El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-27

IUAEEZ IS being threatened for the
seventh time in three years. Ro-
- que Gomez, = former OrozcO lead
er. is reported to be in the vicinity of
Guzman with a force Of "COlOradOs,"
and Rodrigo and Silvestre Quevedo are
said to be mobiliZiug their bands Of
federal filibusters and recruiting from
4he American side. A demand by long
distance telephone is reported to have
been made upon the military authori-
ties in Juarez Tuesday for the surren-
der Of the town and a threat made 70
come and take it If the town was not
There are less than 500 soldiers in
JuareZ. il Is said, at the present time.
Rogue Gomez claims TO be in position
to cut the Mexican Central line south
Of JuareZ to prevent reinforcements be-
ing sent from the south, and residents
Of Juarez were said to have been
nervous Tuesday over the situation
Rebels Not Worried.
While the supposed attack is not be-
ing taken seriously by the "COnstitu-
tiOnalist" officials. the presence OF
Rogue Gomez in western Chihuahua,
where the Quevedos have been Operat-
ing, is causing the rebels in the north
considerable uneasiuess- The plan is
said TO be to harrass the rebel rear as
much as possible in order to prevent
Villa from moving his entire body Of
troops south from TOrreOn- By making
quick dash against JuareZ. and cutting
the Mexican Central railroad which IS
Villas main line Of communication, the
opening Of a general campaign Of de-
structiOn IN the north is expected to
draw a part of Villas force north and
delay his march on Mexico City.
FiIibusters Here3
Rogue Gomez and Rodrigo Quevedo
are reported to have been in FL Paso
Sunday and to have left Monday IN an
saurnTn nnfIa for MaInnTE NJ u-hnwn
they left the auto and crossed to the
Mexican side. While in FL Paso. Que
VedO and Gomez are said TO have been
in conference with a local filibuster-
ing junta which has been financing the
QuevedOs-
Finances. recruits and ammunition
were the subjects for discussion which
brought the two leaders out Of Mexico.
The sending OF the headquarters and
one squadron OF the 18th cavalry TO
Columbus, y. NJ, opposite PalOmas.
Chin. is said to have been the result OF
the fih0ustering activities along the
New Mexico-AriZona border and the
smuggling OF arms and ammunition
into the country controlled by the fed
eral fiibusrers.
CaraveO Reported Active.
Marcelo Caraveo, another Orozco gen
eral who escaped from Ojiuaga with
Orozco. is also reported to be in south
western Chihuahua having left Saltillo
-H-AH AG-A- e Ll-N ADhAl " dS evacuated
He is said to have left his band of
"Colorados' north Of Chihuahua Oroz-
co, who has been at san Luis POtosi
Is also expected to reach his native
state soon to carry out the general
guerilla campaign which has been
planned to harrass Villa in his rebel
territory
A force Of Colorado" federaIs were
also reported in the vicinity Of Cuatro
Cteuegas, Coah, and We're heading for
OJinaSa. opposite Preside. Tex
Cen Benjamin ArEumedo is reported J
TO be IN command OF the eastern flying I
column which is expected to reach !
OJinaga some time next week Cuatro |
Sienegas is Us miles south Of Eagle I
Pass. Tex and the rebels are expected
70 follow the old Santa RosaIia road to I
OjinaEa-
Rebel officials in FL Paso were in /
formed several days ago Of the ap- I
2earauce Of these federal volunteers.
allied "ColOrados" because they carried i
2 red flag in the Orozco revolution. /
they were also informed that they were !
approaching the border to harrass the /
-e5el garrisons.