The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03
RUSH OVER RIVER.

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ga. was within 100 yards OF an ex-
plodfng shell.
Major School said there were not
fewer than six or seven hundred cas-
ualties on both sides, as he had seen
rebels roll down the hill
side under the federal fire. Both
sides, however. he said were wasting
Savage fighting continued last night
and this morning. The besieged fed
erals, who were at first in a panic.
were resisting stubbornly today, all
to drive them from town.
The rebels have been reinforced un-
til they number today $500. A fresh
Chihuahua.
Federals Make Sortie.
Before daybreak the artillery fire
Of the rebels which had continued all
night, became more furious. Wounded
soldiers who crossed the river told
the American Red Cross officials that
the federal losses were heavy.
During the night about 500 federals
made a sortie from the river bottom
about a half mile from Ojinaga in an
attempt to dislodge the rebels. but the
constitutionalists with machine guns.
whipped them back with severe losses.
Scattering bullets fell on the Amert-
can side of the line today, but no one
was injured. Fresh Red Cross sup
plies which had been urgently needed.
arrived today. The federal army pay
master with $145.000 in Mexican cur
rency arrived today. A report that the
money had been stolen proved untrue.
Rebels Withdraw From Laredo.
Laredo, Jan. 3.-Constitutionalis
who for two days have unnecessarily
assaulted Nuevo Laredo, have with
drawn and encamped five miles east
today. 1t was reported they had been
reinforced by 400 cavalry and 400 artil-
lery and that the assault would be re-
sumed late today.
Official Explanation.
Washington. Jan. 3.-Further Off
Texas border patrol, in disarming
Mexicans and forcing them back across
the Rio Grande, was received today
from Brig. General Bliss. His report
says:
$50 far known at these headquart-
ers, what has been done at Presidio, is
in accord with unbroken practice
along the border. Any one seeking
refuge or claiming asylum is received
and protected. Frequently armed
parties of federals or rebels cross with
out evident intent to surrender or seek
they cross back at convenient time and
place.
Their International status is that Of
armed invaders of U. S. territory. If
caught by our patrols. they are dis
armed and either held or put back
across the river, according to circum-
stances of the case. Under no cir
cumstances are they obliged to return
where they can be taken by their enc
mics. Federals are sent over to the
command from which they came and
the same is true of the rebels. De-
- h4f~ t. hen
lutely necessary. Any other rule will
result in the big bend country being
overrun with swarms of small armed
parties of Mexicans. terrorizing the
people. To round them up would re-
quire all of Major McNamee's force
unable to perform his important duty
of receiving the main body, which
may eventually be driven across at
Presidio.
1.-The requirements of humanity are
fully met. All civilian refugees men.
women and children and all wounded
persons are received and cared for.
All armed men who seek asylum are
received, disarmed and cared for. All
armed men who do not evidently seek
asylum and whose good faith is in
doubt are also disarmed.
IF humanity prevents sending them
, over the river, we take care of them.
If humanity does not forbid and we
can send the men back to Join their
own army, the local officer acts ac-
cording to his discretion
BOrrOws to Pay Interest.
Paris. Jan. 3.-The loan to Mexico. ar
ranged here by an international group
of bankers, for the sole purpose of meet
ing the January interest on the Mexican
government and City Of Mexico bonds
amounted to S, 10000. OF this total, New
York bankers took $3.50, 900, London g 49,
900 and Paris 1-505, Goo
The negotiations were conducted by
Albert Turrettini, general manager Of the
Eauoa,o de Paris Fl Dea Paws Raa who