Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
WARN MEX|CANS
NEARING BATTLE
Troops of U. S. Say There
Must Be No Firing
Over Border.
REBELS APPROACHING
FEDERALS AT OJINAGA
Rumored Huerta May Retire Early
Next Year in Favor of
Gerostieta.

O1fna ga there must be firing across
the border. The warnings were sent
from Presidio, Tex, because of the ad-
vance of the rebel army from Chihua-
hua to attack the federals at Ojinaga.
The late reports were that the rebels
were not yet within sight of the fed
eral stronghold.
An agent Of Gen. Villa arrived from
Chihuahua today to arrange for the
release of Luis Terrazas. son of the
Mexican landowner. who is held by
villa for a ransom said to be s250.00O
gold. The father of Terrazas has ex-
pressed willingness to pay the money,
but has asked for a guarantee of his
sons safe conduct to the United States.
The prisoner has been kept in a cell
in the state capital at Chihuahua ever
since the rebels occupied that city.
Officers Get Property.
All of the homes of the Terrazas.
Creels and other rich Mexican families
charged with having sympathized with
Huerta, have been decided over by Gen.
Villa to his officers. The property was
confscated several weeks ago. Alberto
Terrazas. colonel in the ranks of the
federal volunteers, who accompanied
the federals in their flight from Chichua-
hua, resigned and crossed to Preside.
japanese agents who feared that Gen.
Villa might show resentment TO their
countrymen in Mexico because Huerto
had placed orders for arms in Japan
said they had received word from Mexico
City that Japanese subjects would be
protected by the British vice consul in
Chihuahua. Villa had assured the
Japanese he was not unfriendly to them.
On hearing that his father. mother,
wife and child had been burned to death
by the federals at Torreon, rebel SOL
dier in Juarez today became insane.
He was told his family had been killed
because he was fighting with the rebels.
Huerra May Retire.
MEXICO CITY, December 27.-That
Enrique Gerostieta, minister Of justice.
will become president of Mexico early
in the new year, and that Gen. Huerta
will take the field against the rebels
who refuse to conform to this arrange
ment, is the report that has been re-
ceiyed with credence by some of the
diplomatic representatives here. Geros-
tieta is to be named minister of foreign
affairs, according to the version OF the
story in circulation, and Gen. Huerta
will retire from the presidency, in
which case the foreign minister sue
/
Senor Gerostieta is we'll along in years.
He was a lawyer at Monterey, who was
brought to the capital to take the port
folio of finance. but. instead, was ap-
pointed minister of justice.
Railroads Face Tie-Up.
The railroads are again facing the pros
pect of a tie-up for lack of fuel oil The
interruption by the rebels of the line be-
tween Tampico and Sam Luis Potosi, if
maintained for a week, would mean that
not wheel will be turning in any por-
ton of the national system, according
to a high railroad authority. The Mexi-
can line between the capital and Vera
Cruz has a sufficient supply, it is said,
tor twenty or thirty days.
1t is believed in railroad circles that
the efforts of the rebels are being di-
rected with more persistence tkan ever
would practically put the northern coun-
try at their mercy.
Protest Sent to U. S.
Mexico has forwarded a protest to its
representative at Washington, which, it
is announced, will be presented to the
State Department. against alleged assist
ance given by Americans 10 the rebe.s
at Tampico and Mazatlan. The com
plant is based on representations made
by the governor of Tamaulipas and the
federal authorities at Mazatlan to the de-
partment of the interior.
The governor alleges that Clarence A.
Miller, the American consul at Tampco.
helped the rebels TO obtain arms and
made adverse comments against the fed
erals. He further alleges that the rebels
used launches flying the American flag
to communicate with the forces along the
river and that during the attack against
Tampico, provisions were furnished to the
rebels in these launches
Said to Have Aided Rebels.
The authorities at Mazatlan. in their
complaint, asserted that American yes
sells along the coast were in constant
communication with the rebels and fur
nished them with war material. These
complaints were taken under considera-
tion Immediately by the Mexican foreign
office and protect was prepared
FL Diario Official today carried a warn
ing to foreign correspondents that they
would be deported as undesirable aliens
if they sent out of Mexico alarming or
false stories.
President Huerta promised to attend a
ball at the Country Club tonight but
his going on the promise of
the American charge, Nelson O'Shaughn-
essy, to attend.
Tampico Attack Probable
VERA CRUZ. December PA care
full estimate of the number of rebels
in the state of Tamaulipas places the
total at $1,000. The majority of these
are around Victoria. but considerable
force is near Tamplco, and 1t is pos
sible that another attack against the
port will commence early in the week.
The federals defending Tampico and
outlying districts approximate 5000.
and have the assistance of two gun
boats. Twelve hundred of the federals
are at Altamira, twenty-three miles to
the north, and a little farther north
ward rebels in large numbers continue
to hold positions. An additional car
load of ammunition sent from Victoria
reached these rebels yesterday.
Control Oil Zone.
To the southwest of Tampico the rebels
under Gen. Candido Aguilar hold Panuco
and the railroad from Tampico to San
Luis Potosi is reported to be cut. The
rebels are almost in absolute control of
the oil zone. An element of international
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