Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-19
JURAEz WAKES UP
TO FIND GUNS
ARE SPIKED
OLD CANNONS ARE FOUND WITH
BREECH LOCKS GONE AND AM.
MUNIH0N ALSO HAS MYSTER.
IOUSlY DISAPPEARED.
COMMANDER HAS men
BUT NO WEAPONS


lean federal garrison at Juarez found
itself in a predicament today. Some
daring person had made away with
the ammunition and the breech blocks
of all cannons and machine guns, rem
dering the pieces useless.
Complicating the situation was the
fact that during the siege of Naco,
Sonora, a large shipment of ammuni-
ton was sent through the United
States for the relief Of General Ojeda
and now Colonel Juan N. Navasquez
finds himself in command OF plenty or
men at Juarez but with virtually no
artillery and little ammunition.
Joseph f. Pierce, who was Ma
dero official, in the border town, was
arrested, but the breech blocks,
which may be duplicated only after.
much expense and time have not been
found. The lost ammunition is no
less easily recovered.
Mexican consular> officials declare
it was shipped to Naco by permission
of the United States customs and
military officials here. But the car
was not permitted to cross to the
,Iexican side at Naco and remains
held there.
Juarez, it is predicted, soon may
need the ammunition as we'll as the
breech blocks.
JIMENEz RETAkEN.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 19.--Jimenez
was re-taken this week by federals
from Parral, say refugees arriving by
automobile here this morning.
In the attack by rebels last Sunday,
eight federals were killed and the re-
mainder driven from the town. Later
federal artillery was brought from
Parral, and after a vigorous fight the
400 constitutionalists occupying the
town were driven into the hills. San
ia Rosalia also is retaken by the
Huerta troops which temporarily con-
troll the entire line of the Mexican
Central railway, Traffic, however, has
not been resumed below Chihuahua
city.
HEIS SAFE.
Lincoln, Neb., April 19.-S. w. Ap-
plewhite, secretary of mining inter
ests in Mexico, who was reported
held by Mexicans for large ransom
is safe in Naco Arizona, according to
word received here this morning by
his brother in law, DR.. c. A. Shoe
maker. The message came from Al
fred Evans at San Antonio Texas,
who had his information direct from
Mr.. Applewhite.
BoMBARD GUAYAMAS.
Nogales, Ariz., April 19.-lnsurgent
Sonora state troops early today began
the bombardment of Guaymas by long
distance artillery and rifle fire. The
federal garrison of 600 regulars was
entrenched in a suburb of the Calf
ornia gulf city. The attacking lnsur'
gents are said to number more than
1000 with strong relnforcements OH
the way from Hermonsillo, the state
capital.
After a brisk rifle arl machine gun
fight across the bay the lire soon sui
sided. The state troops are entrench
ed at Empalme across the bay from
Guaymas. Bullets fell near the hos
pital in Emplame, but no ,anniaHrs OF
the large American coioty there were
reported injured.
1t is reported that the Constitutional
ist troops in today's preliminary bat
tie successfully employed machine
guns mounted on small launches. From
near the shore the ,apil fire pieces
are said to- have played havoc witt
the federal positions. Eight federsls
were killed
cARRANzA FOR PRESIDENT.
Eagle Pass, Texas, April 19.-Gover.
nor Carranza of Coalhuilla is named
provincial president of Mexico by del
egates from Sonora, Chihuahua, Goa
huilla, and some other Mexican states
who have been having conference
in Monclova, Mexico. News OF their
action reached here today. They
agreed to accept the plan OF Guada'
lupe, which names Carranza provision
al president until Mexico City is cap
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