The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
FLY TO UNCLE SAM
Seven of Huerta's Generals
Headed for the Boundary
Where They Know They VIII
Be Arrested on Crossing.
SMALL ARMY IS WITH THEM
Villa VIII Try to Catch Them
Before They Cross.
Huerta's Power in Northern
Mexico Is About Ended.

11uCItd , OWC1 liz ANOA CAAOA -
Mexico Is About Ended.
Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 3.-Confident
that the seven federal generals who
evacuated Chihuahua City with troops
intend to seek refuge in the United
States and thus be beyond danger OF
being taken prisoners by the rebels,
General Francisco Villa today sent
more rebels to attempt to intercept
them. The generals, led by General
Salvatore MercadO, whose desertlon
of Chihuahua and whose statements
that he had no money to pay his
troops are regarded as virtual
breakdown Of the Huerta dictatorship
so far as the north of Mexico is con-
cerned, are headed for Ojinaga on the
border. 1t is thought they will cross
the river to Presidio. At Preside
they are expected to be arrested py
the United States military authorities,
taken to Maria and thence to san
Antonio. Their arrest on crossing the
river would follow as a matter OF
course under a ruling of Secretary OF
War Garrison.
With the generals are many subor-
regular soldiers and more than
thousand people of the weather. class
of Chihuahua, who took flight rather
than face an attack by the rebels.
General Pascual OroZco and General
Jose Ynez Salazzar, believed to De
with Mercado, are under indictment
returned in the federal court in Ell
Paso, Texas, for violation of the neu-
trality law. Salazar is out on bond,
but Orozco never was arrested.
Got the Start of Him.
Villa had little hope that his soldiers
would be able to overtake the federais
who left Chihuahua several days be-
fore the fact Of their flight became
known.
That Mercado, after handling the
portfolio of state to Fredericko Moye,
civil governor ad interim, should on
behalf of himself and subordfnates Of
fer to surrender and then fly TO the
border was regarded by Villa as an
unusual proceeding.
will be in the U. S." said Villa, as he
sat at breakfast in his Juarez head
quarters today and patted an automa-
tic revolver which lay among the
spoons and forks at his plate. carlos
A. Heberlein of Los Angeles, VINO
came from Chihuahua with the peace
commission requesting Villa to occupy
the city said before the federals LETT,
the penitentiary had been empueo OF
all the political prisoners.
s'Everything possible was done by
General Mercado to treat the citizens
humanely," said Heberlein.
s'Patience however was worn out.
The people had been in panic for so
long they could endure it no longer.
All the money had been witnatawn ea.a
of the federal troops, as they ven
tured forth and came back broken,
was discouraging. There was no mon
ey to pay the troops and everybody
' The Capital Is Moved.
Nnox;co Citv. Dec. 3.-The seaport city
~ Tamnico was officially declared the
Temporary capital of the state of Tamau-
linas TODAY. General Antonio Rabago,
the military governor who was 1orceo
To abandon Ciudad Victoria and VINO
was erroneously reported to have COM
mitted suicide has gone to Tamplco
under orders from the federal govern
ment to re-establish his governorsnlp
in the temporary capital. The war de-
partment announced that General Ari-
zomendi and other federal officers VINO
fled from Ciudad Victoria to Cerritos
in the state of San Luis Potosi had
been ordered to reorganize their forces
and to march again on Victoria.
This task had been entrusted at first
to General Rubio Navarrete, who re-
treated to Monterey after his failure to
relieve the hard pressed garrison of
Victoria. On account of the nature
of the organization and equipment as
we'll as the long distance and broken
topography Of the country the federal
government will find it difficult to ham
die it's various military expeditions
without trains now that the railroads
have been practically deprived of oil
fuel by the oil producing companies.
On some divisions of the railroad sys-
tenn coal may be used, and sufficient
supplies of that fuel are available to
operate trains for sometime, but at the
best it is probable that all traffic ex-
cept military trains will be suspended
shortly.
Reliable News Scarce.
Reliable news as to the military op-
erations in various parts of the repub-
lie is very meagre in the federal capi-
tai and what little there is does not
favor the government. Telegraphic
communication along the line Of the
National railroad has been reesta ablish-
ed but 1t is understood this has been
done with the consent of the rebels.
They are known to dominate the line
south of Saltillo and to a point within
IS miles Of San Luis Potosi.
A consular report received here
from Saltillo shows that residents of
that city are still in ignorance of the
military operations in progress in the
surrounding country owing to the in
terrupted telegraphic communica-
tions. Extraordinary methods are be-
ing employed here to secure recruits
for the federal army. Servant girls
display marked caution when they ap-
pear in streets as they are aware that
scores of their fellow servants have
been drafted into the army as female
soldiers.
Conscripting Recruits.
One trick utilized by the recruitins
officers netted the federal army 6s
conscripts in a single haul yesterday
The bills posted outside a moving pic.
ture show announced that the exhibi.
ton was 'fog men only" The uttl,