Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-23
GROW BOLD
Easy to Avoid Capture by Mex
ico's Federal Troops.
ACTIVITY is Renewed
State Department Advices indicate
Depredations in Several States.
GARRISON Is WIPED OUT
Most of $50 Government Soldiers at
Ascencion Go Down Under
Insurrectos' Attack.
ACTIVITY IS Renewed
GARRISON Is WIPED OUT

'Revolutionists appear to be growing
pursuit and capture by the Mexican gov
eminent" according to a statement au-
thorized by the State Department today.
Reports received at the department in
dictate the renewal Of rebel activity in the
states OF Moreles. Puebla and Mexico.
while the situation in Zacatecas and Du-
range is not improved.
President Madero has ordered army Of
f1cers to keep out of politics.
Financial Legislation.
Considerable financial legislation has
been projected by the new congress
which has just met. Most of this looks
to increase in the revenues to cover war
expenditures and involves a general re-
arrangement of the customs tariffs. the
hotation Of forty-million-peso loan and a
scheme for aiding state governments by
lending them each 2,OOO,OOO pesos for pay
ment of indemnities A bill increasing
the duties on tobacco, wines and spirits
Is we'll along toward enactment.
1t is reported that on the 18th and 10Th
instant rebels destroyed the railroad at
various points between JuareZ and CaSas
Grandes, also cutting the telegraph wires.
1t is also reported that about forty
bridges, mostly small culverts, have been
wholly or partially destroyed, but none
Of the towns along the line has been at
tackled.
Federals Wiped Out.
Ell PASO. Tex. December 23-Refugee
federal soldiers have arrived at Juarez to
report that the 80 federal irregular
troops garrisoning Ascension practically
were ann!hilated Wednesday when rebels
attacked the town, about seventy five
miles southwest of Juarez.
The attack was made shortly after mid
night, and fighting continued only for a
few hours. The garrison commander re-
ports by letter to Gen Trucy ALBERT at
Juarez that he knew of only fifteen of his
men escaping bes. des himself. He is hid
ing at a ranch, he writes.
The fate of 80 regulars at Guzman,
nearby, is not known, but it is believed
the town was taken by rebels before at
lacking Ascension.
The rebels were commanded by Gen.
Inez SalaZar. The revolutioniSts are re-
ported as modifying at the captured
town. Gen. Jose Blanco, with 500 federal
from the Casas Grandes district to the
south. A train bearing 500 regular cav
airy Of the 7th Regiment arrived last
night at Juarez from Chihuahua. and
Will go d6dLuSt tu6 ISHDel ubODulZdllOu
Hoped to Trap Rebels.
A battalion Of regular infantry. it is
stated officially. is moving from the
west against Ascension. forming
pocket in which it is hoped to trap the
rebel force, which the federals now adj
nit numbers some 1900 men. Rebel
agents at Ell Paso say that Gen. Pascual
~ Co In h0 fio16 mi
than 1000 men.
Through Consul Thomas Edwards at
Juarez. the American State Department
requested Mexican military officials to
rescue J. l. Morris, an American rail-
way man,
Morris was taken captive by rebels
Tuesday when he attempted to save a
burning bridge on the Mexican North
western railway which had been set afire
by rebels. Since Norris carried federal
passports, it is feared he will not be
given any consideration at the hands of
the rebels.