Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-31
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Juarez, July 80 General orozco.
commander In chief of the Mexican
rebels, late today gave an answer to
the demands made on him by Sccre-
tary Knox regarding the raids on
American property, particularly rclat-
ing to the ensuing Mormon colony
situation. While tho rebel leaders
remarks were not directed ut the
United States officials message. they
came as an answer to the points con
veyed in the message from Washing
ton. Orozeo yesterday had given out
Il strong announcement that he had
sanctioned the disarmament Of the
American settlers in the Casas Gran
des district Today he did not hedge.
"Wc intend to aisarn every for
eigner living IN the zones dominated
by the rsvniutionary party i will
!, ruable as .o gain the nlealn tr un-
scat Francisco |. Madcro" General
| orozco declared today, But at tho
same time we win afford foreigners
every protection. regardless OF their
sympathies or affiliations, for their
homes ana families. We do not con-
template killing any one except In
open warfare. We are not savagcs.
Reports are current to the effect
that our soldiers entered the homes
OF foreigners living in colonia Dublan
pnd colonla Juarex ana heapcd indls
mites upon women ana children. These
charges | deny in the strongest man
ner possible General Salazar re-
questcd representatives. of the Nor
mons IN those places to meet with him
which was done and General Salazar
made demands for all arms and am
munitlon in the colonies demands
which the eolonists acceded TO with
out resistance. There was no violence.
no indignties offered any one nor viii
there be any unless the foreigners
bring 1t upon themselves"
General Banco Is said to have had
only 500 men. while the rebels mum
bcred 2,000. The messengers said
hat nlanco's forces were driven back
toward the sonora state line to Join
General SanInes who Is advancing
with tho main body Of fcdernls.
Particulars Of the battle are lack
ng. HE couricrs leaving before an or
ganized Investigation of the losses was
made. Fighting continued through
the federaIs retreating un-
Ter cover Of night.
It was reported to rebel leaders
lcre today that the main forces OF
cderals moving from the south had
cached Tcmosacnic. thirty miles
outh of MADEIRA. The fcderais are
eportcd 70 number 1000 seasoned
cgulurs. led by Generals Nabago and
'ollcz. As the rebel garrison at Ma
era numbers no more than that and
$ this town practically was evacu
ted by the movement against Gen
raj Blanco. il Is probable that tho
.derals VIII enter this district with
at an engagement.
Eight hundred rebels are operating
long the National railway between
uarez and Gailegos. opposite this
oint. The Junrez garrison has been
rengthened 10 500 men by the
iovemcut Of troops from here yes
rday.
when the army led by General San
nrs crosses the Chihuahua line the
defal troops win outnumber the
bells ia Chihuahua greatly.
sun another army Of fcderals Is
owing along the line of the National
ilway from chihuahua city.
The fcdcrais have suffered delay by
wing 10 move the construction
CIV from It's northern movement TO
pair the railway south Of Chihua-
IA which WAS destroyed by 200 re-
Is raiding into federal territory.