The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27
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which would make certain the falling
of bullets into FL Paso.
Col. Steeyer, commanding the u. S.
j troops admits, that should bullets fall
4 into Ell Paso, he is not authorized to
take any action. He can only make
a formal protest to the Mexican fed
eral authorities and report the matter
Ito the United States government at
Washington.
! United States Consul Edwards at
Juarez announced today that practic-
/ ally all of the Americans in Juarez
had needed the warning issued last
night and had come to Ell Paso for
safety. Edwards also announced that
he is investigating the arrest of seven
Americans by Mexican federal troops
at Fronteras. The Mexicans assert
that the Americans were cnroute to
join the Zapatistas in the south.
Battle Delayed.
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 27.-The long
heralded battle of Juarez which was
scheduled to start at daylight today
had not started at 8 o'clock and the
4 indications We're that 1t would be- de.
layed for several hours.
After maneuyering all night opposite
| the site of old Fl Bliss and throwing
out wings to the west and north OF
Juarez, the Vasquista force under com
mand of General Emilio Campo, sur
denly ceased its activity at $3.50 a.
m. The entire rebel force was then
massed at a point across the Rio
Grande river from the Ell Paso union
station. No firing had been done UP to
that hour and Campo was evidently
waiting for achievements before
opening general engagement.
Meantime, private advices have
reached here from Villa Apumada, So
miles below Juarez, stating that Coz.
Villa, commanding 500 federal troops,
| is rapidly approaching Ciudad Juares
with the intention Of defending it.
! Villas force is reported to be eNces-
lently equipped and to have several
field pieces to engage Campo.
| Colonel Steeyer of the Fourth t.
S. cavalry and Colonel Fredericks OF
the Twenty-second q. S. infantry have
massed American infantrymen on the
international bridges and cavalry
troops are patrolling the river bank,
waiting for the battle to begin. Most
of the housetops in FL Paso are
crowded with citizens eager to wiz
ness the expected engagement.
| All night Ell Paso was an armeo
camp and Juarez was deserted VII
t lage, except for the citizen guards
who patrolled the streets and watchec
| from the housetops.
Early in the night the troops from
Ft. Bliss, four troops of the Fourth
U. S. cavalry and the Twenty-second
infantry were ordered into the city
and assigned to patrol duty. Company
i X, Texas National Guard, was on duty
all night guarding the public utility
iplants and the reservoirs, all of which
! had been threatened by Mexicans.
Five hundred citizens Of Ell Paso
had been commissioned by SHERIFF
Edwards to carry arms in defense or
the city and they were held in readi-
ness.
At daylight today the saloons in
Juarez We're re-opened, but at 8
|o'clock they were ordered closed
again, when the march of the rebels
on the city started.
Murder and Robbery.
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Feb. 27.-
Word was received here today that
Oiinaga, opposite Preside, Texas.
| fell into the hands of the Vasquistas
last night. The federal garrison sur
rendered after brief resistance. The
rebels announced small body of
troops would be left to guard the town
and 500 others would be rushed to
Juarez to join the forces under Cen
eral Campo
The situation In the territory south
OF Eagle Pass and in the vicinity of
Torreon is desperate today. Eight
about Torreon and an attack is threat
ened at any time All industries in
the city have closed down and most of
the Americans have fled. Ranches
and towns in the district are being
abandoned owing to depredations of
the rebels. There is little semblance
of order. and murders and high hand
ed robberies are of daily occurrence.
Cowboys Killed.
SAN ANTONIO Texas. Feb. 81. -
Three American cowboys were killed
after a bloody encounter in an attempt
to relieve the employees of the Nelson
Morris ranch opposite Sierra Blanca
in Mexico, according to reports re.
Iceived here today. Pascal Brown,
manager of the ranch and several of
the employees were besieged by Mex
cans when they refused to supply
them with horses, saddles and arms.
The cowboys left Polares last night
to relieve the ranchers.