent no information that there IS any
lighting near here"
Colons! L. 2. steever, Fourth cavalry.
commanding the United States border
yuard, said:
i did not send Washington any report
.oday that there was fighting near
Jusrez- / sent a message carly Sunday
morning stating that II was reported that
here had been a skirrnish near Juarez
turing Saturday night. This later proved
'nly to have been an exchange OF shots
between guards in the city Of Juarez
and not any skirmish with rebels. The
situation is perfectly quiet today, and
las been so far as I know"
Officials Of the Mexico Northwestern