Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-12
REBELS GATHER
IN AROUND
0jINAGA
MANY BANDS SURROUND new FED
ERAL STRONGHOLD ON The RIO
GRANDE.- REBELS ARE REPULSED
AT TAMPICO.--BRlTISH OFFICER
VISITS CARRANzA.
Juan Medina ALSO
AT HERMOSILLA

Preside, Texas, Dec. 12.-The sit
uation at Ojinaga, Mex, on the border
where the federal troops have concen
! trated, today was one of patient walt
ing in anticipation of a rebel attack
Rebel bands were reported to be in
creasing in number outside the vii
lage but were believed to be waiting
| for Endorsements, which Genera
Francisco Villa has sent from Chihua
hua. The federals probably will be un
der siege, but will have the advant
age of being able to take provisions
and clothing from the United States.
Ojinaga suddenly has grown in pop
ulation from almost nothing to siS
| or seven thousand. The federal sol
diers and civilian refugees who have
not crossed the river, are crowded
into few adobe houses. General Sal
vadore Mercados headquarters is
marked by dry goods box. ,. ..
Many temporary stores have been
erected in Preside to meet the great
demand for provisions. All the goods
have to be hauled from Maria, Texas
the nearest railway station.
Send More Cavalry.
I'll Paso, Texas, Dec. 12.-Foul
troops of United States cavalry left
here for Presidio today to strengthen
the border patrol at that point on ac
count of the situation at Ojinaga
! Mexico. The army is taking precau
tions against possible retreat OF
Mexican federal troops into unlteo
States territory in case of an attack
on Ojinaga by rebels.
Britton Calls on Carranza.
Hermosillo, Sonora, Dec. 12.-Majol
Martin Archer-Shee, unionist mem
ber of the British parliament. was
here today to confer with General
| Carranza regarding matters which ht
! termed purely personal. He arrived
f! after a hurried trip. part OF which
was made by automobile from Tue
son. Ariz., and went into conference at
once with the constitutionalist com
mander-in- chief.
Major Archer-Shee. who won his
military title in South African cam.
paigns, explained that he was on
pleasure trip in the United States
when he decided to visit the seat OF
the insurgent civil and military gov
ernment. He said his interest was oc-
| casioned by the fact that most of the
English investigation had been made
on the other side.
The visitor intimated that the sub
ject of Mexican conditions might come
up in parliament and that he wished
to be supplied with data He denied
| that his mission was in any way Of
| fetal, explaining that he represented
the Central Finbury district OF Lon
don in a minority party.
Colonel Juan N. Medina, formerly
chief of staff to General Villa and mil
itary commandant at Juarez, arrived
here also. He had a conference with
General Carranza upon the subject, II
| was believed of Medina's arrest at El
Paso at the instigation of General
Villa. Medina crossed the line at
! Naco, Ariz.
Tampico Reported Taken.
Mexico City. Dec. 12.-Reports
reached here today-said to be on
good authority-to the effect that
Tampico has been taken by the reh'
els. The war Office and the ministry
of the interior deny the report.
None of the foreign legations, The
oil companies or the shipping com
panies have had any communication
with Tampico since fighting began.
The government continues to issue re-
ports as to the progress of the assaults
of the rebels on Tampico 1t Ge.
clares this afternoon that the federals
had blown up the bridges over the
river separating Tampico from the
suburbs, from Dona Cecilia and Arbol
Grande, which were occupied yester-
day by rebel troops. The federals also
were said to be standing the long
range artillery fire of the federals.
An indication that the fedora!
troops were still in control of Tampico
early this morning, was given in 8 pri.
vate message filed at Tampico and re-
ceived here at 10 o'clock over the ted.
eraI telegraph line.
Rebels RepuIsed.
Vera Cruz, Dec. 1.-THE rebel
forces attacking Tampico were re.
pulsed and driven away from that city
with heavy losses, according to Gen.
eral Gustavo Mas, military commend
er here. who says that federal troops
under General Joaquin Mas, arrived
to the relief Of Tampico yesterday. Up
to nine o'clock this morning no fur
ther communication had been receiv.
ed here from Rear Admiral Frank F.
Fletcher, in command of the U. S.
warships off Tampico. His last mes
sage reached here at half past four
yesterday afternoon, when fighting
between the rebels and federals was
still going on. 1t is understood that
at that hour that no communication
was open between Tampico and Mexi-
co City.
Mexico City. Dec. 1.-THE Mexican
seaport of Tampico was still In the