El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20
GUADALUPE IN
FEDERAL HANDS
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gone to secure machine guns and
cannon to add to the Qualifications OF
Ciudad Juarez in the event or an at
tack by the federal forces he brought
the achievements
on the return to Juarez he stated
that he left $50 men at villa Ahuma0a
under the command Of Capt. Ramirez,
with Instructions TO ward on any ao-
vance made by the federals In that
Monday following the report that
there were between $50 and 800 led
erals in the vicinity Of Guadalupe, Col
Ponce prepared TO dispatch 900 reoels
TO that point under the command OF
Lieut. Col Peres and Capt. CanO- Later
he received the information that the
town had been attacked
"Juarez is well fortified" said Col
Ponce Monday morning. we nave
machine guns and cannon stationed IN
the barracks and at other points We
are prepared to give the Iederals
Juarez Not To Be Attacked.
z. G. LlOrente. Mexican consul, has
informed Col. Steever that no attack IS
contemplated on Juarez at present
The federal movements, which are from
the vicinity OF Ojinaga and from SON
ora, are all being made with the Cd
jective point at Chihuahua or north OF
chihuahua between that city and
Juarez. 1t IS the main rebel army they
are aiming at and Il IS now said that
Gen Huerta has delayed his attack
from the sOuth-has purposely moved
his army slower than necessary-in or
der to give the troops from Ojinaga and
Sonora a chance TO operate when the
big battle opens.
Advices from the front are that the
rebels are still entrenched at RellanO
with outpOsts at EscalOn and that the
federals are advancing slowly Mill
tary experts say there is no earthly
reason why it should have taken Gen
Id = THHnmn
COnejOs-Where he defeated the rebels
last Sunday Week-to Zavalzas where
he was last night-a distance OF only
81 miles; that he evidently has some
purpose in advancing so slowly. This
purpose evidently is to give the troops
from Oiinaga and Sonora a chance 70
get near Chihuahua before he opens the
battle at RellanO-
Rebels Not Excited.
The rebels in Juarez have shown no
unusual activity as a result OF the
Mexican cOnsuis declaration OF the
near presence Of federals until today
Sunday afternoon Col. Pascual Orozco.
ST.. the commander Of JuareZ, and all
his officers, attended the prizefght in
the bull ring. The only marked &C
tivity has been IN sending out add
tiOnal men to their OutpOsts and in
bringing in reinforcements from Chi
huahua- The rebels claim that none Of
their scouts have reported the presence
Of federals anywhere except those at
Word has been received that the
decks Of three bridges below BustillOs
have been burned. This was done
sometime Sunday The bridges are on
the Chihuahua branch OF the Mexico
North Western railway. Every indica-
ton points to the burning Of the
bridges by the federals making for
chihuahua city from Sonora
At Juarez fl IS said that the bridges
VIII be speedily repaired
Ranger c. II. Webster went down TO
Clint Sunday TO see what he could see
and has not reported any federals near
there TO the sherins oftice, which Is
taken as an indication that he has not
found am.
L. 5. Troops Always Ready.
No special orders have been issued BY
Col. Steever for the United States troops
under his coHiMand 10 be ready 70 move
q the border or &" any other point
While the troops at Fort Bliss are al
ways in readiness. Capt " s Clark.
regiment sdjUtaEt- says no special or
ders have h,rn iSsuCC
Troop B. of the fourth. VIII relieve
troop A from border patrol duty AZ
Ysleta Tuesday
The fourth cavalry band held pistol
practice on the fort rifle range Non
day morning and everyone at the post
took 70 the storm cellars until the
practice vas over.