Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-07
TRAINS may Be
BOTTLED
Up
REBELS DECLARE THAT 0RTEGA
And VILLA HAVE CUT THE TRACK
IN FRONT AND BEHIND SUPPLY
TRAINS FROM IUANEz TO CHI
hUAHUA.
P0RFIRI0 DIAz WILL
NOT GO TO JAPAN

Ell Paso, Texas. Aug. Federal
renforcements about 200 IN NUMBER
were sent south Of Juarez this morn
ing under command of Major Rogue
Gomez to the relief of the federals
who were engaged Tuesday by reDels
at Rancheria 60 miles south of Juarez-
Juarez has had no information from
the fight since the message Tuesday
night stating that the federals nad
surprised and dispersed the rebels'
but the rebel junta In Ell Paso claims
that the rebel command of Toriblo
Ortega has been reinforced by Pan
cho Villa and that the federals and
their nine supply trains are bottled
up"
The trains and federal troops were
en- route to chihuahua when engaged
nv the rebels. The rebels admit be-
ing repulsed by the federals in the
first engagement. Eighteen wounded
rebels were brought to Ell Paso To-Day
from the fight. They were taken
across the country from the scene OF
the fight to Guadalupe and brought
across the Texas line at Guadalupe
and into FL Paso on train TO-DAY.
The wounded were escorted by tWeh'
ty-four other rebels. All were arrest
ed on arrival In El Paso but later the
wounded were released and given in
charge of the local branch of the
American Red Cross. The escort is
still held. The men in the escort
claimed that Villa has come to the
rescue of Ortega and with rebels
have the federal trains surrounded
with the railroad cut on both sides.
One of the wounded men is nenh-
ew of Toribio Ortega, the r.
leader.
The wounded rebels say their c
pauiuns cut tiie~ railroad in front
in the rear of the federal trains
that the federals cannot escape.
men say the federals kill
all wounded rebels left on the f1e
and that in retaliation the rebels ex
,uted six federal prisoners taken \
The fight. The rebel escort that ac-
the wounded to El Paso.
oeing unarmed, were released this
afternoon,
Miguel Diebold, inspector OF Mexi-
,an consulates, protested at their re-
ease.
Daz viii Not Talk.
Paris, France, Aug. 7.-General
porfrio Diaz, former president OF
Mexico, authorized today the publica-
ion of the statement that he had no
Intention of going to Japan 1t was
eported abroad he purposed going to
rokio to meet his nephew, General
Felix Diaz, whom it was alleged he
would accompany back to Mexico.
General Diaz appears to be in eX-
client health He Is we'll Informed as
O conditions In Mexico, through cor
and by means of conver-
alton with visitors from that coun-
nv. He, however, declines resolute-
v to express any opinion on the sit
alton.
Anti-American Attacks.
Washington, D. c., Aug. ANTI
.merican demonstrations and attacks
n American property about Acapulco,
ill be renewed, according to today's
tate department advices. The last
tempt was made by bandits on
tephens Bros. ranch. Money was
emanded and horses and cattle were
-olen.
Consul Edwards says very little
rejection is being afforded outside
: the larger towns.
Official dispatches from Guaymas
,nfirm reports that the town is in a
ate of siege, with the streets barri-
lded and the food supply very short.