New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31

on each side. Neither Of the opposing
forces is provided with hospital facii-
ties. and most of the wounded nave
been left on the hillsides where they
Tell.
Scores Shot for MutIny.
INSTRUMENTATION has cost the lives OF
s.ores who would not fight, and to-
light orders were given to the regulars
ia shoot down Immediately any OF the
irregular forces found leaving the fortl-
fcations.
Wholesale mutiny among the men OF
Orozco. Salazar and CaraNeO, former
Naderistas. has been suppressed only
nv the guns of the regulars, and in the
final stand which the Fedcrals are
making for their very existence the
irreRuIars present q more serious prov
lem TO the commander than 90 the
American troops across the river io'
the commanders realize that while the
Americans will try to drive the men
back they will not he likely to shoot
them down If unarmed, and IN the 'hu
il is believed the command VIII I've
given To throw down their arms ana
nut themselves on the mercy OF the
Americans.
oiiraga is surrounded by the rebels
who have drawn very near to the red
cral lines No prisoners are oelhs
.oken nv the assailants. and every man
who leaves the Federal trenches in the
zone of getting clcmency from the reo-
els falls before he has gone a dozen
steps.
wounded Fcderals are being carried
10 Preside. across the border from
Oiinaga. 10y dozens and scores None
& denied permission 10 cross.
Cared for by Americans.
In tho American town are Red Cross
nurses and surgeons with facilities 20
render efficient aid. Denied the ign
to cross to Ojinaga, the America hos
pitaI workers all day long ministe'eu
to tho wounded to Texas soil. dhd
more than one Mexican admitted to
the nurses that he was glad when me
rebel bullet struck him. for ne knew
that then he would be allowed to go -
the American side and would escape
the terrible bullets Of the rebels.
In Preside only TIE noise and the
smoke of battle are apparent. Few
troop movements can he observed, out
hundreds OF Americans from border
points are spending the night on me
river bank. listening TO the rattle OF
muskctrv. the hum of machine guns
and the constant booming of the field
pieces.
relieving the monotony Of noise is
now and then the CT. OF Halt. given
in pure American style, with empha-
sis. and usually there follow littera
bearing wounded soldiers Of the Huerta
cause. VINO seek from the Gringos tn,
relief which their own government hds
tailed or has been unable 10 furnish
How many have been slain in OH
maya is not known. The Federal
wounded do rot know and the Federal
commanders will not tell. Hundreds
are dead. say the wounded. OF the
rebels nothing is known. Il is oniy
known that since noon Federal cannon
have been pouring a perfect shower 81
shells into the rebel ranks, and if NARY
are not killed or wounded it must b,
only the fault Of the aim Of the gun.
ncrs.
Complications Threatening,
International complications have beer
threatened a dozen times to-day anC
still are threatened tonight. Should
any considerable body Of MeXicans try
TO cross at one time American bullets
would stop them II orders TO return e
Mexico should be UNDECIDED. Time ant
again punches Of fifty and hundred
Federals have waded the river anC
have been told to return. Fortunately
they returned. Had they refused they
would nave been fired upon. orders arr
orders. and the American soldiers OF
border duty at Preside have the orders
The first general fr, across th'
border by MeXicans will mean the re
turning OF the FIRE by the Americans
That also is according TO orders. Thus
far there has been no occasion for eX
IRENE action by Americans, but tn,
desperation Of the Federals it is feared
may cause crisis a any time. An,
the nearly 800 American soldiers a
Preside are ready for action.
Warning was given late to-day b.
Major McNamee TO the Federal com
manders in Ojinaga and to Genera
Ortega that any firing by either sid
across the line into American territor
would be followed at once by IN
Americans returning the fire. TIL
warning was taken TO Ortega by b. L
Caddle. an American. II was deliyere
% the rebel general four miles beloN
Ojinaga. where he was bringing in re
,Cruits. and a conference Of his officer
was Immediately called.
Deserters Shot Down.
All deserving Federal soldiers VII
;ry to Cross the Rio Grande TO tn
American side are being shot down TO
night 10y Federal regulars statione,
along the river bank for the purpose
Already dozen or more have beel
shot as they tried TO wade into tn
river. The order was given by Genera