New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
LBy Telegraph % The TrIhune.l

Villa was in Chihuahua City to-day,
but he had sent all of his forces, ex-
cept the garrisons at Chihuahua City
and Juarez, 10 the east and was MAX
ing preparations to follow in person.
At Ojinaga all preparations have
been made for a stubborn resistance
and Generals Mercado Orozco and
Salazar have declared that there will
be no surrender.
OF the many refugees who accom-
panied the Federals TO the border from
Chihuahua. a few remain in Ojinaga
tonight. All day refugees have been
crossing TO the American side, the last
getting over after dark tonight
Terrazas Held Up.
General Luis Terrazas still is in
Ojinaga, despite his repeated attempts
20 cross the border to Preside. The
troops have not been paid for weeks.
It is said by refugees that Terrazas is
being held virtually for ransom. the
demand being made that he pay off
the troops of Mercado's army.
Terrazas has with him a large guam
tity of silver coin which he brought
across the desert. Terrazas, it is
claimed, had been forced to pay the
expenses of the Federal army for
months, and he has now refused TO
continue the payments.
The Federals were unable to-day TO
prevent the crossing TO the American
side Of silver bullion valued at more
than 100000 from the Parral camp
in Mexico. The bullion had been es-
corted by the Federals for the last forty
miles Of the desert trek while the SOL
diers were fighting back the forces
Of Herrera, and il was supposed the
shipment would be held up at Ojinaga.
Instead, 1t was to-day taken TO the
American side and forwarded to New
York City. The bullion was from the
Alvarado mines at Parral and, with
a previous shipment represents the
output of the mines for the last three
months.
Advices from Juarez say that Pancho
Villa has made preparations to 60 to
Ojinaga at once. 1t was reported late
tonight that he already was on his
way.
Villa relieved the distress in Chihua-
hua to-day by forcing all the stores to
open and by regulating the scale of
prices. Nothing in Chihuahua now can
be sold for more than was asked for
the same article one year ago. Mer-
chants asking a higher price than
twelve months ago will have their
stocks confscated and distributed
among the people. The result of this
order is that Chihuahua citizens who
have money sufficient for their needs
can use 1t in buying such food as the
stores have on hand.
A train left Juarez to-day for Chi
huahua carrying coal for the manufact-
uring interests and food supplies for
the merchants. II was the first to go
through within a month. General
Benavides said in Juarez tonight that
trains TO chihuahua would be run reg
ularly after December 10.
Soldiers Threaten Mutiny.
Mutiny Of the Federals at Ojinaga
has been threatened all day, and to-
night the four thousand soldiers are
being restrained. with the greatest diff
lculty.
Pancho Villa is held in wholesome
dread by the Federals, and the battles
below Juarez have intensified that fear
The troops in Ojinaga openly told their
commanders to-day that they would
not fight the rebels. The situation was
critical for ,ours. Finally Pascual
0rozco, who for more than year was
the popular hero Of the people, sue
eeeded in pacifying the men, and the
work of preparing for the attack was
completed.
Refugees were restrained from cross
ing by the Federals, in the hope that
as long az women and children were IN
the town no attack would be made by
the rebels, but the insistence OF many
Of them and the pressure brought 10
bear by the Americans In Presldio
caused many to be given passports VINO
had previously been refused.
Among the Federals there is evident
lear of the outcome. They are said TO
De poorly equipped for a fight. the
march from Chihuahua has exhausted
Their energy. They have no food and
Out little ammunition, and there Is
Jealousy in the ranks which promises
Trouble. The men OF General Antonio
hojass command and the regulars OF
Aercado are at the point OF fighting
and the old animosity between Orozco
and Mercado is said TO have broken out
sfresh.
Look for Fighting in Ranks.
Americans in Preside say that they
expect fighting among the Federals be-
'ore the rebels begin their general at
JACK, and the American troops on bor-
oer patrol at Preside are preparing TO
~eyent the crossing Of Federals. None