The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-02
FEDERAL ARMY
SEEMS DOOMED

SEEMS uUUIV|Eu
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before It . exhausted. The federals
The federal wounded at Preside have
all Teen removed to the Mifuion church
there, in care OF the Red Cross The
federal commander requested McNa-
NEE to permit the removal Of some Df
the wounded to Ciudad porfirto Dsaa.
Mexico. opposite Eagle Pass. but the
requs 1t was refused.
Fighting Renewed ~ Laredo.
Laredo. Jan. 2.-F1ghting between
constitutiOnalists attacking NuevO
Laredo. Mexico. and tho federal gar
rison. was renewed today. There was
only occasional firing during the
night. Constitutionalists reinforce
ments have arrived.
Bringing Up ARTILLERY.
Tampico, Jan. 2.-Arrillery and ann
munition are reaching the rebel front
IL such a manner as to indicate that
an early attack may be made on
Tampico. or on the force OF 200 fed
eral troops entrenched at Altamira.
q miles from the coast. Several pieces
munition were delivered to the rebels
at Cervantes today.
Rebel engineers are operating the
trains from the city of Victoria to Ger
vantes which Hes only ten miles north
OF Altamira-
Let Them Cross Over.
Washington. Jan. 2-Brigadier Gen.
der forces. has been instructed by Sec
rotary fGaFrison, to permit Mexican
refugees to cross into Texas, from
Ojinaga II that is necessary to save
their lives. The order instructs General
Bliss to extend such aid to wounded
es humanity dictates. and permit
refugees to cross the river, II they are
on their return to Mexico"
Discussing conditions at Ojlnaga,
Secretary Garrison today said:
when fighting first took place on
the Mexican side and soldiers of the
defeated party began crossing the bor-
der. we. without regard to technical
questions OF law and in the interest Of
humanity. took in as refugees all those
who came unarmed. We kept them as
long az conditions. on the other side,
were such, that we felt it would be in
human to turn them back. In a gen.
eral way we kept them until they could
be safely allowed to filter back across
the border into their own country.
Those orders have never been chang
ed. and II properly Interpreted, the
men who have been lighting on the
other side Of the border and who come
over unarmed. are treated AZ refugees
and are allowed to stay on our side of
the line. rather than be turned back,
to practically certain death. Armed
men, who come over are of course dis
armed: the arms are held by our peo-
pie and the men themselves received
as other refugees. Il :,
with regard TO what will happen, If
q very large number attempt to come
over. can only say that unless the
orders are changed, (which OF course
they may be II an exigepcy calls. for a
chanse) these men skm be yfrtAtea az
Firing Is Heavy.
Laredo. Jan. 2-Firine during the
forenoon was heavy but the fighting
outside Nuevo Laredo was out of reach
OF prompt reports. One engagement
seemed to be under way about two
three miles east. Constitutionalisfs
were also reported to have attacked q
large supply OF ammunition intended
for the federals.
Fighting during the early hours wa.
not decisive. Indications are, however
that it was all part of movement by
the constitutionalists, completely to in.
vest the city.
! Imprisoned Deputies Released.
Mexico City. Jan. 2-Twenty-six for.
mer deputies. imprisoned by provisions
President Huerta last October, were
released from the prison today. Thi.
number does not include Rodolfo Reyes
, former minister of justice. nor Jorst
Mera Estanol. former minister of pub
/ lie instruction. The judge Of the dis
trict court who had charge Of the In
| vestigation found there was no basi.
for the accusation of rebellion.
A great sensation was caused on Oc
tOber 10, when the Mexican ministel
OF the interior. Manuel Cara Aldap'
lined UP several hundred federal troop.
In from. OF the chamber. where tn,
deputies were in session. Just befor,
this occurred ITO members had signed
resolutions of warning to Gen. Huert,
In regard to the disappearance of Sen
ator Dominguex, who had been sent t.
prison. The minister walked to tn
! tribune OF the chamber and stated tha
President Huerta considered the dep
uties' resolutions an act of unjustifl
ed aggression and a transgression o
the rights of the executive and tn
courts. He then ordered the arrests
The deputies were hurried on to jai
= and congress dissolved.
"Apropos of this little garden move
ment, are your ne1ghbor and his wife rails
ing anything in their back yard r. Moth
Ing that can see but disturbance