Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-18
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COMING TO
jUAREz
BATTLE BETWEEN FEDERALS AND
REBELS REAR GUARD OCCURRED
LAST NIGHT AT LAGUNA. FOR.
MER CHICAGO ALDERMAN IS MISS
ING FROM jUAREz.
REBELS ATTEMPT TO
DEFEND EXECUTIONS

| El Paso, Nov. 1S-Federals are ad-
vancing north from Chihuahua City i'll
the direction of Juarez, captured by
rebels Saturday morning. A battle
took place between the advancing fed
erals and the rear guard of the rebels
at Laguna, midway between Juarez
and Chihuahua, last night. Pancho
villa, captor of Juarez, admitted this
today. He also admitted losing five
men killed in the battle, but said the
federal lost thirty-five, the usual pro-
portion of losses confirmed by the Of
ficers claiming the victory, regardless
of which side he represents. Villa
did not have any details as to the
number of men engaged on either side.
No trace has been found in JuareZ
of J. Fl. Francis, former Chicago alder
man. who is missing and was reported
as being south of ,Juarez few days
tack the border city. 1t is said he
started into Juarez on the train with
the rebels, but has since not been seen.
None of the dead were disinterred In
Juarez today, but Americans who saw
the bodies piled in the Juarez ceme-
terry before interment, declare there
was an American among them. Fran
els is not in the hospital
The statement of Roberto Y. Pes
quiera agent of the constituencies
Il; ,r,+n Jnf to
executions of federals by Pancho vii.
Ia since taking Juarez. is characterized
| here by Mexican federal officials as
| positively at variance with facts. Pes
quiera is quoted as saying that the
rebels are only executing men found
guilty by court martial of treason in
participating in the uprising in Mex
leo in which Madero was killed.
Col. Enrique Portillo, one Of the men
executed, was in the field with Orozco
at Casas Grandes. only 100 miles south
of Juarez at that time, and Jose Cor
dcva, another victim of the execu-
ton. was secretary to Pascual Orozco
at chihuahua. Pablo Ybave, one of the
Juarez policeman, was In Juarez at
that time. This is general knowledge
in Fl Paso and it Is also generally
known that at least five of the IA men
whom the rebels now admit executing,
were not in Mexico City at the time
of the uprising, and Mexican Consul
Dibold asserts' that none Of the off,
GERS executed were in Mexico City at
the time of the uprising.
Tampico Reported Taken.
Galveston, Tex, Nov. 1S.-Tampico.
Mexico, has fallen into the hands of
consttutionalists, according to an un-
confirmed wireless message received
here today. The message was believed
to have been relayed to Galveston
through the steamer Minnesotan.
Didn't Have Money Enough.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. ]. H.
/ Francis, whose husband is reported
missing in Mexico, expressed doubt
here today that he had been in that
country He was at home three weeks
ago. she said, and did not have enough
to take him to the Rio Grande.
Germany Lining Up.
Berlin, Nov. 1S.-"The retirement of
General Huerta from the provisional
presidency of Mexico is now the
surest way to restore order in that
country" said an editorial today in
the Tageblatt which heretofore stead
lily attacked the American policy in
Mexico
The newspaper quotes approvingly
the report that the German minister
to Mexico, has advised Huerta to ac-
cept the American proposals.
The Tagehlatt's previous hostility
to the United States is explained in
the concluding paragraphs of the ar
ticle.
THE political power of the Monroe
doctrine says the paper, sis now
stronger than ever before and it is
moreover assuming an economic as.
pect. Europe should guard against
any attempt to introduce it into the
Mexican business field"
South America Approves.
Worcester Mass, Nov 1S.-The
ndIuS OU pOllCy tONdiu McAiCO ny
the United States was commended to-
day by David Montt, Chilean represen-
tative to the Latin-American confer.
ence at Clark university, as one of
the most important steps ever taken
by this country to promote cordial
relations between the United States
and South America.
THE policy has aroused the great.
est admiration among South American
countries" said Mr.. Montt. "and if a
similar policy had been pursued in the
past it would have prevented the mis-
and misapprehension
that the people of Latin-America have
long felt toward this country"
The work of the conference. which
is intended to bring about a closer
relationship between students In
North and South America. was praised
in letters sent today by President
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan.
The latter hopes to be able to attend
at least one session of the conference.