El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-03
No REBELS YET
APPEAR At JJiREZ


NOo-L-----S Al ol-- 4 e-7S IL
ness and few Juarez people are desert
ing their homes The soldiers were
stationed in the trenches which have
been dug along the river bank just
west of the Santa Ee street bridge, but
I they were removed at daylight and
there was no activity there Thursday
morning.
A report was circulated in FL Paso
Wednesday evening that Col Landa,
commanding the seventh battalion OF
federal cavalry. had left Chihuahau to
march overland to the relief OF JuareZ,
as Rabago did in the MaderO revoIU-
tiOn. but conditions are different now
and, as Chihauhau is practically sur
rounded 10y rebels, ii is thought that
the federal commander would find it
impossible to set out Of Chihuahua
without being engaged.
Scouts Kept Busy.
Scouting continues in the hills to the
west and on the plains TO the east Of
JuareZ- Scouts are now being sent
down the valley below the race track
to watch for any rebels who might APP
prOach from the east The scouts in
the hills TO the west continue TO do
their lonely viGils in the arroyas and
canyons Of the mountains each night
and the guards pace back and forth on
top Of the Quartet all night long The
race track is to be used as an outpost
fOrtificaJiOn. should the rebels attack
from the east The stables are built
Of adobe and the grand:stand Of con
crete, making ideal Qualifications for
the use Of the fcderals-
Juarez Is quiet
JuareZ is more quiet than fl has been
for many months. All Of the stores are
open with the exception of Kleinman's
curiO store at the corner Of Concrete
street and JuareZ avenue, which is
closed on account of the illness of Mrs
Kleinman, who is just recovering from
an attack of pneumonia
Petts grocery store has remained
closed since early in June.
Trench digging was not resumed
Thursday morning, but soldiers pa
trOled the trench that has been dug.
American army officers, who have seen
service in the field, express the Opin-
ion that this trench viii prove won
derful defence in the event Of an at
tack Their experience in Cuba and the
philippines, when they had TO drive
the Spaniards out of the bitches, \
demonstrated how difficult that is
Street Car Traffic Light.
There were more passengers on the
street cars TO Juarez Thursday than on /
Wednesday. but traffic was very light
and there were rev persons standing
about the streets or walking 10 and /
fro. In front Of one OF the American |
saloons on Concrete street, near the
corner Of LerdO avenue, two American I
dope fiends got into a fight One /
threw a DrlcE at the other, and both ]
ducked into saloons and escaped before |
any police approached. Two army Of I
ficers passing at the time did not dis
turb them in their rough play
No soldiers have gone to Guadalupe.
II would be foolish move, il is
as their retreat to Juarez
might be cut off and the city would
be minus men that il needs for its de- I
fence.
Could Come to This Side.
An American army officer, who has |
seen service in the field and is a stu I
dent of tactics. expressed the opinion l
that il would be foolish from a military [
standpoint TO offer any defence of Jua-
rez in the event villa attacked. The I
garrison could come 10 this side and
abandon the town and from here be
sent to Mexico City, where as q unit ]
they might be OF some benefit
Should they remain in JuareZ, they /
have no assurance of immediate relief
and they might be attacked again even
Of they repulse Villa now and the town
taken by the rebels.