Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
MEXICO IN FEAR
OF HUERTA RULE
Bows Before Iron Hand sys-
tenn of Laws En-
forcement.
Continued from First Paee-)

bands of Mexicans just across the
river on the Mexican side from Cam
eron, Starr and Hidalgo counties, and
it was feared that some of them
mighh cross over at any time.
At Laredo, Eagle Pass and Ell Paso
there was said to be sufficient num-
bers of troops to protest those COM
munities.
The iron hand of Huerta has
been displayed again by the execu-
ton by a firing squad of ninety-hve
Maderista soldiers near Juarez. The
federal troops sent against the gov
ernor of Coahuila. Madero's home
state, who has revoIted. have been
ordered to show no quarter to the
rebels.
The relatives of Madero and Suarez
have been refused permission to take
the bodies of the slain men to their
home states. The bodies were placed
without ceremony in two Mexico City
cemeteries.
According to reports emanating
from Vera Cruz, Juan Sanchez AGO
ma. private secretary to Madero has
been put to death in the capital
The Texas ranger force at Laredo,
Texas. received orders this morning
to proceed to Brownsville, Texas.
One troop of the Fourteenth Uniteo
States Cavalry has left here for
Brownsville. carrying equipment for
thirty days field service. The cav
airy is due at Brownsville tonight.
The Seventh Infantry. U. S. A., and
part of the Nineteenth Infantry,
which arrived at Palestine, Tex, last
night, We're ordered today to proceed
to Laredo, Texas, instead of Gal
weston, their original destination.
These troops are equipped with ma
chine guns and other artillery. It
was believed the change in orders
was made so that these troops could
replace the border patrol at Laredo.
which left today for Brownsville.
The Corpus Christi, Texas, National
Guard Company, fifty-siX men, left
today for Brownsville under orders is
sued by Governor Colquitt last night.
They were joined by a Houston COM
pany en- route.
A number of men noted throughout
the Southwest as expert marksmen
have offered Governor Colquitt their
services.
Company d. Signal Corps, arrived
in Galveston today, the first of the
troops to reach here for mobilization.
Following the signal corps trainloads
of soldiers continued to arrive
throughout the day.
The killing by bandits of Boris
Corow an American citizen, last Sun
day at Los l. aureles hacienda,
Tepac. when three other Americans
and Spaniard escaped was report
ed here today with the information
that Ambassador Wilson had re-
quested the Huerta government at
Mexico City to send troops for the
protection of Americans in the vicin-
ity of the disturbance. 4
Ambassador Wilson. reporting that
public sentiment in the Mexican capt.
tai seems undisturbed by the killing
OF Madero and Suarez, added that
private and unofficial kilograms indi-
cate the same situation, with few
exceptions, throughout the republic
The government. evidently suspicious
of the loyalty of Governor Carranza,
of Coahuila. has refused to accept his
professed adhesion and is sending
troops against him.
Volunteers in Chihuahua City are
reported in arms against the new gov
eminent The State government has
elected Rabago. the military comman-
der, TO the governorship, to succeed
| Governor Gonzales, now in prison.
| Consul Edwards, who reports the sit
! uation at Juarez strained. says for
mer military andN-civil officials con-
tinue to hold their posts. Madero
| sympathiZers are said to be destroy
ing railroad property in the vicinity of
| Chihuahua City. No trains left there
| for the south yesterday morning.
! Some excitement, but no disorder is
reported from Nogales.
| Ambassador Wilson reports that
| John Kenneth Turner, the writer, for
whom fears were entertained, is in
no danger John f. Chapman is re-
ported safe at Pearson and Consul
| Shanklin at Mexico City reports that
H, B. Pond and family are safe and
that Dr. Harrison has left for Dallas,
Tex.
| Consul Garrett telegraphed from
Nuevo Laredo that he was yesterday
attacked on the street by a saloon
/ keeper, because he had caused the ar
rest of criminals who were operating
from the saloon and were robbng
| Americans,