The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-12

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1000 rebels occupy the houses. Others
are scattered over the country on for
aging expeditions. About 5000 have al
ready been sent toward Chihuahua.
Major McNamee having received or
ders from Brigadier General Bliss, at
San Antonio, to remove to the nearest
railroad station all the federal soldiers
and civilians now being held in Preside
the crowd of more than 1000 refugees
and soldiers will probably march soon
for Maria, Texas. 81 miles over a noun
tain road. All the refugees are to be
put to work preparing their own camps.
Among the wounded in the Red Cross
hospital IL William Steinhouser, Fresno.
q II year old American who was
wounded in the arm while fighting with
Villas army. His injuries are not
serious.
Flight Across the River.
Twenty-eight hundred Mexican fed
eral soldiers, six Mexican generals. 200.-
900 rounds Of ammunition, two cannons.
four large field pieces and 1,500 civilian
refugees were in the custody of the
United States armJ border patrol as
the result of the federal army's evacu-
alton of Ojinaga, Mex, it's flight to
American territory and the occupation
Of the Mexican village by General Fran
cisco Villas rebel forces.
The distress of the refugees is in
tense. They have scant food and no
shelter. Men, women. children, dogs,
chickens and cattle are packed togeth-
er in space covering several acres.
About them are scattered all the wreck
and turmoil which they brought in
fleeing from the Ojinaga battle.
Urgent requests for the immediate
removal of the soldiers and refugees
to some other place were sent by
Major McNamee to the war department,
through Brigadier General Bliss.
There are other results of the rebel
successes which place General Villas
army in undispted control of a vast
section in the north of Mexico. Fed
eral Generals Mercado, Castro, Orpinal,
Romero, Aduno and Landa are in GUS
tody Of the United States troops await
ing their disposition by the war de-
partment.
General Pascual Orozco and General
Salazar, federal volunteer commanders
escaped along the border to some
points remote from Preside. Salazar
was wounded They were accompanied
by General Caraveo and General Rojas
and 800 cavalrymen.
Uncle Sam VIII Keep Them.
Washington, Jan. 12-Disposition OF
the 1000 defeated Mexican federal
troops. and refugees, who fed to Pre-.
sidio from Ojinaga will be entirely in
the hands of Brigadier General Taskel
II. Bliss, commanding the American
border forces. The war department SC
announced today. General Bliss report
ed he had authorized Major McNamet
to move the prisoners to Maria.
Secretary Garrison said there would
be no change in the policy toward es.
Gaping Mexicans. despite the fact thu
feeding and care OF SO great a number
will be a problem. The prisoners will
be detained under guard. Genera
Bliss report contained this summary
OF the border situation from Major Nc.
Nance:
'Still impossible to obtain the mum.
her of federals here. Am organising
them in their companies and regiments
will report exact number as soon Al
known. On account of the great dis
+ lance from railroad, great dimculty II
securing supplies together with tn
fact that .ney are In the immediate
vicinity Of their enemy. / recommend.
ed that all prisoners be forwarded Il
Narfh, for movement to such place q
may - designated. Great number ted