Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-07-26
C0nStItutiOnaIiSt Commander
Moves Detachment From
Ascension and Gives AsSur-
aace of Protection
CHIHUAHUA FEDERALS
IMPRIS0N MINE MANAGER
Trains Leave EI PaSo Over
Mexican National Railways
for First Time Since Early
in June,

fsY MORNING IourHtt SPECIAL tEAsCu NaE
El Paso. Tex. July ga telegram
received hy General Hugh L. Scott
commander al Fort Bliss from coli
onel c. a. p. Hatfield, Thirteenth caN-
airy commander at Columbus. s. NJ.
tonight indicates that General Fran
cisco villa. constitutionplist command
en- I'm the state of Chihuahua, has
moved strong detachment from AS
cencion into the MADEIRA lumber dis
triot. for the protection of Americans
employed by the Pearson syndicate
there. The message from Colonel
Hatfield follows
"a courier from Iancho Villa re-
turned to columbus at p. M. today
and stated that Villa gives assurance
that life and property and AN Ameri-
can interests at MADEIRA are perfectly
safe ana wcll guarded. ON account Of
the death of one American near Ma
dcra. villa has detailed some of his
men to the pursuit of the BAN
dts led by El Mocho MARTINEZ. The
same men are along the Mexican
Northwestern railway and some are
to be left permanently at MADEIRA to
watch the safety and welfare Of all
the residents of the town
That Charles ricseL manager ot the
Mines Company of America, and Ber-
nord Mcdonald, manager of the san
Patricio Mining company Of Santa
Barbara. Chihuahua. are imprisoned
IN Chihuahua and I'm danger Of being
executed by fedcrals. Is the statement
of W. ! Mayo, mining man Of East
st. Louis. H. VINO arrived here from
Santa Rosalla today by way of COL
umbus, y. NJ The detention Of the
two Americans was confirmed also ia
"a telegram received at Biescrs office
here from "a representative of the
Smelling and Refining com
pany today.
Biescl and Mcdonald We're cnroute
to the Santa Barbara camp near Par
raj in an automobile 10 brins out
American refugees from there. At
santa Rosalia, fcderals Of General
Orozco's command arrested the min
ing men ana confiscated their automo-
bile. What the charge against the
men is has not been learned
a strong appeal has been made by
j. II. Lacey secretary 10 Col. John
president Of the Mines
Of America in Chicago, to
Secretary Of State Bryan to secure
Biescls release through The American
consul in Chihuahua.
a crude wooden cross marks the
grave Of the late Abraham Gonzalez.
governor of the state Of chihuahua
Turing the Madcro administration.
near the little railroad station Of
Iiorcastas. twenU-siX miles south OF
chihuahua city, where he was cXecut-
'3 by federals last spring
Augustin Labansat, former police
'hief under Gonzalez, who is III El
paso, says that on July no. while his
Command was a Horcasitas, ne dis
'ol cred the bones Of the late govern
lg beside the National railroad tracks (
IL Hilometer 1864 He identified It
~ remnants of clothing worn by Con
'uloz After Labansats men had bur
ed the dead governor with military
lonors, pious Mexican ranchmen
.rocted the cross to mark the spot.
Seven trains left Juarez today for
'hihuahua city over the Mexican Ma
ional railroa5 Late today Gen Ag-
mt j. a. Wright, Of that company.
aid that the trains were reported as
Going along satisfactorily These are
be first trains to be run over the
National since the early part Of June.
When General Casros military ex-
)edition came to Juarez.
Today's trains consisted Of one pas
cnser, three freights, one construc-
ion and two military. Rapid-firc
guns are carried on the military trains
md each carries 300 soldiers fully
one soldier train leads the
way and the other brings up the rear.
he frcights carry quantities Of
lurchandise and necessities OF life
or the people Of the capital city.
Who have been reduced to starving
onditons during the past several
weeks.
The federal commanders in Juarez
ay it is their intention TO maintain
egular service between the border
nd Chihuahua There are no tele-
raph stations between Juarez and
he state capital Several depots have
cen burned by rebels
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