New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
MEX|CANS' LAST STAND
Washington Believes Rebels Are
Preparing Supreme Effort.
DETAILS OF MASSACRE
Two Women Passengers in Ill
Fated Train Carried Off by
Salazar's Band.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug I3.-Mexican rebels
are concentrating along the international
boundary, especially at Juarez, where
Pascual Orozco, the rebel chief, is stu
stationed, and a crisis Is expected by OIL
ficials OF the Department of State and the
War Department, the general belief being
that the revolutionary forces are prepar-
ing for a last stand, and I'm the event OK
defeat will fee across the border to es-
cape death at the hands Of the federals.
The rebels are scattered along the
border from Baco Grande. through Pa
Tomas, Guzman and Juarez. 10 a point
nearly one hundred miles below FL faso.
They are committing numerous depreda-
lions. and are continually attempting 10
smuggle arms and ammunition across tle
river IL is not believed, however, by OF
fcials of the War Department that any
large consignments have been received.
Orozco seems to be planning 10 take
his united forces to the State OF sonora
and there make a final stand. according
70 War Department advices. He Is re-
cruiting forces at Juarez. and TO this end
sent q special train 10 Casas G7andes TO
get General Salazar and his men. Large
forces of rebels are also assembled at
Hancock. Quitman and other points on
the Rio Grande.
No confirmation OF the alleged attack
OF Zapatists on train ITO miles south
cas-, OF Mexico City has been received
here.
Ell Paso, Tex, AUG. ia detachment
Of federal soldiers who have been follow
Ing the rebels along the Mexican side OF
the river fought battle ut the To
ranch, opposite Fort Hancock, Tex, yes
terday There were sixty rebels. The red
erals killed FIVE men and wounded several
and captured nine men, eight wagons
with families and guns. horses ana
ammunition.
Pascual Orozco. chief OF the Mexican
rebels, admits negotiations have been un-
der way with the federals, but says they
are suspended so far as he IL concerned.
He declares that negotiations were OPEN
ed by Rafael Hernandez, Mexican Min
lister of the Interior, when Hernandez
was here last week.
1t is said that OroZco's proposition 10
Hernandez was that Madero resign, that
De la Parra be declared provisional presi-
dent and that new election TO be held
as soon as possible at which Madero
could be a candidate for reelection, II he
wished
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. D.-"He will
never agree TO peace as long as Madero
remains president. I would rather see
him dead on the battlefield than TO sec
him forget those poor poems who are
hehting for their liberty" declared Mrs.
Pascual Orozco. sr, the gray-haired
! mother OF the Mexican revolutionary
| leader to-day.
Mrs. Orozco with the wife and Ave
| children Of the rebel leader has been IN
| Los Angeles several weeks. Asked II she
| did not think g better to end the war ana
save many lives, ssNora Orozco replied:
| "Don'l you know that my son Is free
! Ing slaves down ,he-e2 Don't YOU know
I he is fighting 10Y tra land 81 the people
which has bear gol5 or given away for
! = eoag % foreigners. 20 persons who have
reye. seen 1t but Use II for what they
can get out Of the country? That IS what
va arc fighting for, and rather than see
nav son Leud 10 the will Of Madero. l
. ,.,.'l see him dead on the battlefield.
| Mexico City, Aug l3.--When Amador
| SaIazar led away lis band Of rebels after
tn. had slaughtered sixty-one soldiers
and train passengers near Ticuman on
Sunday, he took with him two young
women whose lives he had spared.
This is one Of the stories brought here
| to-day by eleven passengers who escaped
from the Zapatist shambles. During the
lighting the eleven hid in the underbrush
along the right OF way. They saw the
rebels withdraw with the women captiVes
after looting the train.
Stories of cruelty were told by the pas
sengers. One woman carried In her arms
her dead baby struck by bullet In the
attack. A column Of federal soldiers was
sent in pursuit Of the rebels.
| The result Of the massacre Will prob
ably be either the abandonment entirely
Of the attempts 10 maintain train ser
vice through the State of Morelos or that
only occasional trains will run each car
rying an escort OF a couple OF hundred
| soldiers.
Carlos r Hudson, ice-president OF
the Mexican National Railroads, while
comforting on the subject with President
Madero to-day pointed out the futility OF
carrying only small escort Of troops on
the trains. as this only served 10 infuri-
ate the rebels, while 1t was insufficient to
protect the passengers.
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lCITY STREWN WITH DEAD