Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-03
HUERTA ARRESTED
| BY j. s. TROOPS
ON The BORDER
Gen. 0rozco and Deposed Dicta-
tor in Fort Bliss.
NEW REVOLT is UNDER WAY
Department Of Justice Orders Two
Seized to Halt Plot-Pair on Way
Attend Conference With
Federal Officers.

Federal officers.
Ell Paso Tex, June 28.-Gen Victor.
lana Huerta. former dictator of Mex
leo, was virtually made a prisoner of
the United States by officials of the
department Of justice at Newman, ~
M, when he attempted to steal into
FL Paso by automobile to attend the
big centifico junta to be held in this
city.
With Huerta, the federal officials
took into custody Gen. Pasquale Oroz-
co, the famous Mexican leader. The
two Mexican dignitaries were brought
to FL Paso in automobiles, escorted by
a troop of American cavalry, and
were taken to the federal building,
where they we're held for a while in
the marshal's office pending receipt
OF instructions from Washington as to
their disposition.
Taken to Fort Bliss.
Fearing demonstrations by tho
enormous crowds of Mexicans which
surrounded the building, deputies spir-
tied Huerta and OroZco into automo-
biles and they were hurried to the
prison camp at Fort Bliss, where an
American soldier mounts guard over
them in one of the most handsome
sets of quarters at the fort
When word was received here by
the federal authorities that Huerta
was on his way to Ell Paso a sharp
watch was kept by specially depu-
tized United States marshals and
agents Of the department of justice,
and when Huerta left the train at
Newman, where General Orozco and
several other prominent cientificos
had gone to meet him, federal agents
Immediately took the two leaders in
charge.
Captured by 100 Troopers.
More than 100 American troopers
from Fort Bliss had been stationed
on the Texas side of the boundary to
prevent the Mexicans from crossing
over. AS soon as Huerta and Orozco
had been hustled into an automobile
the cavalrymen were assembled and
led the van of the cavalcade that later
startled the citizens of Ell Paso as 1t
hurried through the streets to the
federal building. It is said that the
arrests were made by deputy United
States marshals upon instructions d.
rect from Washington
May Be Paroled.
1t was reported about the United
States district attorneys Office that
both Huerta and Orozco would be
placed on parole on condition that they
do not attempt to foment the proposed
cientifico revolution or to leave Ell
Paso..
Another report is that Huerta will
not again be permitted to remain at
liberty under parole to the federal au-
thorities since when he landed in New
York on April IL for a pleasure trip
he pledged himself to remain in this
country only 80 days and not to start
another revolutionary movement.
FL Paso. Tex, June 2S.-Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta is headed for the Mex.
lean border Following rumors which
began to spread rapidly in the after
noon that he would head a new revo-
luton and attack Mexico. his agents
later declared a meeting OF the Glen
tifico-federal faction would be held
here today. General Huerta is ex-
pected TO arrive here today.
General Huerta's departure from
New York was ostensibly for San
Francisco. where. he said. he intended
to visit the exposition.
Fourteen former Huerta generals in.
Guiding his son-in-law, Gen. Luis Flu
entes, are in Ell Paso with 800 former
federalist officers AMI 5000 soldiers.
Today Date Of lnNasion7
A Huerta sympathizer said that
Monday was the day set for the inva-
sion OF Mexico. Juarez will be the
first objective point. Pascual Orozco.
a Huerta leader, just returned from
New York after comforting with HUI
erta and American bankers financing
the cientificos. claimed to have the
Juarez garrison practically bought out
I'VE are going TO fight this revolu-
ton with silver instead of bullets"
said Orozoo. We have already got
orr missionaries working in the ranks
OF the different factions"
Quietly the Huerta factionists have
been storing arms and ammunition at
secret depots along the border and
near here. it has been learned. In
one local warehouse United States of.
hcials have discovered "A machine
gs.ns and a large quantity Of ammuni.
ton. United States soldiers are guard
ing the place TO prevent smuggling Of
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