Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-29
WAS READY TO START SOUTH
Train of Thirty-Six Freight Cars
Had Been Made Up.
PLAN TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES
Madero Expects to Compel Surrender
Without Fight
UNITED STATES ASKED TO AID
American Collector of Customs RE-
auested Not TO Clear Goods, as
Fort Has Been Declared
Closed.

Ell PASO, Feo- 2.-GenefA chie@at 4
prepared a train OF thirty-six box and fiat
cars TO move his army against Chihuahua. (,
Today railroad officials OF both the MeN- .
can Central and Mexican Northwestern BY |
sudden strategic move ran the motive .
powers In the Jusrez yards to the Ameri-
can side. This coup Temporarily at least
prevents Salaxar from leaving Juares with /
his 500 men. lie had proclaimed that ne
intended forming a junction with other
rebels In the west for attack on Chihua-
hua. The entire movement he declared !
was to be directed by Pasual orozeo,
whose resignation from tho federal army
becomes effective March 1.
Antonio Rojas and his command OF 800
yasauistas reached Juarez this morning
to Join the command which captured the
town yesterday. This unites the forces
of Ines saiaxar. Emilio Campo and An !
tonic Rojas.
Absolute quiet reigns in Juarez and per-
feet order Is being maintained Traric I
has been resumed between the two cities
Mexican consul IAorente declares that
the port Of Juarez Is closed. United
States customs officers declare the port
Of Juarez is open as usual, 10 far as
they are concerned. and all regularly
entered shipments for Juarex or points :
south will be cleared here.
plau to Cut orr Supplies.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2s.-Pians for the
recovery Of the city OF Juarez without
bloodshed are TO be the subject OF dis
cussIon at the meeting Of President Ma
dero's cabinet today.
A project TO starve out the rebels py
surrounding the Mexican side OF the city
with loyal troops and counting on the
aid OF Americans to cut Oft supplies
from the IA Paso side Is TO be consid-
cred. The secretary Of the treasury VIII
formally declare the customs house IN
Juarez closed.
The government Is organizing aux-
Iary forces for the pacification q the
northern regions Of Mexico,
united state. Asked 20 AID.
WASHINGTON. FEB. n-The Mexican
consul At El Paso. Tex. today requested
the American collector Of customs there
10 forbid tho expoftation Of American
roods into Juarcs and urged that the
rebel port be recognised by the United
states as closed. The Treasury depart
ment has taken up the question with the
departments OF state and Justice.
The matter OF stopping all supplies ~
regarded by the State department as
delicate one, because Of tho lack OF food
and other subsistence IN Juarez con
siderable district Is dependent upon Juarez
for its supplies and the cutting Off Of
exports from El Paso. II Is feared. would
cause much suffering. II 10 understood the
Mexican ambassador h preparing to lay
before the state department the demand
Of his government that the shipment or
supplies into Juarez be stopped.
Consul General Hanna reported today
from Monterey that the statement that
General Geronimo Trevino had had cast
his lot with the rebels was without found
alton. General Trcvino. he said. was In
Monterey In command OF the government
troops A real leader Of the revolu-
sionary movement. Mr.. Hanna reported,
was Emilio vasauez Comes.
Reports to the State department indi-
cate that affairs are serious at Torreon
and at velardena where. American min
ing men successfully fought off a,rebel
band. In Vera Cruz the insurgents are
said 10 have captured several towns
American consular Representatives at
san Luis Potosl. Pspschula and saltilio
report ALI quiet.
seasra May secede.
HERMoslLLo. Mex. Feb. ga plan
for tho temporary secession Of the state
Of sonora from the Mexican central gov
srnment was promulgated here today.
The plan was fathered by the business
men Of sonora, who want the officials Of
this state TO propose il TO President Ma
derp and the Mexican congress.
LADEDo. Tex. Feb. "A movement
to throw the support Of General Bernardo
Raves followers TO President Madero was
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