The Holly chieftain., 1912-05-10
ORDER TROOPS TO
MEXICAN BORDER
RAILROAD INSTRUCTED TO sgixE
AL Cars ron rRAMspoRTA-
TioN or aoRses AND MEN.
CRUISERS NEAR COAST
DOZEN Flasr.cLAss. ARMoRGo
cRuisGRs IN EASY srRlkiiso
DisTAMcE AWAIT oRoERs.
western N.-.psp.t uaioa New. service.

wsstsrn Ns~spspst Uaioa News Service.
Ei Paso@Wlth the receipt Of news
that the Ninth cavalry had been or
dered from Cheyenne. Wyo. to the
Mexican border war talk reached .
fever heat. Only ono Interpretation 10
placed On this order and that Is inter-
vention ~ the United States. the d.
rect oatcome Of the killing Of Ameri-
cans by the revolutionists. Excite
ment runs high both in this city and
across the river In Juarez. Daily
scores Of women and children arrive
here with tales Of terrible persecution
by Mexicans. who call themselves fol-
lowers Of Orozco. The two cities fac
ing each other across the Rio Grande
have already taken on . warlike as
pect and 1t only needs the word from
Washington to precipitate a deadly
combat along the river banks.
Advices from Washington say that
Secretary Of State Knox. now In Cali
fornia, is in close touch with the sit
uaticn and in hourly communication
with the White House The Pacific
coast fleet Of almos dozen first
class armored cruisers is within easy
striking distance Of the west coast of
Mexico and ready to sail on mo
ment's notice.
In addition. the Pacific torpedo no
tilla is "maneuvering" In the vicinity
OF San Diego, only q few hours run
from the principal seaport on the Mex
lean coast.
Reports Of battles are far from re-
assuring that the Madero government
has control Of the situation, according
TO close followers Of the insurrectiA.
Vandalism In the state Of Sonora has
reached such stage that the life Of
any foreigner Is constantly in danger.
Refusal to mcet a demand for q few
pesos frequently results in brutal muir
der.
Tho rebel forces insist on keeping
near the United States boundary and
do not hesitate to cross the line into
lonely ranches and pillaSe when the
occasion permits.
Word from Washington to the Of
feet that the new minister from Mex
lea, Sefior d'Ancona. had said the dis
turbance was confined to tho state OF
Chihuahua, is regarded here ~ joke
The state of Sonora, south Of here.
which takes In the territory as far
west as Lower California and south to
Chihuahua has been as much q hotbed
Of guerilla fighting as Chihuahua and
far more menacing because OF Its be-
ing contiguous to tho United States.
Citizens along tho border line look
TO the United States government for
protection for life and property. They
maintain the scattering patrol ID In
sufficient and that the only effective
means Of ending tho harassment viii
be Intervention, which they say II
bound to come.
Cheyenne, Wyo-Orders were re-
ceivcd by the Colorado Z Southern
Railway to seize all empty flat. box
and stock cars, no matter to whom
consigned, and send them to Fort D.
A. Russell for shipping Of the horses
and equipment Of the Ninth Cavalry.
which is expecting orders to move on
the Mexican border at any hour. sThir-
ty.five stock cars have been delivered
already. It is expected that fifty more
will be, secured.
Washington. The conviction is
growing that Japanese interests are
financing the revolution in Mexico. 1t
has been mystery from whence Or
ozco obtained the means to equip and
maintain the very respectable bodies
Of soldiers he has In the field. They
are quite well armed and their COM
missary seems to be well provided.
Foreign capital that has been invested
in Mexico will undoubtedly be best
protected by the legitimate govern
ment.