Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-05
Huerta's Army Making
Last Stand in the North
at Ojinaga.
SOLDIERS EXHAUSTED
SaIazar and Castro Say They
Will Die at Post if Their
Men Desert Them.

Ojinaga, Mexico, Jan. 5.-1n inter
views at federal headquarters during
a rebel attack today GeneTals Salazar
and Castro said retreat of the federals
across the border would be induced
only by some unexpected event, and
even if all soldiers deserted the gen.
erals would remain and die at their
posts.
A short time after the interviews
bursting shrapnell scattered shower
of bullets about the village.
Dead soldiers lying unburied in
outer trenches and hundreds of SOL
diers on duty for a week without
sleep were some of the scenes wit
messed on an inspection of this from
tier village, which is the battle-ground
for the possible final conflict for pos
session of the north.
Villa Races to Front.
Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 5.-''Pancho"
villa left Juarez yesterday for Ojinaga
to take command of the rebel troops
attacking the federal forces
there. Before departing he expressed
himself as dissatisfied with last weeks
battle. as he had prepared to drive
the federals of the town in a two-day
fight.
On the way Villa will meet the 2,200
reenforcements of cavalry and artil-
lery commanded by General Maclovio
Herrera, which he dispatched from
Chihauhau, and will accompany them
to Ojinaga.
Rebels Await More Men,
Laredo, Texas, Jan. 5.-With the
constitutionalist forces awaiting re-
endorsements 35 miles south of the
town, Huerta troops of the Nuevo La
redo garrison were busy yesterday
with pick and shovel on the field
where a 4S hour battle ended Satur-
day in withdrawal of the rebels. Bar
ricades were thrown up several hun
dred yards outside the city. Rebel
leaders declared the attack would be
renewed when additional troops ar
rived.
More U. S. War Ships for Guard.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Preparatione |
of the navy for midwinter maneuvers |
in West Indian waters have led to the /
of reports that several of the |
great battleships that made the recent
European cruise will be dispatched to
Mexican ports. At the navy depart
ment it is admitted that ships at
Porto Rico or Guantanamo,
Cuba, would be more available for
Mexican service than if they were
lying in New York harbor and Hamp-
ton Roads, and that they would be or
iered to Vera Cruz or any other Mex
can port the moment the state de-
partment called for them.
Acute Crisis in Capital.
City of Mexico. Jan. 5.-Announce-
ment that President Wilson's policy
'emained unchanged after John Lind's
rip TO Pass Christian brought disap-
oointment TO most foreigners and
many Mexicans. Conditions. so far
Is business is concerned, are fast
growing acute.
An announcement of assurances
rom the Mexican finance minister,
senior de la Lama, in Europe, that he
lad induced the acceptance by Eng
ish and French bankers of bonds
to s25.OOO.O0O. is explained
Is an incorrect Interpretation of a
ode used in cablegram. The loan
5 not yet negotiated
Bryan Prays Against War.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5.-WIliam ].
'ryan touched on the policy of the ad-
regarding Mexico yester-
ay in speech, limiting that war with
hat country would be the last pos |
ible resource. /
Il pray Cod he said. that he may I
elp TO make il unnecessary that {
his government shall go to war with l
Iexico. | do not want men to die be- '
ore guns for their country: l want
lem TO live for their country"