Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
BIG BATTLE At HAND
Huerta's Men, 1000 Strong,
Surround 1900 Rebels.
RUSH TROOPS TO SONORA
Federal Army of 10000 Men to In
wade Insurgent State.
zAPATi ALSO TO BE CRUSHED
Official Notification That Great
Britain VIII Recognize the
Huerta Government. ,
ZAPATA ALSO TO BE CRUSHED

Gems. Aubert, Blaxquex. Anaya and
Davila, in command OF the federal forces.
arrived. in the outskirts OF LAmpasos
early today. They are not certain that
Carra1Ta Is with his followers A dosen
troop trains left Mexico City for the
north this morning. Most of the troops
went In the direction Of Sonora They
included many attachments OF the aux
iuary branches OF the service, besides q
full battalion of the 18th Infantry. q
m4chine gun company and a battery OF
artillery with heavy siege guns.
Ten Thousand Men for Sonora.
An additional force of 5000 regular
troops Is to leave this evening for Sonora
e9eT by Saturday the government hopes
To-. concentrate a total Of 10000 men
against the constitutionalists there.
simultaneously with the departure OF
this army for the north the first heavy
movement OF troops took place into the
Zapata- The attachments thus sent into
the state of Morelos included troops I'M
der Col. Manuel Jasso from Santiago.
800 soldiers under Gen. Javier from
Puebla and 400 men under Gen. Higino
Aguilar from the federal capital. The
three columns will undertake combined
action, and the operations are to be car
ried out with the greatest energy.
X Anxiety at Guayamas.
I'll cutting OF communication between
Herl1osillo, the capital of the state of
Sonera, and the seaport Of Guayamas on
the aulf OF California. has given rise to
mud anxiety In Guayamas, according to
DISPATCHES received here. Reports indi-
cate that rebels numbering 1.0OO are
fortified in the neighborhood. They are
said to be In possession Of four rapid
IRE field guns. Guayamas has a gar
rison OF 400 federal troops. The Mexican
gunboats Tampico and Gen. Guerrero are
stationed there, as well as the American
armored cruiser Colorado.
A bill has been prepared for the cham
Der or deputies providing for the hold
Ing OF presidential election in July.
Provisional President Huerta Is said to
have agreed to this date.
London to Recognize Huerta.
Great Britain will recognize the Huer-
ia government, according to official ad-
vices received here by Francisco de la
Barra, minister Of foreign relations, from
the Mexican legation at Londan.
More than 100 anti-Hureta partisans,
mostly Mexicans, were reported last night
TO nave taken passage from Los Angeles
for points along the Sonora border, where
they expect to organize a f1libusterinR
party for participation in the latest Mex
lean revolt.
Each member Of the party. it was said.
purchased his own equipment with funds
furnished from a common source.
The legislature of the state OF Mexico
has unanimously ratified the election OF
Francisco dc Ia Barra as governor Senior
de Ia Barra plans to go to the state
m folr h. 4
will then ask for an indefinite leave and
return to Mexico City to resume his du-
ties as minister OF foreign affairs.
South Is Being Pacifed.
In contradiction to the ominous situa-
ton in the north there has been marked
advancement In the pacifcation of the
south.
Gen. Juan Andrew Almazan the prin-
cdpal rebel leader in Guerrero, has arrived
in the capital and proffered the govern
ment the services of his forces and those
OF Jesus Salgad0 and Julio Radilla, to-
falling 1900 men.
Acceptance Of the new administration
by these rebel chiefs removes all the i'm
pOrtant rebel and bandit leaders in the
south with the exception Of Emiliano and
Eufemio Zapata~
Desperate Attack on Parrol.
Desperate fighting in an attack on Par
raj. Chihuahua. entailing q large loss OF
life in q f1fty-hour battle is reported.
Some 1900 constitutionalists, rebelHns
against Huertas government In Chihua-
hua, were driven back by an almost
equal number of federal regulars. and
the city, center of American mining and
industrial interests, greatly damaged by
a ff0ht1nR u
townspeOple also engaged.
Insurrecto troops who rebelled against
the Huerta government and left Parral
last week after mobilizing and recruiting
March to retake the city. One thousand
federals from Chihuahua City had rein
forced the 200 regulars at Parral.
On the afternoon Of the 9Th the insur-
rectors attacked and the battle continued
until the evening Of the 7th.
Federals Face Hard Task.
Ell PASO. Tex. March 12.-If the
provisional government at Mexico City
intends to rush troops to subdue the
anti-Huerta uprising In Sonora, the
western border state. it must be done
either by landing federal forces at
some California gulf port or moving them
from Chihuahua But the. recent
declaration Of Inez Salzar. ex-rebel
general, that he will not accept
Huerta, espousing instead the revolu-
tionary program of Vasquez Gomez.
the conditions about Parral and other
threatening circumstances in Chihua-
hua make 1t appea rthat Gen. Rabago 8
force Of from 1000 to 5000 federals
cannot move far from the vicinity OF
Chihuahua City.
While Chihuahua, the state which
promoted Madero's revolution, remains
comparatively quiet. this is credited
by many as resulting largely from
revolutionary fatigue.
Wearied by Revolutions.
wearied by the protracted insurrection
which continued in chihuahua even after
Madero's victory. the ex-rebels them
selves appear unwilling to continue their
habit of contesting the national govern
ment. Yet the old Maderist element is
strong in the state, and in many ways
has disregarded the Huerta regime.
Travellers arriving here today from the
west coast reported there was no
federal force in Sonora or Sinaloa at
to move against Hermosillo. The
Sonora state capital is held by more
than 1000 constitutiOnalists backing up
the stand Of the state officials. They
have fortified the town and possess
many guns. Americans just returned
from Guayamas and points to the south
state that at the Sonora gulf port there
are not more than 200 Huerta soldiers,
while CuHacan. capital Of Sinaloa and
Mazatlan the Pacific coast port in the