Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Mexican Rebels Advancing for
Attack on FederaIs at
0jinaga.
VILLA TO PRESS WAR
RIGHT. INTO CAPITAL
Admiral Fletcher Leaves Tampico
for Vera Cruz to Assign Bat
tleships to Stations.

1hat a large force of Mexican constitu-
tionaiists In now advancing for an attack
on the federals at Ojinaga. near the
Iexas border, and that battle may be
expected there at any time was the word
received at the constitutionalist head
quarters here today from the front Gen.
Villa, in command of the rebels at Chi
huahua, is intent on wiping out the
Ojinaga federals before beginning his
march toward Mexico City.
Word was also received here that a
large force of rebels from Sonora is on
Carranza. the rebel commander chief,
Is expected to arrive in Chihuahua in the
near future.
Apparent quiet in the Mexican situa-
tion was interpreted here by officials as
merely holiday armistice" and tenn
porary. Strategists believe that Gen.
Villa. whose victories already have
placed him in the forefront Of the con-
stitutionalist movement, will press his
campaign southwark with view to
carrying the warfare into the federal
district to compete with Gen. Huerta
for the mastery of the Mexican CAPT.
tai.
Fletcher Goes to Vera Cruz.
Official reports received were measer.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the American squadron in Mexican gulf
waters, reported his departure on the
flagship Rhode Island from Tampico
for Vera Cruz.
AS his recent dispatches from Tampico
have told repeatedly of the restoration
Of order in that lately disturbed section,
1t Is believed that he has gone to Vera
the battleships just arrived there to re-
lieve the vessels about to return to home
waters.
AS Admiral Fletcher is directing the
battleship maneuvers In his own discre-
ton, officials think that he might return
without notice to Tampico. where further
hostilities may ensue as result OF rebel
determination to gain control OF port
of entry on the gulf coast.
Courtesies Only Customary.
While reports of Francisco de la Barra S
cordial reception at the Japanese court
were received with interest here, officials
were inclined to believe that Emperor
Yoshihito mrely was according to Gen.
Huerta's special ambassador such cour-
tesies as are customary in the return of
international visits.
Word reached the State Department to-
day that large force of revolutionists
on the National railway sixty miles north
Of San Luis Potosi destroyed federal
convoy train Thursday, killing thirty -four
federals. Traffic north of San Luis Potosi
Is suspended. 1t Is reported that the sit
uatfon at Tampico is unchanged. Philip
Mclaughlin and mother, for whom in
quiry was made by the State Department,
are reported to be safe at chihuahua.
Rebel Army Not Sighted.
PRESIDIO, Tex. December 26.-Al
though the Mexican federal army a,
Ojinaga, across the border from here
had prepared for defense against the
advance of the rebels under Gen. Ortega
the outposts today reported that no rebels
were in sight. 1t was thought that three
or four days might elapse before thu
arrival of the rebels, who are marching
from Chihuahua.
The federals believe they will be able
| to night off an actual invasion Of Otlnags
and that the worst they may suf1er II
a prolonged siege. The federalS Will nave
| the advantage of procuring foodstun'
| from Preside.
Run on Bank Continues.
| MEXICO CITY December 26.-The run
on the Bank of London and Mexico was
| in no way diminished today, double line:
/ of depositors extending out into the
| straets for half a block. Payment or