The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Detachments Of Villas
Men Securing Coun-
try for Them.
ACT VIOLATION OF
NEUTRALITY LAWS
Reports That Twenty-Seven of
Fugitive Recruits Had Been
Shot Not Conhrmed-Rebel
Leader Manifests Friendly
Attitude Toward Neutral
Spanish Citizens.

FL Paso, Texas. February l2-Tho
Federal recruits who last night made Il
successful dash across the Rio Grande
at Ysleta, apparently were safe from
pursurers to-day. although the rebel
commander General Francisco Villa
said detachments of sixty men were
securing the country southeast of here
Eleven prisoners. including George
the Juarez cartel Reports that TWEEN
ty-seven of the fugitive recruits had
been shot were not confirmed Marti-
nez is said to be Il relative of the Fed
cral gene1al. Pascual Orozco.
Four Mexicans last night rounded up
by Captain Davidson. of the Thirteenth
Cavalry to-day We're ordered kept un-
der close surveillance. Juan Rodriguez
one of them. said that before the ar
rival OF the American troops the Mex
leans made off with twenty seven
horses. This statement corroborates
that of n corporal of the Fifteenth Cav
airy, who. while sccreted in n ditch
saw three small attachments OF Mex
leans, all mounted. leave the corral In
the direction of the river. Rodriguez
said the Mexican Federal consul at El
Paso. Alfred Ausquiz, employed him TO
care for the horses. but the allegation
was denied by that official
Nobody could be found to claim the
horses saved by the arrival of the
troops last night. Meanwhile, General
Hugh J.. Scott in conenand ut Fort
Bliss. Instructed his officers to have
nothing TO do with the animals lest
the army be put to the labor and ex-
pensc OF caring for them. There are
about 200 of them.
Collected ns Part OF Plot.
The failure OF an owner to appear
10 day led TO the conclusion that the
first suspicion that the horses and sad
dies had been secretly collected at the
corral as part OF the plot was cor
rect.
AS the incident constitutes a viola
tfon OF the neutrality laws the investi-
cation falls into the hands OF Robert
T. Neill, United States district attorney
here General Scott turned over TO the
prosecutor complete report. but the
attorney said he had been unable to
get an investigation under way to-day,
although he was making preliminary
inquiries.
The most important information to-
day available came from j. Todd Nc
Clamy, Villas cattle agent on the
American side, who said lie succeeded
In getting two spies into the mysterious
company at Ysleta where they OBJ
served the fulness OF equipment of
the men and obtained other valuable
Information McClamy notified Villa
who sent out soldiers. but most of the
Federals appear to have cluded him.
Although on foot their chances for es-
cape, owing to the nature OF the coun-
try, appear better than equal
General Scotts Intelligence depart
ment" is kept alert day and night. for
Ell Paso teens with rumors of plots.
and some of them, like that of last
night. prove to contain elements of
truth. In the prison camp at Fort
Bliss there are several Federal generals
whose friends are known to be anxious
{, to free them. General Ynez Salazar In
M ri - 10 dad u Inn Ia IN ha
Federal forces, and Is kept apart from
his fellow prisoners with special
guard watching his every move.
Villa Friendly With spaninrds.
Juarez. Mexico, February 12.-An
object lesson which General Francisco
Villa desires shall be known as illus
trating his position toward Spania r1s
resident III rebe! territory. to-day was
given at the generals headquarters,
when he received lose Marin. Span
ish mine-owner, and Jose Muslera, n
Spanish merchant, both OF Chihuahua.
Villa repeatedly has declared his in
tention of executing every Spanard
| convicted of political activity in behalf
of the Federal government. although
efforts lave been made by his agents
at Washington to sive o milder inter
probation TO his utterances
! Th friendly note OF to-days inter-
view, therefore Is regarded as signifi
cant at least OF the fact that the gen
erals enmlty does not extend 10 all
| Spaniards.
What do you want?" inquired Cen
eral Villa. as he faced the visitors.
| I'VE wish merely to return to our
homes and conduct our business" re-
| piled Marin. who acted as spokesman
! Il Will give you both guarantees of
safety, for I understand that you have
maintained n neutral attitude as sub
| jects of the crown Of Spain You may
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