New-York tribune., 1912-03-04

7 other rebel chieftain, with three or four
hundred men, has been at Villa Ahumada,
| ninety miles north of Chihuahua. He. too'
is said to be proceeding to join Orozco.
| American and Mexican refugees in this
| city account for the report that Villa led
the federal forces against the rebels by the
assertion that Villa and Orozco. through
! jealousy out Of the rewards received % by
each after Madero's success last spring.
are mortal enemies, and that Villa would
! fight on either side If it were against his
| former comrade in arms Orozco was made
! chief of the rurales of Chihuahua by Ma
| deTo, while Villa, the converted outlaw
received a command under him
Another reason advanced is that villa
was loyal only after Madero had granted
his demand, including a large sum CT
money. In the crisis Governor Abraham
Gonzales, the loyal executive of Chihuahua,
| is believed to have collected sufficient
money and to have made the promises
necessary to hold Villa and his seven hun
dred troops to the Madero banner.
General Salazar seems very bitter against
villa. The latter. he claimed. sent word by
special messenger confirming previous
promises that he would save his face" by
a show Of resistance and then join the anti
Madero campaign. If the rebels are de-
feated Villa may hope for the emoluments
recently resigned by Oro2co,
The garrison at Juarez made immediate
preparations to join their comrades as soon
as the news OF the fighting was received.
There was no lack oI box cars in the
Juarez yards, bat the matter of motive
power was more di cult. Two locomotives
which had come over the Mexican North
western from the south were Communicated,
and another which has been Joined up
was eventually secured.
The first telegram from Hernandez was
received shortly before noon. At 4:O1 TINS
afternoon the first detachment was sent
away and the second seven minutes later.
Among other supplies each train carried a
car of filled water casks. There was also
one car of coal.
II was nearly o'clock before the thiro
section, carrying General Emilio Campo,
with his staff the artillery and more troops
got under way. General Salazar at the last
moment determined to remain behind with
the other officers until tomorrow, intend
ing, he said, to catch up with Campo down
the line
The artillery consists OF two old muzzle-
loading brass field pieces and two modern
rapid firers. with 10000 rounds of ammu-
nition Two newspaper correspondents
were permitted to go with the off1cers.
Colonel Z. z. Steever, commanding the
American troops here, did not regard IL
necessary TO make any redisposition OF the
guard along the river This duty Is now
being performed by the 1st Battalion OF the
22d Infantry, under Major Peter Murray
Bridges and fords are guarded and men
and officers are ready for any emergency.
There were unconfrmed rumors that the
departure of the garrison would be sue
ceeded by disorders in Juarez. Tonight the
American soldiers are possibly more alert
than usual. but there was no other sign
among them that conditions at Juarez had
changed.
Two other battalions OF the 22d Infantry
are at Fort Bliss, where there are also
battalion of the 18th Infantry. squadron
of the 4th Cavalry and Battery D. of the
Cd Field Artillery. which is regarded as an
adequate force.
General Salazars force includes two
Americans enlisted 10 work the rapid nrers.
They are Samuel Prebin, of Philadelphia,
and T. c. Richardson. of Lamar. Mo.
The two American adventurers were out
fitted in complete fashion with new re-
volvers, "ditty" bags, shining shoes and
uniforms. but this was no whit better than
the natives Jared The completeness OF
their equipment bears out the statement
that there is plenty Of money behind them
The rebels at Juarez this afternoon at
tempted TO secure a contribution OF 800
from the Rev. Father c. NJ. Pinto, VINO
WAS conducting services IN the mission
Church of the Virgin Of Guadalupe. IN
Juarez. Father Pinto makes his home IN
FL Paso and is an American citizen. he
is at the head Of the Jesuit missions IN
Northern Mexico and in the Southwestern
states. Including Texas and New Mexico.
Word was sent to Mayor Kelly OF this
city of the priests predlcament, and the
Mayor, accompanied by the City Clerk ana
r.. c. Edwards, American Consul at Juarez,
went to his assistance. AS nearly as the
Americans could learn, the priests sole Of
fence consisted in being in possession Oh
the collection taken up in the mission just
before his arrest. He was released on the
Mayors personal recognizance.
General Salazars announced reason for
not accompanying his troops to-mght was
that three more rapid-firers were due to-
morrow and that he wished TO walt tor
them. Also he said he did not care 10
travel in a cattle car when he had been
nromised a passenger coach tomorrow.
His staying behind led TO rumors that there
had been a quarrel among the rebel leaders.