Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
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MYSTERY SITUATION DISCUSSED
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SITUATION IS DISCUSSED
Mutineers Warned Not to Fire Into
American Territory.
ORDER FROM CAPT. HUGHES
Ban on International Traffic Prob
ably Will Be Raised in
Near Future.

Ell PASO, Tex, February 3.-Gen. Pas
cual Orozco reached Juarez shortly after
II O'Clock tonight, came directly to Ii
Paso, and went into conference with Col.
troops here.
Ell Paso street car officials tonight
announced that traffic between the two
cities would be resumed tomorrow but
this depends on Col. Steever. command
er Of the American troops, granting
permission to Americans to cross the
international border. Col Steever says
he will raise the ban on international
traffic as soon as he is assured that
peace has been restored.
Orozco Expresses Regret.
In his telegram to Col. Augustin
Estrada, military commander at Juarez.
Gen. OrozcO expresses regret at the oc-
currences in Juarez, and adds:
1.-The time has come in which all true
patriots should endeavor to restore or
der. This day 1 leave by special train,
carrying with me only five of my OFF,
GERS, in order to straighten out matters.
and troops, so that they may know I am
comrades will listen to the advice of
their chief"
A second warning to the JuareZ
mutineers not to fire into American ter
ritory was transmitted this morning.
The warning was signed by Capt. John
H. Hughes, commanding the Texas
Rangers, and was transmitted in the
name of Gov. Colquitt. Col. Estrada re-
piled to Capt Hughes, informing him
that if there was a battle, which is not
probable the fighting would not take
place in the city, but east of Juarez.
Thirteen thousand dollars of Mexican
money on deposit with the Juarez Gus
toms collector by Enrique Bowman. the
American customs broker, was taken
this morning by Col Estrada to pay the
troops in Juarez. Bowman was notified
that he would be reimbursed.
Z The Juarez bank officials announced
officially that no money has been taken
from them.
Stalled Trains Arrive.
Mexican Central trains that were
stalled by the 6dfnfng Of bridges by the
Juarez mutineers arrived today. They
brought no troops and leaders Of the re-
volt state that none will be sent, as the
Chihuahua garrison is needed at home.
The order forbidding Americans to
cross to the Mexican side unless pro-
vided with military passes is still in
force.
The crew of the first train arriving to-
day reported that troops were sent from
Chihuahua Thursday nlgnt toward Juarez,
but that they came only to Samalayuca.
forty miles south of JuareZ, and then re-
turned to Chihua hua. The passenger train
met them going back last night. Officers
and fifty armed men of the mutineers met
the incoming train at Samc layuca and
went on board, having sent a telegram
down the line last night for the train
to be held until they could come and
inspect the troops.
Notice From Col. Steever.
Col. E. z. Steever. commanding the
United States troops guarding the Ameri-
can border on the Ell Paso side of the
river, gave formal notice to the Mexican
government today through Mexican con-
sui Llorente in. FL Paso that he would
take such steps as he deemed necessary
to protect American interests if there
should be a repetition of the events of
,ast May, when bullets fired in JuareZ
during the battle killed and wounded
citizens of FL Paso.
Col. Steever received his orders this
morning from the Secretary of War in
structing him to notify authorities in
Juarez to prevent firing into United
States territory.