The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-10
FEDERAL TROOPS AT OJlNAGA ARE RESTLESS AND DEMAND
 PAY FOR SERVICES.
0ROzCO OUTSIDE OF CITY
United States Troop Patrol Has Been Materially Strengthened to Preserve Report of Friction.

Preside, Texas, Dec 9.-With Gen. Salvador Mercado's northern division of the federal army in bankruptcy and with the soldiers threatening mutiny unless they are paid. every restraint was enforced today to prevent a gen eral rush of the federals across the river from Oiinaga into United States territory.
 Driven from Chiauahua City, where they were beseiged by rebels, to q point where communication could be opened, the army replesntaing the strength of the Huerta government ill the north, reached the border with an empty treasury. The future of the army was said to depend upon the na- ture of responses to urgent demands for money sent to Mexico City. Gen. Mercade, before evacuating Chihuahua and thus turning it over i to the rebels, gave as one reason for
 his act the lack of money with which
 to pay his troops. The appearance of his financial agents on the American side soon after the arrival of the troops at Ojinaga and the fact that Gen. Ynex Salazar and other officers at once communicated with Mexico City, were no surprise to American army officials who were apprised of conditions.
 The United States troops here re- inforced by other troops along the bor- der, were prepared for any emer- gency, having been informed that the Mexican troops purposed rushing across the border. Rebel agents who went into Ojinaga also reported that only the prompt payment of the so'- diers would appease them.
 Meantime civilian and federal ref ugees from Chihuahua continued to pour into Ojinaga. Gen. Salazar. one of the seven generals who left their garrison, was temporarily in command of the little frontier village, while Gen Pascual Orozco and Gen Mer- cado still were outside the post bring ing in the rear guard of the caravan.
 Reports brought by the refugees were that the rear of the refugees column in it's slow progress on foot was continually harrassed by the reb- els. The rebels. however, were in such small number they could do no more than hasten the pace of the re- treating federals. Gen. Francisco Villas detachment sent out in an ef- fort to overtalle the federals and con- fiscate the property of some of the rich civilian refugees. including that of Luis Terrazas. was unable to ac- complish it's purpose. A few rebels in
 the mountain passes overlooking the
 plateau were able to keep the march
 CTS in constant fear.
 Another factor which tended to in- crease tine predicament Of the federa!
 troops was a fear that the rebel forces
 which now hold sway over great section of the north would not long allow Otinaga to stand unmolested
 The necessity of reeprovisioning the army was apparent and unless this
 could be done at once the troops would
 be insuffioiently provided against a
 possible rebel attack. It was thought that Gen. Villa, who recently occupied Chihuahua. soon would prepare for a pursuit of the federals.
 The federals have fortified Ojinaga since their arrival. While firing has been heard on the outskirts, it was be- lieved to have been done by small force of rebels who followed on the rear of the refugees.
 A crowd of federal troops stood on the banks of the river tonight and shouted over to the American side that they would desert if attacked by rebels.
 IL was reported that the rebels around Ojinaga were rapidly increas- ing and that a force of 5000 or 4,0oO
 was expected soon. AS the rebels ap- peared more numerous the federal
 troops showed increasing dissatisfae- tion to remain at Oiinaga.
 There appeared to be great activity among the United States troops. More border patrols were ordered from Mar | ia. the nearest railway station, fifty miles away, and Dr. Burnside, an army surgeon, was asked to come to Presidio, with quantities of bandages and medicines for a possible enler'
 gency.
 Iahs Terrazas. one of the richest