New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
MEXICAN SITUATION UGLY
Juarez Rebels Object to Madero
Troops Marching Via Texas.
u. S. PERMISSION HELD UP
Another. Battalion Ordered TO I'll
Paso - zapatist Fight
Near Cuernavaca.

Washington. Feb. 1O--In order to insure
the presence of an adequate military force.
in case of any further disturbance at Jua-
rez. President Taft has directed that the
border patrol be promptly augmented. Sec.
retary stimson to-day ordered General
Duncan to dispatch a battalion Of infantry
to FL Paso.
The battalion selected is of the 18th In
fsntry at Whipple Barracks, Arizona. II
will proceed to Fl Psso at once, under com
mand of Major John x Moore, who Will
report TO Colonel Steever, the officer m
charge Of the border patrol. The battalion.
numbering about three hundred men, is ex-
pected 20 reach I'll Paso about noon to-mor.
row
Colonel Steevcr was directed to deploy the
six hundred cavalry he has there along the
Rio Grande, both above and below VI Paso
for a distance OF about ffty miles, and 10
hold the infantry at III Paso under his i'm
mediate direction.
While the entire mobile and coast defence
army In the United states was ordered last
Monday TO be in readiness TO move on two
hours notice. this is the first actual move
ment of troops TO the border. since the
capture of General Reyes, several weeks
ago. This movement is directly due 10 a
report from the American consul at Juarez,
who stated that he insurgents there were
likely TO fire upon the Mexican soldiers be-
fore they re-entered the city. il they vera
allowed to cross American territory from
Eagle Pass to El Paso. A similar state.
ment from Governor Colquitt of Texas and
from members OF the Texas delegation IN
Congress also had an important bearing
upon the situation.
So far the President has not altered his
decision TO permit OF the passage the pas
sage of the soldiers PTesidwent Madero
however. has been communicated with, a
statement being desired as to the exac,
number he desires 30 send across and the
exact purpose Of their mission. The Texas
authorities say that II unlimited numbers
are sent through for the purpose OF mo
bilizing an army In Chihuahua, as the rebel
leaders about Juarez assert, a serious situ-
alton is likely 10 result.
Secretary Knox, I'm addressing his COM
munication TO President Madero, through
the American Embassy, in Mexico City,
has stated that such a movement for pur-
poses OF mobilization cannot be permitted,
but a limited force for recruiting the
Juarez garrison will be permitted to cross
and will be given safe military escort
through American territory
Cuernavaca. Mexico. Feb. i0-A body Of
one thousand adherents Of Zapata were
defeated last night in a battle, which oc-
| CURED six miles TO the north Of this city
by five hundred federal troops. The fight
lasted two hours. The federals lost five
soldiers killed. The rebel less is not
known.
FL Paso. Tex, Feb. l0-Advices received
in Juarez to-day are that three hundred
federal soldiers and six hundred mounted
rurales are held at Jiminez by destroyed
bridges. They are en- route north 10 cam!
paign against the revolutionists west ok
Chihuahua
The rebels at Casas Grandes last nigtt
made up a train and ran north 20 near
Santa Sofa. where they burned two more
bridges on the Mexico Northwestern.
Citizens Of Juarez and surrounding vii.
lagos, including Guadalupe, San Ignacio
and San Lorenzo, have been formed into
volunteer defenders and supplied with
arms TO resist any attack that may be
made on Juarez.
Copies OF manifesto issued In the city
OF Chihuahua by acting Governor Aure-
liano s. Gonzales reached Ciudad Jusrez
last night. Governor Gonzales calls upon
the people OF the state TO abide by the
law and to uphold the present national
, administration. He declares the United
States government, regarding the Mexi-
cans as an inferior race and incapable OF
self-government, is now assembl
large army to invade Mexico and 10 tread
its sanity soil. which is sprinkled with the
| blood OF heroes and martyrs"