The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-06
MORE EVIDENCE
Of CONCILIATORY
MEXICAN PLANS


Hanchcria. south Of Juarcz. this after
noon. seven trains en- route to Chihua-
hua were attacked by General Ortega
and his Constituencies forces nes-
pcratc fighting between the Federal
soldiers on the train, numbering l.5Co
and Ortcga's command Of similar
number is now III progress. Win heavy
losses reported on both sides. The Con
St!tutional.st forces tore Up the tracks
and when the trains ran over the en-
bahkment poured voliey into the
coaches from the hills above
The Ecderals pulled their machine
guns TO the top OF the -mb&nkment
and threw UP fortifications and return
ed the fire. y report reaching Juarez
. THIS evening says that $50 Constitution
alists have been slain and that they
ar" rctreating to the foothills
Tho trains carried $1,000 900 worth
OF money 10 pay off the Federal SOL
diers AT Chihuahua. Five OF the trains
had provisions and ammunition Re-
improvements from Juarez have been
rushed to Rancheria. while reinforce
'ncnts for the Constitutionalists are
also marching from Guadalupe.
: Geographic report from Colonel
.ianC.lla commanding the Federal
regulars guarding the trains. TO Cen
erhl Francisco Castro. SAYS that Or
tesas's forces were beaten. with $50
men killed and wounded
The Foderals claim they captured
thIce "apid-hrc guns. twenty wagon
loads OF provisions and several hun
twenty i've of their men were wound :
colonel Alberto Terrazas. command
ing the vanguard OF tn. provision
trains made no report, but the Juarez
commanders say they think he prn-
ceeded south. Lieutenant Colonel Pu
ilco in charge OF the troops on tho
rear guard. turned in the message to
General Castro when the telegraph
wires were restrung at E = NJ The
ADVICE TO General Castro stated that
Colonel Rodrigo Quevcdo. leading 5o0
Federals is in pursuit OF the rebels.
VINO scattered to the East.
Eve American officials OF tn. MADEIRA
Company. Limited. are believed bv To-
cal officers OF the company to be held
PRISONERS by the fcderals in chihuahua.
although all efforts to get information
regarding the men through the Federal
officials Of Juarez have proved fruitlcss
The Americans are T.. G. Herr general
superintendent Of the MADEIRA Company
al MADEIRA. +. j. Clark. superintendent
OF the Mexico Northwestern Railroad:
ROY H. Royal. accountant at MADEIRA
". J. FarraCut, manager OF the com
missary depa rtment. and a nephew OF
the late Admiral Farragut, aud n. p
Gallagher, assistant to the superinten-
dent OF the railroad
l Tic men ar: charged win being Villa
synpathizers. Efforts to learn OF the
tate Of the men were attempted several
times day. but no answer WAS re-
ccived. Pearson Company officials be
lieVc they have been moved TO Chihua
hua from MADEIRA. and were arrested on
saturday when General Felix Tcr.eza' S
Federal volunteers occupied the town.
Insists on .TIands on
Mexico City. August 5.-President
Huerta tonight reiterated the dcclar-
alton OF his policy OF hands off" in
reply 10 a question as TO what would
be MS attitude IN case an offer OF
mediation should be made ny tn.
United States through John Lind. who
is coming here the personal repre-
sentative OF President Wilson TO act
$ adviser TO the American embassy.
II have said publicly" President
luerta declared. that will not &C
cept mediation nor intervention OF any
honor do not exact 1t. have de-
the rebels, and much less will do
so II the insinuation that do so in
wolves a nagrant violation OF our SOW
creiEnty.
The question OF dignity admits OF
no transactions. and the present strug-
clio should be conducted lmpiacably
until the national aspirations are sal-
isncd. All should be joined in the
bonds OF peace. rejecting all sugGcs-
tons Of violation of sovereignty and
any insult that may be offered TO our
national dignity"