The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Some Of the Prominent Citizens Of
Mexico Are In Line for
Charges Of High
Treason.

was great activity at the palace today
and on behalf OF President Madero It
was announced that following the
action Of United States authorities in
preparing to keep arms from the
revolutionists, determined attempt
will be made to crush the revolt.
The receipt by the president OF
messages from Thomas F. Ryan and
Speyer Brothers, of New York, an
nouncing they are prepared to ad-
vance cash to restore the army to a
state of efficiency, has cheered the Of
flcials. With unlimited funds. and the
influx Of arms and ammunition from
the United States checked, they say
ut will be only short time when the
rebel movement is stamped out.
Meanwhile agents OF the govern
ment are tracing the war chest" Of
the insurgents. Already the connec-
tion between it and certain wealthy
Mexicans has been established and it
is considered certain when the gov
ernment has it's proofs complete some
noted former adherents OF Diaz will
| be charged with treason
1 Ammunition for the Government
Ell. PASO, Texas, March 14.-F1ve
hundred rifles and 100000 rounds OF
/ ammunition, ordered whipped to sEll
Paso by the Mexican federal govern
ment, which General Pascaul Orozcc
was counting upon seizing when the
shipment crossed into Mexico, has
been taken in charge today by Mex
\ ican Consul Il. c. Llorente. The en-
| tire shipment was sent to Maria, Tex.
as, today and crossed at Ojinaga. II
/ was turned over to Col Augustin
Sajines, comanding the federal forces
there, and will be used in federal
attack upon Juarez.
Sajines has recruited force oil
i more than 500 men at Ojinaga and is
preparing today to march upon Juarez
4 Sixty thousand dollars was sent tc
him yesterday by Consul Llorente te
pay the men.
i Details of the taking of Santa
Rosalia by rebels under Genera
4 Salazar show the federals gave way
before largely superior force. The,
retired to the hills, taking with then
+, their supplies, arms and ammunition
Salzar disarmed the people OF thu
town who were preparing for de
fense. The loss Of life in the fight Ii
said to have been smah, not more
than half dozen being killed OIL
both sides. The fighting lasted nearl,
two hours.
Rebels Are JoIted.
EAGLE PASS, Texas, March A.
That the United States has delivered
damaging blow to the Mexican reb
els was indicated today in report
!, from the Torreon district, which stat
ed that the vanguard of General Oro7
cos troops advancing on the city wa
still near Jiminez and that the CON
manders were contemplating turnin
back because Of lack of ammunition
1t was stated that the slow move
ment of the rebels from Chihuahu
was due to the fact that they wer
waiting for guns and ammunition
large sipment was due in Juarez tc
day from the United States. but as
will not now be allowed to ente
Mexico, the troops at Jiminez ar
nearly helpless and are awaiting o.
ders from Orozco.
The rebels are repairing bridge
along the national railway as they az
. vance toward T'orreon, and havin
captured the small federal garriso
at San Tarolasia last night, their az
J vance from now on would not b
met with resistance. There are n
= federals between Jiminez and To
q reon.
u The rebels now surrounding To
e reon are believed to be short of an
5, munition and arms as they relied o
n Orozco bringing them fresh suppl
r Conditions within the city are sti
b serious Another train carrying foe
l. from Monterey has been turned bac
u by the rebels and there is fear OF
famine.
Aued Senator III.