The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17


Gunrd OF Incn SnInnnrS nrmy arrived
Tonight within ono mile of Juare1.
The rebel force is cstimnted at 800
men. Junrex is defended by $50 Fed
crni regulars.
I Mexico City. March 16-There is 4
! wide variance between official and un-
official reports received in the capital
rega riding the magnitude of Mexico's
latest revolution Information from
sources heretofore reliable makes II
appear that Carranza's revolt Is far
more formida BILE than the government
reports would indicate. According to
the government. the rebel Governor OF
Coahuila holds no towns. commands
not more than 400 men. and Is chiefly
occupied in running away from the
government troops
Private adyices say he holds Lam
pasos and Bustamento. in the State Of
Nuevo Leon and Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
in the State OF Coahuila, and that he
! has at least 1000 men, many of whom
are state troops, under his comma nd.
Furthermore. IL is reported on the
same authority that Carranza Dracti-
cally is in control OF the Mexican In
! ternational Railway. and is operating
portions of IL, and has SO damaged the
/, National Railway between Monterey
and Laredo that to repair II will re-
Quire a considerable time even when
the management Is given aIl OppOTtun-
/ fly TO do so. The oil and water tanks
and other stations have been destroyed.
In addition TO destroying the bridges.
miles of tracks have literally been re-
moved. the rebels using a crane and
locomotive. by which long sections
are torn away at one time-a trick
learned from Orozco when he de-
stroyed the tracks between Chihuahua
and Juarez.
The public and press of Mexico City.
anxious for peace, have been optimis-
l tic but are now beginning to receive
| with doubts the reports OF dwtndling e
revolutionary movements, especially in
| the north. Accurate Information is
difficult 10 obtain, and there Is reason
| TO believe that even the government
has been badly informed in many cases.
Orozco Optimistic.
Pascual OroZco, Jr, appears to be
rs optimistic the government, and
processes TO believe that Felipe Casares,
the emissary he sent TO Salazar, will be
able TO obtain his allegiance TO Presi-
dent Huerta.
The War Department has received
news that Carrarza has rccrossed the
railway line AT Piedras Negras on his
way TO Serras to join band of 400
rebels. He will begin active opera
tions within few days The govern
ment announces that Chief Guajardo.
one of Carranzas principal officers. has
submitted with several hundred men,
and that they will now fight against
their former comrades.
Alfonso Salinas. the rebe! chief in
the State of Vera Cruz, is reported to
have surrendered with several hun
dred men.
The Senate has appointed General
Zozaya, who was chief of arms Of Aca-
pulco. provisional Governor of the
State OF Guerrero.
Dr. Ignacio -Alcocer has been ap-
pointed provisional Governor Of Goa
hula, in place OF General Rascon, who
wRs adtudGed incompetent.
| Orozco Is sending couriers 10 Zapata,
asking him to come into the City OF
! Mexico, or to a least appoint a place
for n confereQce. At present the ia
| nous bandits location is not known
! to the government Federal troops
! are being concentrated at Manzanillo,
( in the State of Colima, where they will
be transported to Guaymas in Sonora.
| II is planned TO send these troops to
! attack the rebels from the west. In
! doing this. they will have TO pass
| through the Yaqui Indian country, and
| as the Yaquis have announced that
{ they are ready 10 resist the present
| government. sharp fghtinG is expected.
| The government has announced that
| 10000 rebels in all have submitted
Oniciais Indignant.
American newspapers containing an
interview with Emilio Madero. in
which he charges that his brother,
Francisco, was murdered in his cell,
| and that GustaVo was tortured. his eye
being put out, and then murdered,
have just been received here. and have
caused extreme indignation among
government officials. The charges are
false and absurd. for although both
men were killed under the ley fugs,"
they were not tortured in any way.
Gonzales Arrives
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
New York. March I6.-General Fer
nando Gonzales, chief OF staff OF Por-
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