Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-18
Government Sends Detach-
ment to Laredo on the Line
Between Countries.
REBELS STILL MENACE
SMALL TOWNS IN NORTH
President Huerta to Sign Amnesty
Bill-Calls on Ambassador
Wilson.

MONTEREY. Mexico March 1S-Gen.
Trucy Aubert today sent a detachment
of zoo government troops with artil-
lery to assist in the protection of
Laredo, on the United States frontier,
against the attack Of the Carranza
rebels. Another column of govern
ment troops has been sent from here
to capture a force of eighty rebels
who have taken possession of the
town of San Nicolas Hidalgo. about
five miles distant from this city.
\ column of 400 federal troops. COM
manded by Gen. Aubert, defeated 500
followers of Carranza at Potrero, in
the state of Nuevo Leon, yesterday.
The reports received here today say
that the federals lost seventeen killed
and the rebels twenty-eight. The
|. rebels retreated toward the north,
followed by the federals, who later oc-
cupied ViIlaldama.
4 group of rebels have taken possession
of Icamole, in the northwest of the state
OF Nuevo Leon.
TORREON, Mexico. March 1S.-A band
Of rebels commanded by Calixto Contreras
attacked and defeated the garrison Vi
Pedrjcena under Col. Barrios yesteroa!
according to dispatches received mere To-
day. The federals, numbering only hIty
men. fought stubbornly from the mousse
! tops. but were routed, leaving twenty-five
| dead and several wounded.
Rebel Forces Disappear.
! LAREDO. Tex. March 1S-All trace
Of the Carrancistas who yesterday
| dashed in Nuevo Laredo with woman
leader had disappeared today. They
| of the city
where yesterday they appeared to be
nrenaring To renew their attack. The
| name of the woman who perlshed leau'
ing the charge had not been learned;
| Federal defenders of Nuevo Larede
announced today that 5Oo relnIorCe'
city repairing the railroad. and tna'
tbev would reach Nuevo Laredo to-
morrow.
Huerta to Sign Amnesty Bill.
MExIcO CITY. March 1S-The senat
p,esed the amnesty bill last night
president Huerta will sign the bill and
p;lI go into effect in a few days. 1t ap
o,;es to all persons in rebellion prior t
March i,
Provisional President Huerta, disre
| garding all precedents. yesterday caie
upon Henry, Lane wilson, tne Aie 4he &c
time, it is said, that Mexican presldeli
has called upon the diplomatic represents "a
tive OF a foreign power anu teehhledil
his act was that of leaving Mexican l teTIi
tory The chief executive was accom-
panied by Francisco de la Barra III
/ Mexican minister Of foreign aHalfs.
Wants All Questions Settled.
President Huerta told Ambassador VII
son he had ratified the understanding be
tween the American ambassador an
Foreign Minister de la Barra that al
questions pending between the Unite'
States and Mexico be taken up and ad
Indicated without loss of time. He re
ferred especially to the claims OF Amer
tions and also to the Chamizal boundar.
and other disputes.
Gen. Huerta reiterated that it was hi
desire to continue the friendly relation
| Of the two governments, and he person
ally expressed gratitude for the rr1endi.
efforts made by the American ampassa
dor to bring about peace during the re
cent disturbance in the capital.
Lack of Business Confidence.
SUSPENSE and general lack of confidence
in commercial circles in Mexico, especial!
in the northern part of the country, ar
reflected in State Department advices to
day. confirming the fight between federal
and rebels at Nuevo Laredo yesterday
There is no mail service or telegraphit
communication through Nuevo LAREDO
with points in interior Mexico.
| Reports to the department from Juare;
indicate that small detachmentS of Sala
| zar.s forces are near the town, Dut tnel
presence has caused no particular excite
iment. The Northwestern railway resumed
tho running of trains yesterday for th'
first time in several months.
| # was reported last night from Mon
terey that the only telegraphic communi
ca,ion between that city and the Unite,
States is via Mexico City.
Word has been received from Nuev
Laredo that the casualties in yesterday
| battle were twenty-oHe killed and seven
teen wounded. The Carranzistas are re
| ported to have retreated. leaving tn
| federals in control of the city.
Ordered to Hold Equipment.
| Secretary Garrison OF the War Depart
ment has instructed Brig. Gen. Bliss tt
hold the arms and equipment of the Mex
ican federal soldiers, who, after beins
routed by the rebels from Nogales. Mex
| fled over the boundary to Nogales, Ariz
| where they laid down their arms and sur
rendered to Col. Wilder. 1t has beer
soldiers interned chiefly because they
| would starve if left to shift for them.
| selves.
Juan Ochoa Ramos, a wealthy Mexican
a close friend Of Felix Diaz, is here to
try to secure from the United States re-
ernment in Mexico. Senor Ramos has
seen both President Wilson and Secre-
| tary Bryan.