Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-02
JUAREz HAS
QU|ETED DOWN
General Orozco Is Marching g
on Border City From
Chihuahua
RACING IS TO Be RESUMED
Commander of United States
Troops Confers With Mex
lean Consul.

ment of 100 of General Pascual Oroz-
COS men under Captain Roza left in
special train for Juarez at O'Clock
last evening. General Orozco with
several hundred men probably will
leave here today.
Telegraphic communication has
been re-established from here to Jua-
rez and the train service VIII be re-
sumed today The city is quiet.
Racing to be Resumed.
FL Paso. Tex, Feb. AT con-
ference held this morning between
Colonel Matt Winn, colonel Stevers
commander of the United States
troops, Mayor Kelly, and Senior Llor
ente, Mexican consul, it was deemed
best to again postpone the races for
today This plan was used on account
of the riotous trouble of Wednesday,
when the Mexican troops beca ne un-
ruly. There are no cars running to
Juarez, but permits are being issued
to the horsemen to go to the track to
look after their charges. Everything
is quiet in Juarez this morning and
the racing will be resumed tomorrow.
Colquitt Feels His Oats.
Austin, Tex, Feb. I'm a message
sent to the President today, Governor
Colquitt advised the President that if
necessary he will use drastic measures
tC protect citizens of Ell Paso from
a recurrence of conditions that pre-
vailed on the American side in the
battle of Juarez. He asks the Presi-
dent to notify the Mexican government
not to fire across the border,
Fight Is On In Chihuahua.
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 2.-Mexican
Consul Llorente in Ell Paso admits
that there is fighting in Chihuahua.
He says part of the garrison is in
rebellion and that the loyal troops
are attempting to subdue the mutt
lneers. Consul Llorente's advice is
from acting governor Gonzales, from
Chihuahua. Private advices reach
| ing here at noon state that there il
fighting around the penitentiary in
Chihuahua.
Gomez Mixed Up in Revolution.
Mexico City, Feb. 2.-Foreign Min
lister Manuel Calero said today that it
would not surprise him if it we're
proved that Emiliano Vasquez Gomez,
former minister of the Interior, who
| is named for Provisional President of
the Mexican Republic, in proclama'
| ton circulated yesterday among the
troops of the Juarez garrison, was
| concerned in the revolt at Juarez in
the Zapata rebellion. The foreign
minister was, however, inclined to
take the other view, crediting Gomez
with greater wisdom than to join in
such movements.
FL Paso Asks for Assistance.
| Austin, Texas, Jan. 2.-"My ad
vices" says Governor Colquitt in his
message to the President, indicate
serious disturbances at Juarez, oppo
site Ell Paso / have disbanded the ex
ira ranger force as per your sugges
ton. | ask that you give directions tc
the War Department to protect the
citizens of TeXas from the firing
Of Mexican bandits across the border
81 ask that you give notice TO the
mutineers and Mexican government
that they mIst not shoot into Ell Pasc
as they did at the last battle Of
JuareZ.
IF necessary, will take drastic
steps to prevent this recurrence
Please advise me-"
w. S. Clayton, president of the E
Paso Chamber of Commerce has tel
egraphed Governor Colquitt, asking
for protection and describing condi
tionS as serious.
Juarez Mutineers Go Out to Meet thu
Troops.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 2.-The entir,
!, mutinous garrison in Juarez has beel
| assembled on the sandhills south 0
| the city, in anticipation of the ap
proach of troops from Chihuahua. /
special train was made up in th-
Juarez yards at one o'clock, and
body of men taken aboard and starte,
south as scouts, to intercept an
troops that may be coming from CHI
huahua.
5 The mutineers have received pr
, vate advices from Chihuahua of tn
: nutiny there Of a part of the garriso
;; and are jubilant.
: Attack on Penitentiary.
A Mexico City, Mex, Feb. 2.-An a
4; tack was made on the penitentiary a
D Chihuahua for the purpose of liberia
: ing Antonio Rojas, who surrendere
with his followers at Morris, in tn
southern part of the state, where h
t and his followers had revolted Will
|. stationed at the Dolores mines.
l. According to reports received b
/ the Interior Department, an attemI
k also was made to release Juan Alato
e ro and Antonio Rojas, a few week
0 ago, who had led band of insure
d tionists in favor of Emilio Vasque
J. Gomez.
y The mob was led by Captain Mend
:. "a, who formerly was captain of tt
/ rural guard, but lately was discharge
n from the service by General Pasqu;
: Orozco.
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