New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
0ROzC0 MOVING WEST
uoyican Rebels ClOSeIyWatChed
by General Steever.
MAIN FORCE NEAR 0JIMAGA
s,rotor Fall Repudiates in
Senate Assertions of Presi-
dent Madero.

rrrom Tho Tribune Bureau.l
,..sb,nrton. Aug l9-While the Mexi-
army seems to he disintegratins
- the officials OF the Department OF
-. and the War Department declare
=, the adylcos indicate that the plans
General Orozco. the rebel chief. who
,r,cuated Juarez on Friday, are inde-
..ir,,e and it is feared serious trouble
~, result from his operations.
ing 70 the presence Of many small
,.as Of rebels along tie border and the
,@nrsr 10 American interests Brlgadier
r.noroI 3 Il. StCever, commander of
-. nsnartment Of Texas. has strength
"a his guard patrol at FL PasO by the
.5di,ion Of troops I. X and NJ of the
- cavalry. from Fort Sam Houston. I'm
nsral vigilance is being exercised by the
american soldiers along the Rio Grande.
IN message to the War Department
.,.dav General Steever states that
orozco's main army is marching toward
,ba oinaga region. lie advises that he
,iu increase his force in the Big Bend
country II the rebels. numbering twenty
ave hundred. enter OJinsga.
. norton Of OroZco's force is al Chores
porcb five miles west of Fl Paso. while
smother portion Is at Palo China, ten
miles south. There IS also detachment
st Guadaloupe and San 1gnacio.
The force under General Salazar has
.rit cotonia Pachecc. thirty miles south
vest from the Mormon district in Casas
Grsndes. and has moved thirty miles to
Mound Valley.
The State Department announced to-
dav that a careful investigation is being
made Of the death Of Rowan Ayres. who
was killed near Patzcuaro. remote part
of the state Of Mchoacan. The embassy
st Mexico City IS conducting the inquiry,
following telegraphic instructions from
Washington. The Minister OF Foreign
Affairs has assured Ambassador Wilson
that every facility will be offered for the
transportation of Ayres's body 10 the
United States
Conditions in Mexico were discussed in
the Senate to-day by Senator Fall OF
New Mexico who arose to q question of
personal privilege to declare absurd and
ridiculous" a statement purporting to
come from President Madero to the ef-
feet that Mr. Fall had caused the failure
Of peace negotiations between the Mexi-
can government and General Orozco. Sen
stor Fall denied he ever had any connec-
tons with Orozco regarding the peace ne
gotiatons Conditions I'm Mexico could
not last much longer, he said.
Senator Culberson. of Texas. had read
telegram from Secretary Knox, dated
July %. saying that conditions on Mexico
were growing better.
Senator Fall declared that in several
mining camps in Mexico owned by Ameri-
cans the miners had banded together.
armed themselves and served notice on
the Mexican government that they would
protect themselves.
The Madero government cannot give
American citizens in Mexico adequate pro-
lction," said Senator Fall. In many
uEns in Texas and Arizona along the
mder citizens have bought arms and
ave made up their minds that persecu-
ten and killing of American citizens must
ease" He said ne had information that
At Bisbee. Arlz., two hundred Americans
had armed themselves and were ready TO
uoss TO Mexico TO protect Americans.
Senator Fall declared that as President
Nadero had recognized the belligerency
Of the insurgents by informing the world
that peace negotiations had failed, he
thought the United States should recog-
rze the insurgents.
Senator Culberson opposed such course.
The appropriation Of $1,000 for subsist-
snce Of American refugees was approved
by the Senate to-day and goes TO the
President for approval.