Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-06
REBu|LDS THE
TELEGRAPH
AND r. R.
VILLA RECONSTRUCIING LINES OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN JUA-
REz AND CKIEUAHUA-'FEDERAl
ARMY IS NEARING The TEXAS
BORDER At PRESIDE.
HUNDREDS VOLUNTEER
FOR REBEL Army

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tion of the telegraph lines and tenn
porary rebuilding of railroads, mark
ing the first semblance of peaceful IN
dustry in northern Mexico, in many
months occupied General Francisco
Villas rebel army today.
The main body of the army reached
Chiyalito about eight miles north OF
Chihuahua city, and had opened tele-
graph communication to that point.
Almost the entire line from Juarez
southwark is guarded by rebels to
prevent any fugitive federal troops
from interrupting it. Both telegraph
and railroads are still only in temper
ary stage of repair and General viva
has decided to do the reconstruction
,eisure1y. since he believes the fed
eral troops have been thoroughly
routed and there is not much prospect
of early fighting.
APPREHENSION has reached the
rebel camp that General Huerta
would welcome the massing of large
body of rebels into the southern Ter
ritory and would even encourage thelr
progress into the interior with we"
of preparing for the attack at given
point. and then attempting to mo"
them down with machine guns Ill su-
perior numbers. Thousands OF repels
are undisciplined and accustomed TO
guerrilla tactics in fighting. Their pe-
ing massed into large body, such as
Villa saws he will take to Mexico Clty
would expose them to an attack py
federal army acquainted with tech
nical advantages
A garrison of 500 rebels occupies the
fort at Ojinaga and General VIVA salu
his soldiers would not permit the led"
erals to reach the border or cross over
into the United States without a hght'
His purpose is not only to capture tne
federal troops but also to seize theif
arms and equipment The federais'
however. will be in the majority uh'
less they are overtaken by the repel
pursuers With the 1000 or more 1u'
aitive federals are General Salvador
Mercado the deposed military gov
ernor and commander, numerous other
generals and officers and members Oh
wealthy Chihuahua families, VINO lelt
the city precipitately on foot IN leai
of a rebel attack.
General Villa expressed his lhteh'
tion to confscate the money which the
fugitives were reported to have Wlth'
drawn from the banks before the eva
cuation. He said he would pro'ec'
the non-combatants, except such DIS
we're considered political offenders.
Members of the Terrazas family were
placed by him in the later class.
Crowds of people with automoblies
camped at Preside, Texas, opposite
Oiinaga in anticipation that the ret
ugees, including the federals, woulu
cross the river. Should the federals'
disheartened by their long siege IN
chihuahua and by the decision OF Gen
eral Mercado to flee because OF the
bankrupt condition of his army, DECIDE
to cross, they would give up their arms
on the Mexican side.
Rebels reported that part OF the
fugitiyes had turned 10 the west anu
were approaching Palomas on tne
border opposite Columbus, n. NJ win
them were said to be Generals jose
Salazar and Pascual Orozco, both Oh
whom are under indictment III the
United States for violation OF the
neutrality laws.
First Train in Months.
Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 6.-The frst
passenger train that has come direct
from Monterey in several months ar
rived here today bringing hundreds OF
refugees including number OF Amer
leans. A passenger reported that the
conditions in Monterey were desper-
ate.
Presidio, Tex, Dec. 6.-The three
thousand federal troops and civilians,
including women and children who fled
from Chihuahua, in the evacuation OF
that city, are nearing the United
States border, according to H. B. Free.
man. an American engineer who eros
sed over from Ojinaga on the Mexi'
can side, today. Freeman said the
refugees were able to travel Is miles
a day, and were in wagons, carriages
and on foot. Among them are the farl'
lily of Luis Terrazas, and other veal
thy families
United States troops and the Mexi'
can consul from Ell Paso, arrived at