The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-04

4 that THIS was before OrOZco'S attitude
while suspected as disloyal to. Madcro,
really was known. If the rebels are
defeated, Villa may hope for the emol-
uments recently resigned by orozco.
| The Start.
| There was no lack or boxcars I'm the
Juarez yards when the movement to
the south was decided upon. The mat.
ter of motive power was more difficult,
but two locomotives, which had come
over the Mexico Northwestern from
the south, were taken and another
which had been Joined up" eventual
| ~ was secured.
| The first telegram from Hernandez
was received shortly before noon. At
407 this afternoon the first detach-
ment was sent away and the second
seven minutes later. Among other sup
plies each train carried a car filled
with water cases. There also was one
car of coal taken.
| II was nearly o'clock before the
third section carrying General Emilio
Campo. with his staff, the artillery AMI
more troops, got under way. General
Salazar at the last moment demanded
to remain behind with the other off,
GERS until tomorrow, when, he said, me
and his staff would leave and catch up
with Campo down the line.
The artillery consists of two old
muzzle- loading brass field pieces and
two modern Colt rapid -firers with
100000 rounds of ammunition. Two
newspaper correspondents were al
| lowed to go with the officers.
Colonel l.. y. Stever. commanding
| the American troops here, did not re-
! gard IL necessary to make any redis-
position of the guard along the river.
| This duty Is now being performed by
the first battalion of the Twenty-sec-
ond infantry. under Major Peter MUIR
ray. Bridges and fords are guarded
and men and officers are ready for any
emergency. There were rumors, which
amounted TO nothing more. that the
| departure of the garrison would be
succeeded by disorders I'm the street of
Juarez. The soldiers are possibly more
alert tonight than usual. but there was
no other sign that conditions at Juarez
| had changed. Two other battalions OF
the Twenty infantry are at
Fort Bliss, where. also. are battalion
Of the Eighteenth infantry, squadron
of the Fourth cavalry, and battery ID
of the Third field artillery. which Is
regarded as a force adequate to cope
with any emergency that may arise.
General Salazar's force includes two
Americans enlisted to work the rapid
firers. They are Samuel B. Drebln OF
Philadelphia and T. G. Richardson Of
Missouri. Drebin has been in one uni
form or another for many years. He
started eight years ago with the Amer
lean forces in the Philippines. He
fought with the insurrecto general
Luis Mcna, I'm Nicaragua I'm the revo-
luton that overthrow President Ie-
laya. Last year he took u force into
Yucatan for General Madero. Drebin
said today that he did not get tho pay
promised him for the latter expedition
and was about TO join General Reyes
when that veteran was suppr t'"h
Richardson's experience includes rev
olutions in Honduras and Nicaragua
The two American adventurers were
outfitted In complete fashion with two
revolvers, "ditty," shining shoes and
uniforms, but this was no whit better
than the natives Jared. The complete
ness of their equipment bears out the