The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-18
BATTLE At JUAREz
IS AGAIN A Menace
Maderist Troops Advancing on Two
Sides for an Attack With
Artillery.
OROZCO SUPPORTS DEFENCE
No Word OF Pancho Villas Fate-Wash-
ington Hears Of Great Improve
ment Throughout Mexico.

JUAREz, Mexico, March l7.-Four hum
dred rebel soldiers, commanded by Col.
Pascual Orozco, Sr.. father Of the leader
Of the yasouistas. reached Juarez to-day
from Chihuahua. The soldiers are sent
to carry out plans of the rebel CHIEF to
conduct an active campaign against the
Federals said to be gathering east and
west OF Juarez to assault and retake the
town.
On Saturday Orozco ga orders for
200 men to prepare to leaN L Juarez for
the west to carry on an aggressive cam
paign in that region against the Federals.
in conjunction with the rebel bands now
operating there and -Orozco Padre az
the elder Orozco is called. will march his
force east to Ojinaga. where the Federals
are known to be concentrating an army
W it'll the avowed purpose of marching
on to Juarez to reduce it with artillery.
ot a word came over the wires to-
night from Chihuahua relative to the fate
Of Pancho Villa. reported last night as
captured by the rebels in a battle near
Santa Rosalia and ordered executed to-
day Braulio Hernandez, Orozco's per-
sonal representative to the United States
made the positive statement last night
that Villa was in prison and II he was not
already executed he would be by morning
WAsIINGToN. March l7.-Reports re-
ceived at the State Department to-day
indicate that the political situation in
Mexico is improving and that disorder
is subsiding.
The American consular agent at Iorreon
reports the arrival there of food supplies.
He says conditions are greatly improved
owing to the resumption OF railroad traffiC
and the arrival of several thousand federal
soldiers. There is now regular train
service between Torreon and Monterey
via Saltillo. Most of the Americans
and foreigners as well as many Mexicans
have left Torreon, but some Of them are
returning.
The Consul at Durango says that fuel
and food trains will soon be able to reach
that point. as we'll as the plants of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany at Nelardena and Arsaco. where a
movement is Oh foot TO resume work al
the smelters. The Saltillo. San Luis
Potosi and Monterey districts are re-
ported quiet. the state Of Tamaulipas
is improving Sonora is orderly and there
have been no recent enga agements in Chi
huahlla.
The Consul General a. Monterey says
that the action of President Taft aud
Congress in the matter Of expectation Of
arms and ammunition from any place in
the United States into Mexico Is being
heartily praised by patriotic people in
Mexico regardless OF party or faction
ana lIlil tlltTt II All
friendly feeling toward the United States
The Consul at TGmpico denies sensa =
tional stories concerning anti-American
riots in Tampco and adds that he does
not expect trouble there
The Consul at Vera Cruz reports a
slight Improvement in local conditions
and says that the authorities are actively
suppressing disorders.
Changes in the State Government Of
Durango have had u beneficial effect and
the new Governor il vigorously prose
cutting campaign against the bandits
infesting the eastern part of the State.
The Consul there reports that conditions
throughout his district and in the Laguna
region are much improved. attributing
the cause IN part to the resumption of
train service with Monterey via Torreon
and the presence OF some 5000 Federal
troops at Torreon.