Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-17
Fire Early in Morning.


Fire Early in Morning.
The Carranzistas at 3 o'clock this MORN
ing arrived within four miles of Nuevo
Laredo and, opened a light rife fire. The
distance was too great. however, for this
preliminary firing to arouse the sleeping
American town or to seriously disturb
Nueyo Laredo The Carranzistas under
the cover of darkness advanced cautiously
until they were within the city limits
They rushed into lard factory, barricaded
windows. then constructed effective look
ing intrenchments for skirmish lines with
the aid of outlying fences and sheds. At
$50 o'clock their rifles awoke the twin
cities with a sudden fusillade. This was
followed by an hours silence. Then the
firing was renewed for a few minutes,
only to be succeeded by another silence
Retreat Under Hot Fire.
About 8 o'clock the rebels fell bac
from the lard factory under hot federal
rifle fire and retreated slowly, pushed
hard by government troops.
Col. Brewer, comman nding officer of the
14th United States Cavalry on patrol
duty here, sent word early in the day
that there must be no hiring in a direc-
ton which would endanger border points
Early reports placed the number OF
Cs~ranzistas at 600. but when the retrea,
began their number was estimated a,
200.
NACO AIiz, March T.-Prisoners OF
war; Col. Jose Gutierrez and two other
state troop officers, were executed at SUM-
up yesterday below Naco, Sonora After
a night of contemplation the remaining
thirty-two prisoners taken Saturday In
battle, it is said, decided to join the fed
eraI ranks. This was their only alterna-
tive from death before the execution
squad.
Their comman nder and his leutenants
stood firm Before the Sonora revolt
Gutierrez was "comisario," a village Of
fetal of Pilares. Deciding to die rather
than alter his political faith. he faced
the firing squad with cool courage, wit
nesses relate.
Llorente Is Arrested.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. March 17.-En-
rieue c. Llorente, the former Mexican
consul at FL Paso. Tex, who has been
charged by the American authorities with
violation Of the neutrality laws, was ar
rested here yesterday by order of Gen.
Rabago. He is ACCUSED by the Mexican
authorities of minor political offenses.
Selor Llorente has appealed to President
Huerta
MONTERREY. Mexico. March 17.-Gen.
TIucey Aubert. his march TO Lam
pazos, was opposed by the rebels at Viii
laldama fifty-eight miles north of Mon
terey. 4 battle ensued and the Car
ranzistas fed. Gen. Trevino has received
instructions to exercise the most rigorous
measures in his campaign against the
10 SH6
follow such instructions. and has resigned
as governor of the state OF Nuevo Leone
The people of this city are mucn
wrought up over rumors the concen-
tration of United States troops with a
view to INVASION of the border GOWNS The
government ofncials, however. have re
lterated the assui ances thai The / uit.d
States does not contemplate intervention
Variance in Reports.
MEAICO CITY, March 11-There is a
wide variance between official and un-
official reports received in the capital
regarding the magnitude OF Mexico $
latest revolution. Information from
sources heretofore reliable makes it ap-
pear that Carranza's revolt is far
more formidable than the government re-
ports would indicate.
Private advices say he holds LampaZos
and Bustamente, in the state of Nuevo
Leon. and Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, in the
state OF Coahuila. and that he has at
least 1900 men, many of whom are state
troops under his command Further
more. it is reported on the same author
ity that CarranZa practically is in con-
troll of the Mexican Interna tional rail-
way and is operating portions of 1t. and
has SO damaged the national railroad be-
tween Monterey and Laredo that to re-
pair it will require a considerable time.
even when the management is given an
opportunity to do so.
The public and press of Mexico City.
anxious for peace. have been optimistic.
but are now beginning to receive with
doubts the reports of dwindling revolu-
ticnary movements, especially in the
north.