The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18
'NUNN[[RS SLAUGHTERED
BY ORDER OF HUERIA


cover it.
Another Huerta story was that the
federals had captured Jiminez, north
o. Escalon. This is doubted by those
familiar with the country and the con-
ditions there. They say that the par
ty Of federals which passed through
Canyon La Cadena Saturday, even
though not opposed by General Ur-
binas aorccs of $500 rebels, could
scarcely have marched to Jiminez in
the time that has elapsed since then.
Should Villas centre be driven from
Escalon. it would naturally fall, back
to Rellano Pass which has been the
scene for two decisive battles since
the Mexican revolution began three
years ago. If Villa should succeed in
getting his artillery to Rellano he
couiu Say there as long as his ammu-
milton held out, regardless of how
many federals were sent against him.
He would find rifle pits, even fortifica-
tions ready made, left over from the
two great battles fought there in
March 1912. Should the Huertista
predictions prove true and the federals
defeat Jrbina and reach Jiminez, Gen
eral Villa would find himself caught
between two fires Unless his forces
now scattered to the east, south and
west Of Torreon could come up to re-
inforce him, which is doubtful, his
position would be very perilous..
Lind and Rojas.
MEXICO CITY, March 1S.-That
John Lind may have a chance to size
up the man selected by General HUI
erta to become temporary executive
head of the government in case the
dictator should decide to 60 to the
front, Portillo Rojas, minister of for
eign relations will meet President Will
sons special envoy in Vera Cruz to-
morrow
Huerta was immensely pleased with
reports from Escalon which told OF
fpebeI reyersess n ii Axisusste have
Roias meet Lind however, as he has
not entirely abandoned his idea Of
taking personal command Of the army
should his service appear to be needed
| 1t was said here that the plans for
the meeting of Lind and Rojas result
ed from the recent conference OF
President Wilson and Sir Lionel Car
den. Rojas speaks English fluently.
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/ WASHINGTON, March 49, Tht
state department today was informed
of raid by Yaqui Indians on tht
] ranch of an American named Ding
4 fielder, fifteen miles from Nogales
4 Dingfelder resisted the raiders and il
said to have killed two of them
Many horses and mules were driver
away.
A thorough search is in progress
for those guilty OF the murder o
Postmaster Johnson at Tecate. accord
/ ing to consular reports. Werner Wisd
enbeck, clerk of the Office, badl.
wounded by the raiders. said tina
three of them were Americans. on
named GuiteTeas.
The state department today fatl,
denied the recsipt Of official advice
that VIM S. Benton was stabbed t.
@ death instead of being shot and tha
his body was buried In Juarez an
not in Chihuahua as stated by Villa
No definite reports on the fight.ng il
northern Ms3ico have SO far bee
received by the department becaus
OF the cutting of wires and the Ger
. sorship. Only mes,gre information wa
coming out OF Juarez, Torreon an
J, Mxico City. Reports from Montere
said that the railway line betwee
!. that city and Laredo and also tn
line to the capital are open, train
running via Saltillo and Porfir1o Dia
to Torreon.
!, The release OF Andrew Hamilto
war reported to the state department
He was arrested with Byrd and Golt
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