The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-18

washout He raced back to the position he had
been in. and of to the right presently another
man was seen signaling with zarape. It was a
friendly service, for thereafter there were no
snots although horsemen rode near to the auto
mobile
Guadalupe was once town of about 15OO in.
haoitants, bustling. thriving little community
with many characteristics borrowed from over
the llne The principal street had several ambi-
uous stores There was bank and a telegraph
ONCE and the houses of the better class were
commodious, OF plasered adobe, with patios filled
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
Ihs happened to be the day before Ortega
broke camp hoping to join Pancho Villa in an
attempt TO capture federal trains carrying 2OOO-
ooo 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 he
concerned was Ortega himself who was propped
up on cot reading a novel
oTtega 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 n,
President Madero. He would fight until constitu
uonal government was restored or he was killed
intervention? He did not fear 1t because he
believed in the good faith of the United States
meoiauon or arbitration? He would never con-
sent to either. Arbitration or mediation anv
dealings whatever with the administration Of
Huerta. would amount to a recognition of its
status That would never be done
Peace was not impossible in Mexico but couId
come in only one way, and that was the with
drawal OF Huerta and his friends provisional
president must be chosen according to the con.
sutution, some man who had not connected him.
sei1 with Huerta and had not connived at the
assassination Seek out the man who would
nave been president according to law IL Madero
ana Suarez had died naturally and install him
IN once. III that were impossible let Venustiano
Carranza be president until an election could he
neid Personally Ortega thought General Treyino
or Dr Gomez might do but not Huerta or De Ia
barra or Diaz or any man OF that kind
ne was well satisfied with the progress OF the
revolution. The Constitutionalists occupied and
oonihated the greater part of the country and
III the embargo on munitions OF war were re-
pealeo they would drive the federals out OF the
neiu IN ninety days. He had about 1900 men
wei armed plenty Of ammunition and plenty ~
1000. lie was to march away very soon to ioin
VITA what the plans were he could not saw
Out decisive blow would be struck He Womb
say nothing further. and in the meantime dinner
was ready "''
Ortega's staff occupied the large bousa e1.
ciuslVeiy His real staff consisted of about sly
men. but as is usual there were as MANY moro
honorary members The honorary reyolutionist
Is prevalent In Mexico. He is always to be seen
until just before battle when he finds mjss,on
for himself elsewhere
Ihere was plenty to eat at the dinner. meat,