Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-13
More Than Two Hundred Own
erIesS Horses Remain at
YsIeta Where They Were
Left by FiIibusterS.
INVESTIGATION BEGUN
BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
General Scott Is Pushing Wig
orous Search for Persons
Responsible for Neutrality
Violation,

tuY NoRNiNG i0uasAL artoiAL tEAsro wlsui
El Paso, Tex, Feb. l2,-'rhe federal
recruits who made successful dash
across the Rio Grande nt ysota last
night apparently were safe from pur-
suers today although tho rebel com
mandor Gen. Francisco Vnla, at
Juarez, said detaehments OF men were
securing the country southeast OK
here.
Eleven prisoners, including Jose
Maria Martinez, were brought into
the Juarez euartel Reports that
twenty-seven of the fugitive recruits
had been shot across the river from
Ysleta were not confirmed Martinez
is sail TO be a relative Of the federal
general, Pascual Orozco
-Four Mexicans rounded up by Capt.
Davidson Of the Thirteenth cavalry,
last night, were ordered kept under
close surveillance today Juan Rod
rlguez, one of the number, said that
before the arrival of the American
troops, the Mexieans made of with
twenty horses. This statement
corrohorates that Of corporal of
the Fifteenth cavalry who, while SEE
creted in ditch, saw three small
detachments of Mexlcans, all mounted
leave the corral in the direction of the
river Rodriguez said he was EN-
pluyed To care for the horses by the
Mexican federal consul at El Paso,
Afr , Musqulz, but this allegation
was uenied by that official.
Ig FnYt fhn NHpuNa .n4slN hts
arrival Of The troops last night cbm-
prise considerable equine orphan
asylum Nobody could be found to
claim them Meanwhile Gen. Hugh l..
Scott In command at Fort Bliss, in
structol his officers 60 have nothing
to do with the animals lest the bereft
stoeds adopt the army as foster
father carrying with il the labor and
expense Of caring for them.
There are about 200 OF them. or.
with the twenty-aeven captured by tho
Mexlcans, almost enough to have
mounted the force which tx said 70
have numbered 258 men.
The failure Of any unquestioned
owner TO appear today led TO the com
cluslon that the first suspicion. that
the horses and saddles had been se-
cretly collected at the corral as part
of the plot. was correct.
AS the incident constitutes a viola
tlon OF the neutrality laws OF the
United states, the investigation falls
into the hands Of Robert m Neil. the
United States district attorney sta
toned here. General Scott turned
over to the prosecutor "a complete re-
port OF the information gathered by
his men, but the attorney said he had
heen unable to get an investigation
really under way today although he
was making preliminary Inquiries.
II is probable that search war
rant for certain buildings inYsleta will
be asked for 10 ascertain Il any mu-
ntlons of war were left behind. or
for evidence which would implieate
persons suspected Of having aided the
plot from this side.
u appears TO be the purpose Of the
recruits 10 Join another federal force
reported IN the vicinity Of Ola Aqua. "A
hamlet not far from the railroad be-
tween here and Chihuahua. Villas spies
that It was the purpose of this
force To wreck the railroad In thu
vicinity Of villa Ahumada. Attached
10 one Of the saddles which were taken
by the Americans last night was a box
Of dynamite fuses. which ls regarded
as indicating thai the railroad was.
and probably stlll Is, the objective OF
he band
Tho most important Information
AVAILABLE today came from j Todd
Mcclamy Villas cattle agent on the
american side MeClamy told report
'rs and viii repeat the story to the
district attorney that he succeeded in
getting two spies into The mysterious
company at Ysleta, whore they oh
served the fullness Of equipment of
he men and obtained other valuable
Information MeClamy notified villa
who sent out soldiers along the river
bank, but most of The federals appear
% have oluded him for the time be-
ng at least. Although they are on
.oot, it is said, their chances Of escape.
lwlng TO the nature Of the country,
lre better than equal
General Scott received his first in.
Of the exodus from "a friend
IN Juarcz or in all probability the
.ederals would have made good IN
getting away with the horses. The
act that these were saved greatly
pleased General villa.
General Scott, assisted by Lieuten-
mt Walter NeillI is his own secret set
'iee no other provision for this
lranch Of the work, particularly i'm
1ortant here by reason OF the prison
amp, having been made. lie meets
great many people along the border
md makes Il point to enlarge the
lircle of his acquhintances every dav.
The intelligence department. is