The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17

washout. He raced back to the position he had
been In, and of to the right presently another
man was seen signaling with q zarape. 1t was
friendly service. for thereafter there were no
shots. although horsemen rode near to the auto
mobile.
Guadalupe was once town of about 1900 In,
habitants bustling. thriving little community
with many characteristics borrowed from over
>the line The principal street had several ambi-
tions stores There was bank and telegraph
Office and the houses OF the better class were
commodious, Of plastered adobe. with patios allied
with flower beds. The rooms in some cases were
decorated and the furniture imported.
Ortega. commander Of the thousand or so men,
occupied what was once the principal dwelling,
Of the town. pretentious Spanish home.
This happened to be the day before Ortega
broke camp, hoping to join Pancho Villa in an
attempt to capture federal trains carrying 2.000-
600 pesos and $4,000 worth of provisions to Chi
huahua. Therefore the camp presented a busy
scene. The only person who did not seem to be
concerned was Ortega himself. who was propped
up on cot reading novel, a
Ortega does not talk much. His answers that
day were very brief. He was fighting for the
constitution. which had been set aside by the
Huerta government after the assassination of
President Madero- He would fight until constitu
tional government was restored or he was killed
Intervention? He did not fear 1t because he
believed In the good faith OF the United States
Mediation or arbitration! He would never con-
sent to either. Arbitration or mediation. any
dealings whatever with the administration of
Huerta. world amount TO recognition OF It's
status. That would never be done,
Peace was not impossible In Mexico but could
come In only one Way and that was the with
drawal OF Huerta and his friends A provisional
president must be chosen according to the con
stitution. some who had not connected him
self with Huerta and had not connived at the
assassination Seek out the man who would
have been president according to law II Madero
and Suarez had died naturally and install him
in office II that were impossible let venustiano
Carranza be president until On election could be
held Personally ortega thought General Trevino
or DR.. Gomez might do, but not Huerta or De la
Barra or Diaz or any man Of that kind.
He was Well satisfied with the progress OF the
revolution The Constitutionalists occupied and
dominated the greater part of the country and
II the embargo on munitions OF war were re-
pealed they would drive the federals out of the
field in ninety days He had about 1900 men.
well armed plenty Of ammunition and plenty OF
food. He was to march away very soon to ioin
villa What the plan3 we're he could not say.
but decisive blow would be strN,kl He would
say nothing further. and in the meantime dinner
was ready
Ortega's star occupied the large house ex-
cluslvely. His real stan consisted OF about six
men. but as is usual there were as many more
honorary members, The honorary revoiutionist
is prevalent In Mexico He is always to he seen
until just before a battle when he finds a mission
for himself elsewhere
There was plenty to eat az the dinner. meat.