The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
War SITUATION.
in OLD mexico

| PRESIDE. Dec. 30 Advices re.
| ceived this afternoon from North err
Mexico indicate that the rebel forces
| tory at Ojinaga. where battle has
| been in progress since yesterday aft
| ernoon. The rebels are pressing the
attack and according to the reports
received from American officials at
| that point tie federals arr in des-
perate position. The garrison is s.id
| to It ratic stricken AMI an early
evacuation of the town is pr,di ed.
Mt:NiCo CITY. Dec. 80. Presi-
dent Hderta and American charge
d Affaires - Shaughnessy were in con-
! terence this afternoon over the re-
| pert ;!as American arms mad heen
smugsi"l acioss the line to the ~ab-
els in Northern Mexico After the
meeting. both expressed the belize
| that the reports had Ieen made up
with the object in view of widening
the breach between the United States
| and Mexico
MEXICO CITY. Dec 31.-Minister
of Finance Delama, who is now in
Paris, telesraphed President Huerta
this afternoon to the effect that he
had been successful in his mission
and had concluded the arrangements
with Fra och financiers for loan of
fifty million dollars. While it was
believed Delama woul De successful
in raising the loan. the speed with
which he has accomplished his mis-
sion is a source of much qualification
to the administration
PRESIDE. Dec. }i.-ifcavy fight
ing has continued all day near DIN
aga and 1t now appears that rebel
victory is certain. Many losses have
occurred on both sides. but the fcGer-
ais apparently nave suffered the
most. However. reports have been
received here from the garrison to
the effect that it is quita able ia
resist the rebel attack and the claim
is made that If expected reinforce
ments are received the rebel army
will be annihlated.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 3l.-Advices
have been received here to the cf-
feet that the rebels have dynamited
a troop train southeast of Mexico
lit, arl lat large IL mn"r If
soldiers on board were killed.
PASS CHRISTIAN. Dec. 31.-Special
Agent John Lind, who was sent to
MEXICO to investigate conditions there
as special agent Of President Wilson,
is expected to arrive here at s O'Clock
tomorrow morning on the scout cruis-
er Chester. 1t is understood that
he is the bearer of peace propo-
stion from President Huerta and the
holt OF 10 hat ha lot tor
had agreed to accede to many of the
demands made by the United States.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Jan. because
Of the prevalence of wind and fog
the scout cruiser Chester, bringing
Special Agent Lind was unable to
make port here this morning as was
expected. The President is anyiously
awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Lind,
as he wishes to definitely ascertain
the truth of the statements to the
effect that British interests have
pledged themselves to provide the
Iuerta administration with large
loan.
At II o'clock last night the Presi-
dent arose and watched the old year
out and the new year in. He was
accompanied only by members of his
family.
PRESIDE. Jan. ALL day the
fighting at Ojinaga has continued
and the federal troops are being
slaughtered by hundreds. There is
now no hope that they can resist the
attack of the rebel army, and the sur
render of the entire army to the
United States authorities is momen
tarily expected. The losses on the
rebel side also have been very heavy,
for the fighting has been often at
close quarters. 1t is believed the
casualties will be as great as those
of any battle fought during the pres
ent revolution.
PRESIDE, Jan. 2-Despite the fact
that the federal troops at Ojinasa
have been close to defeat for several
days, the rebels have been unable to
dislodge them from their position, and
reports received from the battlefield
this afternoon INDICATE that the fol-
lowers Of Huerta may yet win out.
The fact that the rebels have not
been defeated up to this time is at
tributed to the poor craftsmanship
of the federal soldiers and the absence
of generalship. They have the adj
vantage of position and are said to
outnumber the rebels. but in spite of
these odds, the rebels have gained
steadily since the commencement of
the engagement. with the exception of
today, when honors were even.
In the several skirmishes which
occurred today 200 rebels lost their
lives, but the loss sustained by the
federals is said to have been twice
that number The rebels, however,
were unable to advance their position,
and tonight they are seemingly as far
from victory as they were two days