Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-18
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Chihuahua, Mex, Aug. 11.-By wa.
of Ell Paso. Texas, Aug 1S.--Soutf
and west of Chihuahua federal troops
have started. General Felix Terrazas
for the government, is moving alons
the Northwestern railroad, west o
here, repairing bridges and encounter
ing small bands of rebels, with much
success, according 70 offlcial informa
ton. Movements IN the direction ol
Jiminez and Paraal are said to be con
templated by the division commander
General Mercado. General Orozco, il
is understood, will look after the
northern end from Chihuahua to Jua-
reZ.
General Orozco claims that he has
now over three thousand followers in
his ranks and is receiving more re-
cruits daily. The government is pay
ing its troops in this state regularly,
though it was feared for time that
there was a scarcity of money. Com
municatiOns south of Chihuahua City
remains interrupted. One the line of
the Northwestern con>munica tion is
open only as far as San Antonio. Be
yond this point there are several
bridges needing repairs.
Efforts of the newspapers here to
rouse the citizens to patriotism seems
to be meeting with some success and
sentiment on the part of the people
appears to be on the side of the gov
ernment
FederaIs Win.
Eagle Pass. Texas. Aug. 1S.---Con-
stitutionalsts were defeated in their
three days battle with federals last
week, near Abasolo, about 100 miles
south of here in Coahuila. They re.
treated Saturday and yesterday, de-
claring they had not sufficient ammu-
milton to reply to the federal fire.
About 1000 men were engaged on both
sides.
No estimates of killed and wounded
has reached here. although several
wounded constitutionalists have been
brought to Piedras Negras. Jesus
Carranza, brother of the constitutions
alist leader, has gone to the front with
re-inforcements.
The result of the federal success
seems to be driving a wedge north
ward almost to the center of Car.
ranzas stronghold, and this wedge
seems designed to separate him from
his military capital at Piedras Negras.
Carranza, for weeks, has been in the
vicinity of Torreon on the southwest
ern edge of Coahuila, far toward the
interior of Mexico.
No Word From Lind.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Admin-
istration officials appeared to be less
optimistic today over the Mexican sit
uation, but still were waiting some
word from John Lind, which would
make possible publication of President
Wilson's views already in the hands
of the Huerta government.
Chairman Bacon, of the senate for.
eign relations committee, conferred
with the president.
cat least we have done our duty"
said he, as when leaving the executive
offices he discussed possible rejection
OF the views of the United States.
I'VE have shown the world our
friendly intentions and it will not be
our fault if the suggestions are re.
jected.'
There was an undercurrent of dis.
OQ Ia 01t tnrv ,ott ~HHt
which lifting the embargo on arms
was one. Mr.. Bacon declared that
this would be done only after all
peaceful means had failed.
White House officials intimated the
United States would take deep in.
terest in proper protection for Will
liam Bayard Hale, President Wilson's |
friend. Though Hale has no official I
status, his presence in Mexico has |
been hotly attacked by Mexican news !
papers.
Page Apologies.
London, Aug. 18.-Walter Hines
Page. the American ambassador, call !
ed at the foreign office this afternoon
and rendered to the foreign secretary,
Sir Edward Grey, the regret of the
American government for the recent |
attack made on the "Dritish foreign
Office by Henry Lane on, united
States ambassador II =
The incident is nj ded as
closed.