Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-25
FL PAS0 WANTS
GUARD DURING
BATTLE
APPEALS TO CONGRESSMAN SMITH,
VINO CALLS ON PRESIDENT AND
SECRETARY OF Two REG.
IMENTS NEAR FL PAS0 NOW
MUNITIONS OF WAR
HELD AT new ORLEANS

resentative w. R. Smith of Texas, ap-
piled to President Wilson today to
see that Americans in Ell Paso would
not suffer in the threatened battle at
Juarez between the Mexican federals
and the constitutionalists, who are
steadily advancing on the city. The
president referred Mr.. Smith to Sec
retary Garrison, who told him that
two full regiments of cavalry could
be assembled on the Texas line with
in twelve hours
Already at Fort Bliss, just across
the Rio Grande from Juarez are FIVE
troops of the second cavalry in addi-
ton to the machine gun platoon of
that regiment. The remainder OF the
second cavalry is on patrol duty be-
tween Ell Paso and Sierra Blanca,
while the thirteen cavalry is guard
ing the border between Ell Paso and
Lang's ranch, New Mexico.
Brigadier General 1asker Fl. Bliss
has full authority to place his forces
wherever necessary for protection OF
American lives.
Villa Not in Sight.
Ell Paso, Texas, June 25.-Advance
guards of Pancho Villas rebels have
not yet appeared in sight of Juarez,
although the federals defending the
Mexican border city are expecting
them in a few hours. 1t is given out
today in rebel circles that Villa has
been delayed in his march on account
of lack of water and that he cannot
arrive in time to attack the border
city Thursday as he threatened. Sat
urday night or Sunday is the earliest
he can get within striking distance
of Juarez, it is declared.
Ell Pasoans have sent an appeal to |
w. r. Smith to see that !
they are given protection by the Unit |
sd States in the event of a battle. !
Two years ago score OF people in |
El Paso We're killed or wounded dur
ng the fighting in Juarez. !
Emissaries of Venustiano Carranza,
leader of the rebellion in
he north are attempting to reach
Villa to ask him in Carranzas name
lot to attack Juarez. Carranza is
opposed to the plan in the interest of
pease, as he fears in
-olving the United States.
Ojeda Breaks Gordon.
Douglas, Ariz., June PA telegram
rom Hermosillo to the constitutional
unta here today said that the feder-
Is under General Ojeda had broken
through the rebel Gordon and were
etreating rapidly to Guaymas. No
etails were given save that the So
ora state troops were in full possess
ion of Santa Rosa and Ortiz.
Declaring earlier reports that Ojeda
nd his federal army We're retreating
1wards Guaymas were misleading
GOVERNOR Pesquiera of Sonora tele-
raphed shortly before noon today
lat the Huerta commander had at
empted to break through the rebel
ordon and regain his base but had
cen repulsed with great loss.
He added that the federal situation "
as such that the surrender OF Ojeda J.
light be expected at any time. Pes i
liera also said that representatives l
, several wealthy Guaymas families +
ad come out to congratulate Ojeda il
hen he had telegraphed that the
,bels were beaten, were forced to
,main with the federal army, and G
e now suffering extreme privations. d
hey had been refused permission to II
turn to Guaymas, he said. c.
Want Candidate for President.
Mexico City, Mex, June 25.-Reb- II
5 as we'll as government supporters ff
i'd members of all the political part m
5 in Mexico are invited by group a,
men standing high in public affairs o,
unite in the selection of candi' -,
tie for the presidency of the repub- T.,
J, in manifesto issued here to-
y. W,
The signers of the document include '"
anuel Calero, former ambassador at =. -.
Jesus Flores Magon, for 81
sr minister of the interior; Jorge ~
,ra EStduOl, IOTultT HlLlSICl VI
bile instruction, and a number OF
rmer cabinet ministers, as well as re
veral members of the chamber OF 81
puties and other prominent persons. U
Arms for Mexico Stopped. re
New Orleans, La, June 25.-A car =. -,
Id of war munitions, on it's way vs.
,m New York to the camp of Ven
tiano Carranza, the state leader in
rthern Mexico, is held lip New Or "
ms pending decision by the depart 90
INT of justice as to whether to al gu
v 1t to proceed. The consignment, III
rapid fire guns, several hundred On
ses of ammunition and a quantity tlt
side arms, was said to be part of
from relatives of the d.
e President Madero.
New Orleans, La. June 25-Local
of the Carranza gov
lment denied today that the car of mi
r munitions was the property eth co
of the Maderos or Carranza. Err 20
sto Fernandez y Artega, constitu- eli
nalist consul at New Orleans, de- Gl
red he knew nothing Of the con- ph
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