The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18


perfences IN he Interior and on the bor-
der. The foHo,ctn0 Is the second of n
series Of articles.
~ MARK 3. WATSON.
PiEbRAs NEGRAs. Coahuila. Mexico.
Nov. l3.-Almost at the approach to the
international bridge connecting riedras
Negras with Eagle Pass. Tex. this
morning sat n boy of 9 with a couple
or corrugated cardboard bottle castings.
He was trying desperately and sulphur
ou~sly-profanity Is quickly acquired In
Mexico-to pull the brown con~trivances
over his calves in imitation Of the put
tees Of Gen. Obregon.
Maybe It was Unconscious militar-
ism.' More likely II was plain hero
worship. but the faint suggestion OF
comedy was lost in the later sight OF
some of Obregon's soldiers. youngsters
little Older Than this child n scarcely
strong enough to carry the heavy Mauser
rifles. Generally an older companion as
sisted by carry ing a double supply of
cartridge belts.
Hero worship is plentiful. with Obre-
gon the principal idol just now as com
mander OF the northern army. The OBJ
vious participation in battle. manifest
by the absence of his right hand. may
help enthusiasm. but there are plenty
OF other factors-the Generals strikingly
military bearing. his enviable record as
a commander. his facility in abandoning
dignity in favor OF a good humored
c~amaraderie with the throng.
Oregon IL n jolly General.
Gen. Obregon is somewhat of n wit.
and roars OF laughter at his sall'es
Interrupt all his speeches. II is note
worthy that in all his public speeches
he abstains from singing his own praises
but deftly places Gen. Carranza first and
uniformly d~enounces those who show a
tendency toward detection from the Car
rama Administration civil and military.
Accompanying the First Chiefs party
In the qualification trip through the
northeast were many other celebrities
In khaki. among them Gen. Benjamin
Hill. who despite his name Is entirely
Mexican In appearance. He returned
from Douglas. where lie went TO give
aid to Gen. Gales IN The defence OF
& Prieta
There is also Gen. Cesario Castro. sec
ond in command OF the army OF the
north and famous as a cavalry leader.
Probably he Is the best In this branch
OF the service whom the Constitutional
list cause has produced.
There Is Gen. Candida Aguelar. now
Governor of Vera Cruz. whose record
contains some extraordinary chapters,
among them the thrilling episodes about
the time of the Madero assassination.
Al that time Aguclar was a Colonel
In the Federal army and "A close com
ya ptan ~ tta pV,aiIA,s
Attempted MaderO's ReScur.
His associates say that Acuelar was
with Madero on the omiuous night in
February. 1913. when Col. Riberol was
sent To Madero's quarters to make the
arrest. and that II was Aguelar who.
In the attempt to defend his chief. shot
down two of the invading party. He
was ~overpoWered and with the others
taken TO prison, but FOR some reason al
lowed more or less freedom IN the corr
ridors instead OF being confined To u
cell. Also he retained his full uniform
as Colonel and his cloak.
There came "A time when the guard
was being changed In the corridors. and
Aguelar, seeing u TRANCE guard out
side. marched brlskly through the door
and glared about him. before the guard.
only mildly suspicious, could make In
quiry. Aguelar pointed at a civilian Of
hcial near by.
Arrest that man" he Numbered.
Lock him up"
The guard recognized a Coloners uni
form and obey ed instantly. Aguelar
walked on, encountered another detail of
guards and "A few more civilians.
Arrest that fellow. and that one, and
that one he ordered.
More Civilians arrested.
The civilians protested, but viii a
lively recollection Of what happened 10
soldiers who disnbey.-i commands the
guards obey.-i. and the amazed and still
stupefied civilians We're marched away,