El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-02
REBELS ARE STILL HOLDING JUAREZ
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graphed his officers in the Galeana
district that there must be no mOlesta-
ton Of North Western property under
penalty, and that he would hold them
personally responsible for any depreda-
lions committed by any OF their men.
In face Of this order, 1t is not thought
probable that Maj Ponce or any other
officer would hold up train.
Gen Sslazar is not anxious to have
any more men concentrated In Juarez
at this time and may order Ponce to
march his men to Sauz. which will be
the rendezvous for the attack upon
Chihuahua from the north:
Mai. Ponce and Capt Mendoza. OF
reZ on the North Western tonight for q
conference with Gen. Salazar.
villa at BustiIIOs.
tilioeGTTat IS 70 eaI-@bis Command is
there, though he is said TO be scouting
around in the hills between there and
unknown to Gen Salazar. Villa, like
OrozcO is an enigma No one in the
north seems TO know what ne viii DO
or how many men he has to do it with.
Like OroZcO he is claimed by both Vas
Quistas and Maderistas, but neither
party seems 10 be losing any sleep over
the solution of the problem.
Hernandez at Villa Ahumada.
1t has been definitely established that
BrauliO Hernandez is at villa Ahumads-
A party Of Chihuahua business men,
the Hotel PalaciO: Adolph Krakauer,
OF the chihuahua branch OF krakauer,
York & Moye, and George Claffert. ar
rived In FL PaSO Friday night from
Chihuahua, having made the trip by
auto and by wagon after the auto
broke down. They found Hernandez at
Villa Ahumada and were his enforced
guests for a number of hours when he
assured himself he might let them pro-
coed northward without danger to the
cause" They report that Hernandez
I'm
armed and well mounted This confirms
the story brought into camp by Capt
Castillo Friday afternoon.
They say there are only about 140
men defending Chihuahua
Castillo was formerly body guard
secretary and devoted friend Of MaderO
and his detection TO the Vasquista
forces, at this time, is regarded as par
tcularly significant
SalazGr Names Consul.
Gen. Salazar telegraphed Washington
saturday morning asking that Senior
Jesus Morales Guerrero be recognized
by the American government as con-
sular agent OF the army Of liberation in
FL PasO. Gen Salazar in his telegram
recites that the port is held by the army
and that as q result of having no con-
sular representative in e PasO, and the
IalIure OF the consular representative
or the Maderista government to prop
erly wise and issue consular invoices
commerce between the two nations is
being impeded to the great injury OF
lus commercial interests OF both ma
tons. No reply had been received
from Washington up to 8 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
1t had been announced Friday night
that Senior JenarO Cineceros, former
secrectario municipal and at present
acting in that capacity Professionally.
had been named as consul at FL Paso,
but u was later determined that his
knowledge OF municipal affairs made
him an invaluable aid to the military
authorities and Guerrero was named in
his stead.
Hope for Opium.
There is hope among the hon
heads- OF Juarez that the visible sup
ply or dope" may be greatly aug
mented because Of the occupation Of the
city by the army of liberation The
hope is based upon a guess that the
nnanciers Of the army in order to swell
the maintenance fund may seize and
sell at reduced cost 40 cans OF smok-
ing opium consigned to Mink WO, a
chinese merchant, who for several rea-
sons has not taken the stuff out Of the
warehouse Opium Is selling now at
IRON SO to $50 per can. whereas IL
used to retail at $40 per can. Opium
users hope that II the army viii seize
the stun and in order to convert II
quickly into cash make price approx
mating the old time price or even let
1t go at less.