Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-18
AUTOS TO CARRY
REBEL MUNITIONS
REPORTED To
HAVE BEEN PERFECTED IN
MATAMoIOS To CARRY AMMU-
\ITION To FRONT
MOVEMENT UNDER WAY
SOLDIERS LEAVE CITY FOR
POINTS WEST AND SolTlI BIC
ACTION PROBABLY UNDER WAY
At AN EARLY DATE.

From five 10 seven automobiles vii r..
port III MatamoroS within few hours
for the purpose OF CARRYING ammunition
"a the front. according To authentic re-
ports in Brownsville today. Ii H. said
that General Pablo Gonzales has ar
ranged for the rental oi from five To
seven automobiles with the owners for
drivers. and that they will be notified
twenty four hours beforehand nf when
they are a. report ia MatamoroS for the
plIpu>r ~ carving ammunition out
The conSliIuiional>t> have also plr
chased two automobiles which Will hc
used Tor the same purp0>r.
Another indication of the fact that 4
campaign j. about a. begin that may
bring ont important developments with
III fcw hours. H. the fact that all an
tomobilc travel between Matamoro> and
Victoria has been stopped. II a. said
the conSiiiuiinnalistS have important
under way between the TWO
towns. that are being carried ont Sc
rctly. and the late order stopping auto
travel j. in line with the secrecy that has
rmyclopcd late activity
The report that fcdcralS may bc bc
tween Maiamorn> amd Victoria. which
may have caused this order. * declared
in constant communication 10y
telegraph with the capital of the State
Within the past two days there have
been heavy troop movements out of
Matamoro>. along with surgeons and
hospital equipment. II j. reported also
mcmt out of MalamoroS early Friday
~ train going west toward
Monterrey Gon>tiiutionaliSt Officers
say that i'll their opinion the military
chiefs have ~ view an early attack on
Monterrey. which they believe accounts
fer the prcScut activity.
Al all events the recent reports ~ con
fictS between advance guards within
few miles from Monterrey indicate that
the conSiitutionalist> are slowly hut
surely closing ia about that city. Gen
rral Cc>ario CaStroS forces are ia that
nrighborhund: the forces of General Iii
condo are within close proximity; the
force, of General Lucio Blanco. which
left MaamoroS some months ago. are
known to be- operating last e. the north
west of Monterrey Other troops are
in various directions from the rity.
BUYING AETILLEEN.
With the raising of the embargo on
arms the con>litutionalistS became ac
tive in raising money with which 10 pur
chase artillery. The export duty on eat
tie ha> been increased to Sl0 currency
4 head. and with this added income there
went flying to factories orders for heavy
artillery. three inch guns SiXinch guns.
twelve pound balls and other equipment.
One man L. said ~ have sold the con.
>titutionaliSt> five pieces of artillery.
another II said ~ have landed 4 hig or
der. using photographs ~ samples. and
u New or.cau> man also made ! deal for
considerable equipment.
Colonel Vicente >rgura. the bull fight
~ and millionaire. arrived ia Browns
willie SUNDAY and went Immediately to
MatamoroS lie had been a. New Or
leans and other cities where he i said
~ have purchased an immense amount
of art .lcry and ammunition. lie il the
man who contributed >l.uWhnOu ~ his
- 000Nn fortune to the cause of the
rcE>tilutinnah>t>. Ilc l. also the IMAM
who outfittcd ship ~ New Orleans
some months ago with ammunition and
artillery. but which was later confiS
Gated IN the United States authorities
on the ground of neutrality violation.
and held. Whether il has been released
: unknown here. but il j. said il was
returned a. the selling firm. who later
di>po>rd of the entire amodnt AZ loss
~ ~ per cent.