Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-09
REFUGEES ARR:
NOW SAFE
IN u. 5.
Federal SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS
NUMBERING 4,OOO, FLEEING FROM
CHIHUAHUA, ARRIVE AT the RIO
GRANDE AFTER EIGHT WEARY
DAYS ON The DESERT.
FEDERALS Wire TO
HUERTA FOR ORDERS

| Preside, Texas. Dec. 9.--For as far
as the eye could reach, there stretch
ed out over the desert south of Oil
luaga, Mexico, opposite Preside today,
the struggling end of the Mexican fed
eral army and the civilians who fed
from chihuahua to safety on the u,
S. border.
! 1t was expected the refugees would
continue 10 arrive at Ojinaga all day.
A few who reached the American side
said the exodus included more than
1000.
The federal troops, including the
most important federal generals in
the north, continued their work of
| fortifying the village. This. taken
with the fact that General Ynez Sala.
Ear Immediately on his arrival com
municated with Mexico City, indicated
that the federals intended to make a
defense on the border, at least until
they could receive orders from the
| Huerta government. Food supplies of
which the federals were in great need
|
T.. S. troops have been instructed to
guard closely against any infraction
of the neutrality law.
! The civilians WHO endured the hard
ships of the eight day march from
! Chihuahua, mostly on food, rather
than face the invasion of chihuahua
city by the rebels, are to be allowed
to cross. they will be taken fifty
miles by automobiles and wagons to
| Maria, thence to Ell Paso and other
cities.
The story brought by the refugees
was that they left Chihuahua on three
| trains, hoping to cover the distance
to Falomir the end Of the uncomplet-
! ed railroad about third of the way
across the desert, but that a short dis
tance out of the city, their train was
wrecked. All then had to start the
| journey on foot, the federals first dy-
namiting the engines and burning
more than 100 cars to prevent their
falling into the hands of the rebels.
Rebels Put One Over
Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 9.-The reb-
els under General Candido Aguiar in
the vicinity OF TuXpam scsred sue
cess over the federal troops there
yesterday by slipping round the edge
OF the town and boarding the gunboat
Tuxpan while the federal troops were
not looking, disabling her machinery
and guns and getting away with
quantity of dynamite.
According to the story reaching the
federal capital, the trick of the rebels
was due to "carelessness on the part
of some of the federals.'
The gunboat was stationed some
distance above the town to observe
the movements Of and to menace the
rebels. The latter got a gasoline
launch, manned it with twenty men
and boarded the gunboat while she
was in charge of small crew which
they overpowered.
Demand Tampico's Surrender.
Mexico City, Mex, Dec 9.--The sur
render of Tampico has been demanded
of the rebel leaders, Generals Luccio
Blanco, and Pablo Gonzales, according
to advices received here from that
port. The commander OF the federal
garrison, General ignacio Morelos Sa- I.
ragoza. in reply dared the rebels to
come and take the city. /
It is not expected that the rebels |.
will try to capture the seaport, which |
is well garrsoned and fortified and
has the additional protection Of the
gunboats Vera Cruz and Tampico.
Not to Move.
Mexico City Mex, Dec. 9.-The re-
port emanating from London that /
Provisional President Huerta was /
about to transfer the seat of govern
ment from the federal capital to /
Iguaa is considered very unlikely
here because Iguala is small town in
the mountains of the state of Guerre-
ro, There are no lines of communica-
ton open with it and the region is
infested with rebels. 1t is pointed out
that Iguala is the least likely place to
which seat of government would be
Rebels Active Near Tampico.
Vera Cruz. Mex, Dec. 9.-The Unit
ed States cruiser Chester and the gun
boat Wheeling left Vera Cruz this
under rush orders to pro-
ceed to Tampico. Rear Admiral Frank ;
+. Fletcher reported today by wire
less from the United States battleship
Rhode Island, now off Tampico, that ,
an American had arrived at that port =
bringing the news of the capture by I
rebels of the town of Altamir, ~ I
miles from Tampico 1t is not be- /
Iieved the rebels intend to attack Tam
pico. {
80 Cars of Bullion.
Laredo, Tex, Dec. 9.-Thirts car !
Dads of silver bullion, reported last l
,isht enroute to Laredo, are fiom the
vicinity of Monterrey. Mexico. fhe
cate of their probable arrival is not ,
Known.
Villa Doesn't Need Help.
Douglas, Ariz.. Dec. 9.-Orders fer
he concentration of available Sonora
troops at Aqua Prieta, Il