Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-24
HUERTA'S RULE
IS SLOWLY
PASSING
50 SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON At
THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY mo
FIGHTING At jUAREz VILLA
SAYS THE FEDERAL ARMY HAS
RETREATED.
MEXICANS ARRESTED AT
FL PASO FOR PLOTTING

Washington, D. c., Nov 24.-Presi
dent Wilson's belief that the Huerts
government slowly is crumbling, was
reiterated today at the white house
Discussing the situation, the president
pointed out that the local press ir
Mexico City could print and not con
tradict, baseless statements as to the
future intentions of the United States
AS evidence of the ability of tht
Huerta government to spread any III.
preston it pleased through the Mexi
can press, the residents referred there
to the recent predictions in Mexican
newspapers, that recognition Of the
government by the United States was
Forthcoming.
The Washington government, it is
known, is irrevocably determined m
der no circumstances to recognize
Huerta.
Interest was directed in the presi'
dents forthcoming message, which he
will read to congress. 1t became
known that a statement giving the
status of the Mexican situation will be
included in it, The president indi
Gated that he would keep his message
abreast of developments in Mexico, SO
that his presentation of events would
be up to the day of delivery.
Mr. Wilson expressed satisfaction
today over the attitude of foreign gov
ernments and indicated it was wholly
friendly and showed desire to CO.
ever possible
As to the conference between Sir
William Tyrell, private secretary to
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
secretary and President Wilson last
night, it was said the meeting was for
mutual information"
No Fight Yet.
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 24.-So far as
known in Juarez today there has been
no fighting between the federals and
rebels south of Juarez.
The rebels were stretched across
the country in a line from east to
west 13 or Il miles south Of Juarez
last night, while their commander, Viii
Id, was in Juarez arranging to SEND
SUPPLIES to them. The federals, accord
ing to Villa retreated from point Is
miles south of Juarez, which they had
reached in their advance when they
saw the rebels marching out. Villa
Immediately camped and does not
know what became of the federa1s,
but says if they do not attack him
soon, he will press south after them.
His objective is the city of Chihua
hua. He declares he intends to hold
Juarez, or die fighting.
Pancho Villa returned during the
night to his army after shipping sew
eral car loads of supplies to his men.
Rebel reinforcements from Ojinaga,
have reached Juarez They number
200 and are volunteers from the east
ern border commanded by Major Ma
nuel Ochoa. Another hundred men
with additional horses are on the way.
Eleven Mexican citizens are being
held today as prisoners of the United /
States army at Fort Bliss in connec'
ton with an alleged plot to organize
a movement to aid the federals in re"
taking Juarez. Among the prisoners
is Colonel Jose Orozco, cousin OF
General Pascual Orozco of the federal
army and former commander in Jua-
rez The Mexicans were gathered up |
at different places in the city by |
soldiers. They disclaim any |
connection with the federal army or
the alleged plot.
Laredo, Tex, Nov. z4.-Fifty Amer |
leans and about 150 Mexican refugees /
here today on the first train |
from Monterey, Mexico, in six weeks. /
Refugees Arrive.
New York, Nov 24.-Fifty American
refugees from Monterey and Vera
Cruz reached New York today aboard |
the steamer Seguranca with tales of
a reign of terror in the rebel-ridden
sections of Mexico.
James Doyle, a clerk employed by
the American Smelling and Refining
at Monterey, and Mrs. Vir-
ginia l.. Mees, his S3-year-old mother
in-law, among the passengers, escaped
from Monterey by running all the way
from their home in the suburbs, not
Mrs. Mees' age, to the
station, few hours before
the rebels captured the city. The train
they boarded was the last to leave
prior to the rebel occupation.
Prom every rock and bush along
The right of way for miles we were
greeted by shots We seldom saw our
issailants, but dozens of bullets were
dattened against the sides of our
coaches. Our house was riddled dur
ng the fighting around Monterey" {
Mr.. Doyle and other refugees assert I
I'd that the victorious rebels were lit I
e more than bandits. They secured
he city, holding up dozens of persons {
1t the point of pistols and taking their |
and compelling manufacture I
ITS and wealthy residents to pay large
sums of money on pentlty Of having |
heir establishments and homes blown
lp with dynamite. la