El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-08

when told of the rumor. From what I
saw OF Salazar at the battle of TERRA
Blanca, 1 do not consider him a sec
Ond Napoleon, who would attempt such
a thing" said the rebel chief. AS
for defeating Herrera, it is absurd
Herrera has more men and we are bet
ter equipped for fighnng. There is
nothing 10 the rumOr"
Volunteers at FaIOmir.
Americans arriving in FL Paso by
automobile from Parral say that none
of The federal volunteer forces went
west from Chihuahua after its evacu-
alton, as was first reported. Salazar,
OrOZcO. CareveO and ROjas, with 1000
men, followed the federal regulars IN
der Merca 20 out of Chihuahua and kept
about q days march behind the advance
guard. When the fleeing Huertistas
Fa lOmir, the terminal of the Orient
railway, less than 100 miles from
Ojinaga, the volunteer division de-
trained and, according to the American
arrivals, made preparations that indi-
Gated that they would attempt to re-
main there As a result Mercado and
his regular army have gone to Ojinaga
alone.
FederaIs did Not Desert.
Manuel ChaO and Trinidad Rodriguez,
with a force OF 250 rebels occupied
Chihuahua Friday, according to Ameri-
cans from Chihuahua, who arrived in
Guadalupe Sunday, having ridden
through the rebel lines by way of Villa
Ahumada- FedricO MOye was continu-
ing to act as civil governor after ChaO
entered, they say, and perfect order
was being maintained.
The Americans deny that the 200
1ederals left to police the city, desert
ed Chihuahua, but say that they re-
NAMED in the city and assisted in
maintaining order. Their safety had
been assured by the foreign consuls
ana they remained on the job, the
Americans say A few lOoters were
executed soon after the evacuation,
they say, and nothing was done to
break any of the laws since.
MercadO Burns IL Trains.
MercadO burned Il troop trains at
Amigos, on the Orient line So miles
east OF Chihuahua when he started on
his trek across the CamargO desert
for Ojinaga. these Americans declared.
They say that MercadO took all of the
railroad equipment to be obtained in
Chihuahua when the federals 'evacu-
ated, and took provisions enough for
a month on these II trains. There were
5000 federals, the Americans say, and
the number of the refugees was not
known, but included Gen. Luis Ter
raZas, Col Alberto TerraZas and his
volunteer regiment and a number of
the other wealthy citizens of Chihua-
hua, many with their families. Orozco,
Caraveo, Rojas and Salazar were with
MercadO.
Food and Ammunition Destroyed.
When the trains reached Amigos all
or the ammunition, machine guns and
other equipment which could not be
carried by the federals and refugees
were destroyed when the trains were
burned, even the food supplies having
been destroyed, the Americans say.
Thirty of the refugee party, it is said,
returned from Albania to chihuahua
having abandoned the refugee party
at that station because of the hard
ships They say that Mercado had
plenty OF money when he left Chihua-
hua anu that he expected to reach the
border at Ojinaga and intended to
cross TO the United States and sur
render.
To Resume Train Service
Train service between Juarez and
Chihuahua will probably be resumed
about Thursday, according to military
authorities No trains military or 9th
erWlSe, are due to leave the border
town before Tuesday. Detachments of
rebels have been left all along the rail-
way between JuareZ and chihuahua to
guard against its being cut.
one hundred men have been sent
from Juarez to capture the small out
law band under Maxine Castillo. re-
ported IN the country near Palomas /
Columbus \. NJ. Regular I
guards are stationed at all times at
Rancho Flores, y miles west of Juarez. .
5auche, - miles south. and Guadalupe Z
IS miles east, and the chances of a sur
)rlse attack are small
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