Evening star., 1913-12-06
SAYS THAT WILSON
HAS DECLARED WAR
Mexican Newspaper Prints
Sensational Story of Ameri-
can Presidents Purpose.
RUM0RE0 THAT HUERTA
HAS NEGOTIATED LOAN
Federal Troops Said to Have Killed
Prisoner With Dynamite.
Rebels Active.

heDelS ActlVe.
MEAlCO CITY. December 6.-El hdo-
lanto OF San Luis Potosi which has been
noted as a journal Of strong anti-Aner-
lean sentiments. today prints what pur-
ports to be declaration Of war by Prcsi-
dent Wilson against Mexico. The fact
that the sanction of the American Con-
Gress would be necessary for such a
declaration is omitted by The newspaper
Instead of being rabid document and
likely TO stir up anti-American feeling.
the declaration Of war" is remarkable
because il does not attribute To President
Wilson statements that might be calcu-
lated to increase the antaSonism of Mex
leans toward Americans. 1t consists Of
ten articles which give the reasons why
war is necessary, general instructions
regarding blockade and an outline OF
the proposed campaign.
1t specifically instructs the American
troops against the useless shedding of
blood and orders them to protect non
combatants. especially women and
children.
The declaration" states that inter
yention is undertaken to bring peace
contending without respecting those
principles OF humanity which govern
modern warfare and in order to de-
liver the presidency 10 him who shall
be legally elected by MeAicans."
Another article says the Americans
viii withdraw as soon as the country
is pacified.
duerta Negotiates Loan.
There is a we'll authenticated report that
President Huerta has been assured loan
of 100000 pesos by an American corpora
tion with Mexican connection. The vice
president Of the corporation. it is said, has
been personally negotiating for the loan.
in return for which. it is understood. he
secured promises of certain concessions
for his company.
Rumors of rebel successes are current
here, but are denied in official quarters.
The runlor which obtained most credence
was that Monterey was evacuated Yes
terday afternoon. This was discounted by
the tact that the telegraph wires are
working through to Monterey, and no re-
port Of this character has been received
from there.
| Manner Ricardo Cordero. commander
of the federal military train which es-
capped destruction forty miles north OF
Santa Helena three days ago, arrived
here and describes the blowing UP with
dynamite of a freight train and another
military convoy there, resulting in the
oeath of 103 soldiers and twenty woman
camp followers.
Col de la Pena, i'm command of the
trains, was captured b. the rebels, who
cut off his ears, tore out his tongue and
gouged out his eyes. They then killed
the woman camp followers.
Prisoner Blown Up by Dynamite.
modification of the OLD method of ty-
ing men to the muzzles of cannon and
blowing them to pieces was employed yes
terday by the federals north Of San Luis
Potosi. A captured rebel, supposed to
have been one of the band which re-
Gently dynamited a troop train at Car
naros, was given a summary I ial by
court-martial and sentenced to death. He
was tied to the ground and a dynamite
bomb placed beneath his body and eN-
piooed tearing him TO atoms.
Two hundred idle dressmakerS in the
federal capital today attempted to see
Provisional President Huerta at the Ma
tional Palace, to ask his aid in obtaining
employment with the contractors for
army uniforms. They declared that they
and their families we.e in desperate
straits.
Gen. Huerta pleaded pressure of bust
ness and refused to see the women, who
thereupon announced their purpose of
making an appeal TO Sonora Huerta.
Villa in Pursuit of Federals.
JUAREZ. December 6.-Instead OF oc-
cupying Chihua ahua, the state capital.
Gen Francisco Villa with his 7o0e rebels.
who were encamped along the railroad
north of the city. yesterday returned hur-
riedly to Villa Ahuameda. the telegraph
station, to dispatch more men in pursuit
of the federals retreating toward Ojinaga,
on the border. \ garrison of 80 rebels
occupies the fort at OJinaga and Gen.
Villa said his soldiers would not permit
the federals TO reach the border or cross
over into the United States without a
fight
less they are overtaken by the rebel pur-
suers With the 1000 or more fugitive
federals are Gen. Salvador Mereado. the
deposed military governor ana coIninahu-
er numerous other generals aud officers
and members of wealthy Chihuahua fam
Lies.
Threatens Confiscation of Money.
Gen. villa expressed his intention 10
confiscate the money which the fugitiyes
were reported TO have withdrawn from
the banks before the excavations. He said
he would protect the non-combatants ex-
cept such as were considered political
offenders.
Crowds of persons with automobiles
camped at Presidio opposite Ojinaga,
i'm anticipation that the refugees. inciud-
ing the federals, would cross tile river.
Reports reached Ojinaga that the fu-
gitiyes had been in great distress, since
their route across a waterlesS des-
ert pleateau, which was swept By cold
winds at night and sandstorms by day.
Rebels reported that part OF the fugi-
tiyes had turned to the west and were
approaching Palomas, on the border OPP
poste Columbus, -. NJ. With them Were
said to be Gems. Gose Ynez Salazar and
Pascual OroZco.
MIA RARRA UEYEn