El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-29
JUAREZ IS TAKING NO CHANCES
ON BEING At Tackled At NIGHT
Town is Well Guarded by Picked Men and, Though the
Garrison is Small Villa as Confidence In the Men;
Outposts With Cannon and Machine Guns Ev-
erywhere; A Derailer to Prevent Surprises.

What are you doing here SO late?
II is past midnight he said.
The correspondent told him he was
waiting for the attack on JuareZ.
There is much of that talk going
on but IL is only talk the man an
sWered- In a way 1 wish they would
attack, just to show them who we
are"
But you have only soc men," the
American interpoSed.
His face became serious as he whis-
pered: Three hundred But / will
show you what they can do. Come
with me- 1 am out with my patrol
will lend you a horse"
Joined by so mounted soldiers who
were waiting outside for their chief,
they rode out in the darkness. Guards
challened from nearly every street
corner. Always the officer would ask:
What news% The guard would an
swer: AIS quietH And so they rode
(untl they came to the outskirts.
Look" The officer pointed at two
small cannon and a number Of machine
guns hidden behind a stone barricade.
We have them all around the city.
Ten men guard each place, and a field
telephone runs from each outpost into
the Quartet general" he said. There
are also many machine guns on the
roofs Of the taller houses in town"
To Derau Trains
The correspondent ana the officer
rode along the tracks for nearly two
miles, until they came to a little
shack near the railroad twenty-five
soldiers rushed out TO challenge their
What are these for?' asked the
American.
These men hold the key to a de-
railer. Every train coming into Juarez
must stop here. As soon as the guard
IS satisfied that everything is all right
he opens the derailer and permits the
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added with a grin, we are not going
to let them do TO US what we did TO
the federals Is months ago. No, senort'
But what if your garrison is over
powered and the key taken from
them?"
I'VE have fixed that" he answered.
There is one man whose only duty
is to remain at the telephone in the
shack If he scents trouble at all, he
viii telephone the Quartet general be-
No one is allowed to approach the lit
tie house until the guard is satisfied
that he comes with friendly inten-
tions''
The General Is TireIess.
The American and the officer re
turned TO town by another road. Sud
denly, out Of the darkness a number
OF mounted troops appeared. The off
GER challenged: "Quien esq"
-Ornelas," a quiet tired voice an
swered from the head of the column.
Then the Juarez commander rode up
and inquired rs there anything new2'
All IS quiet. answered the officer
as he proceeded.
Did you notice how red and tired my
chiefs eyes look2' asked the officer.
w ell, since these fool stories about
a reported attack have been. cfrculat-
ing, don't think Gen. OrneIas has
slept more than an average Of four
or five hours a night. All night long
he is out with his guard, inspecting
the outpOsts and cuartels Every day
he personally calls the roll If a man
Is missing, we are all sent to scour
the town for him"
A bugle note sounded in the distance
What is that" asked the CORE
spOndent-
1t is now 1 o'clock" answered the
officer, and that is post No. 1 calling
to show that he is on the job. Listen
and you will hear two notes from post
No ?, and then three notes from the
third post and so on until it reaches
Il We have u different guard posts
around Juarez"