Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-16

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept, 16.-uni
ed States Senator William Aide
Smith, of Michigan, and Senator A. I
! Fall, of New Mexico, began here to
day their inquiry into rumors and re
ports that American interests, some 0
| them prominent in development worl
! in California, have been financing
and fostering the present revolution
in Mexico. Senator Smith said tina
while he was not prepared to make
statement, his inquiry last week al
FL Paso had shown an apparent lack
of firmness and decision on the par'
of the United States department in
dealing with Mexico S inability to pro
tect American citizens.
I'VE are going to the bottom of the
Mexican situation said Senator
Smith. 1--WE will probe every angle
and if Americans have been partici
pating, we will show their relations
with the revolutionists, no matter
whom it may involve"
A score or more of persons will be
asked to appear at the hearing
Among them are men, it is said, who
are prominent in oil, land, mining and
cattle operations in California, Mexico
and Lower California.
Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 16.-Fighting
has ceased at Ojinaga, taken yesterday
morning by federals, and it is believed
at Preside, Texas, opposite on the
border, that the rebels retreated into
the hills to the south during last
night. The rebels made last stand
at San Francisco, suburb of Ojinaga
to the south. According to advices
received by General E. Y. Steever at
Fort Bliss, today from United States
army officers at Presidio, the 3A0 fed
erals taking Ojinaga yesterday, cap
tured seventeen rebels WHO are held
prisoners. The federal loss in the fight
is given as Slight" neither are def
mite figures of killed and wounded reb-
els available on the American side.
Agents of the department of state and
Justice have left Ell Paso for Preside
where United States troops are hold
ing Colonel Pascual Orozco, Sr., father
of the rebel commander of the same
name. Colonel Orozco, who was cap
tured together with Colonel Pablo
Orozco, a distant relative of the family
when they crossed the line to the
American side Saturday evening, prob
ably will be brought to Ell Paso where
some charge will be entered in the
federal court. American secret serv-
ice men are searching for General
Pascual Orozco, Jr., who is believed to
have crossed the line together with his
father but escaped through the GORDON
of United States troops.
Enrique C. Llorente, Mexican consul
at Ell Paso, has received report from
his secret men at Presidio, that the
rebel commander-in-chief, attempted
to cross into the United States with
a dozen followers late Saturday, but
was known to have failed in his first
Trains bearing the thirteenth cav
airy from Fort Riley, Kansas, are ar
irving at Fort Bliss today and before
night the entire regiment will have
The additional troops
will be distributed by General Steever
along the Texas and New Mexico Dor
ders.
Juarez, Mex, Sept. 16.-Celebration
of the Mexican day of independence is
passing quietly here today. A review
If the troops in Juarez will be held late
today. Federal troops stationed here
are doing police duty in the streets to
prevent the predicted disorders.
Maria, Texas, Sept. 16.-General
Pascual Orozco, Jr., is reported to nave
been among the fleeing rebels who
crossed into Texas yesterday after the
federals had captured Ojinaga.
1t has been impossible here to Sc
cure either confirmation or denial OF
this report. United States troops
started after the bands of which Oroz-
co was said 10 be u member.
Pascual Orozco, Sr., the leaders
father, crossed directly into Presidio
with IL companions, and all OF this
party were at once placed under sur
veillance by United States authorities.
Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 16.-Edward
Haymore. resident of Colonia More
los in the State of Sonora, Arizona
is missing, together with six horses
and wagon load of provisions which
he was bringing out of Morelos to the
border according to telegram re-
ceived yesterday afternoon at re-
fugee headquarters in Ell Paso from
Junius Romney, president of all the
colonies in Mexico who is now at
Douglas looking after the Sonora rel
ugees there.
1t is understood that Haymore, al
ter bringing his family to the SAFETY
of the United States, went back to
Morelos for provisions that had beer
left behind. 1t is thoght that ne
started a second time from Moreios
for Douglas with his provisions ane