The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13
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no effort at retaliation against Ameri-
can residents here since the lifting Of
the embargo on arms from the United
States. but it Is no secret that the Close
personal relations formerly existing be-
| tween Charge 'Shaughnessy and Presi-
dent Huerta are strained. They have not
seen each other since the day tho enl-
barge was lifted. although Mr.. O'Shaug-
messy has sent to the President a note
protesting against the animus displayed
by the newspaper Impartial. The Presi-
dent did not answer the note, but the
foreign office tonight ordered the I'M
parcial to cease its attacks on President
Wilson
No Developments
There have been no developments in
the general military situation but resi-
dents of the capital anticipate early ac-
ton in the region around Torreon. Should
the rebels gain a decided victory there
IL is feared trouble in the capital may
be precipitated by rebel sympathizers
Members of the European colonies, par
ticularly the English, have resume efforts
at organization for defense Rifles and
machine guns have been moved TO the
British legation and it is said the British
government will be asked to grant per-
| mission IOF tue ITdDSleT 10 llh CdDltal
of sufficient number of marines from
the cruiser Essex to hashdle the machine
guns.
To avoid raising the question of estab-
fishing a legation guard it is proposed
that only five six marines be landed
in an official capacity.
Recruits Safe
Ell Paso, Tex, February 12.-The fed
eral recruits who made successful dash
across the Rio Grande at Ysleta last night
apparently were safe from pursuers to-
day, although the rebel commander. Cen
laraFrencisco Villa, at Jaurez, said de-
tachments of his mon were securing the
general, Pasqual Orozco.
Eleven prisoners. including Jose Maria
Martinez, We're brought into the Juarez
cuartel. Reports that q of the fugitive
recruits had been shot across the river
from Ysleta were not confirmed. Martinez
Is said to be a relative of the federal
general, Paeual Orozco y
-Four Mexicans rounded up by Captain
Davidson of the Thirteenth cavalry last
night were ordered kept under close sur
vetllance today Juan Rodriguez, one of
the number. said that before the arrival
of the American troops, the Mexicans
made off with 27 horses. This statement
corroborates that OF a corporal of the
Fifteenth cavalry. who, while secreted in
ditch. saw three small detachments OF
Mexicans. all mounted leave the corral in
the direction of the river. Rodriguez said
the Mexican federal consul at Eel Paso.
Alfredo Musquiz, employed him to care
for the horses but the allegation was
denied by that official
Nobody could be found to claim tfa
horses saved by the arrival of the troops
last night. Meanwhile General Hugh l..
Scott, in command at Fort Bliss, in
structed his officers to have nothing to
do with the animals lest the army be
put to the labor and expense of caring
for them. There are about 200 of them,
or with the 27 captured by the AIexicans,
almost enough to have mounted the fore
said to have numbered 25s men.