The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-26
TROOPS HASTEN
TO The BORDER;
MEXICO WARNED
Regulars, Texas Rangers and
Recruits Move Swiftly to
Protect Frontier
Prospect of Intervention Now
Looms 0minousIy; Inya=
sion Probable
President Determined to Safe
guard American Lives
and Property
IspesiaI Dispeleh to The Call

YL PASO. Tex, Feb 25.-Troop
IL ! trains are being rushed TO FL
Paso from three directions to
protect the border people from
cannon balls and bullets. should the
rebel hosts now eneamped at Bauehe
move upon Ciudad Juarez and attempt
to take the town from the volunteer
guards
The first train of the caravan of
United States troop trains from Fort
sam Houston at San Antonio arrived at
Del Rio, Tex. sunday afternoon and
viii reach EI Paso early Monday morn
ing. Two more sections of the troop
train win arrive behind this. and the
khaki clad soldiers of Uncle sam will
be hurried to the international line to
prevent any possibility of bullets from
the rebel or federal guns in Juarez
falling in FL Paso. as happened during
the battle of Juarez last May.
The Fourth infantry and the Seventh
f.. infantry also are being rushed to Ell
Paso. according 10 telegraphie dis
patches from san Antonio. Three bat
teries of field artillery are also en-
route The Fourth cavalry is now in
marching order on the border. ready to
invade Mexico upon the first sign of
the violation of the formal notice OF
warning to Mexico which has been sent
by the state department at Washing
ton.
The headquarters battalion of the
Eighteenth infantry also is here and Is
in readiness for service in Mexico.
Rangers Modified
other troops are expected to arrive
here as soon as they can be entrained
and rushed TO the border. The Texas
rangers also are assembling here and
the national guard of the state is being
nobilized. ready for instant action.
The recruiting officer here has been
ordered to recruit negroes for service
in Mexico. should Intervention result.
The prospect of Intervention now
looms ominously and it is believed that
the assembling of troops on both sides
of the border means that the longed for
Intervention in Mexican affairs is COM
ing with the approach of the Mexican
rebels whose real purpose is believed
lean troops in Mexico.
Juarez will not be attacked until proper
notice has been given by the rebels to
foreigners residing there according to
Emilio Campo. in command of 200 men
now encamped at Bauche, Il miles
south Of Juarez, on the Mexican North
western railroad. Campo declares that
if Juarez does not surrender at once
the town Will be taken, but that care
viii be exercised to attack from such
position that FL Paso shall not be hit
by bullets from rebel guns. I'VE shall
advance from the river and place our
artillery there. firing parallel with Ell
Paso. said Campo. our best advice
is that President Madero is vaeiIIating
and that he viii resign when Juarez
surrenders. If not. we shall proceed
southwark. leaving large enough de-
tachment in Juarez TO maintain order
We have zoo men here now-6oo cav
alrymen and 100 infantrymen we also
have i've sls inch cannon. When sala-
zar and Rojas arrive our total strength
viii be 100 men. minimum.
Triumph Forecast
AT what time VIC viii advance on
Juarez tomorrow is problematical. 1t
is certain that when we do advance we
shall be equipped and prepared not only
to take Juarez. but to march from
Juarez TO Mexico City.
we are for Emilio yasquez Gomez
for the presidency and will not accept
any one else. General Trevino is an old
and respected man. but we do not feel
that any one can meet the exigeneies
of the present situation as can Gomez
With Gomez as provisional president
and quiet restored there shall follow an
ethical election"
Regarding the position of General
orozco, General Campo said: I'VE have
reason to believe that Orozco viii join
us in the march from Juarez to Mexico
city
Rebels Evince Pride
Campo and his men resent the de-
scription of their advance as one Of
bandits and sandals. Had we wished
10 steal horses the general said.
would we have now 600 infantrymen
who are forced TO walk instead of ride?