Arizona republican., 1916-06-26

none of the rebel bands has dared [ attack it.
 Three lines of trenches surround | the heavy barbed-wire entanglements, | and the Hill of the Bishop, which | commands the city, has been provid- ed with masked batteries of artil- lery. Near the hill a battle was fought between the Americans and | Mexican forces in 1846 or 1S47, and one of the hottest parts of the en- gagement was the storming of Cerro del Obispado by the invaders. The railroad from Monterey also runs northward to Nuevo Laredo, opposite Laredo Tex, and it is probable that expeditions from both Laredo and Brownsville Opposite Matamoras) would converge there as the city is the center of the railroad system of the states of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Tamaulipas.
 SaltiIIo as Objective With Monterey in the hands of the invader, as, of course, it will be eventually when the United States sends in it's army, the next objective point will be Saltllo, city of 24,000 | SoPiedi cl tHO oletlN OA | Coahuila. It is about 40 miles west ward from Monterey. Capture of this place would be essential by Mexican forces driven from the latter city, but Saltillo is as well fortified as Monte rey. The terrific battle waged at Tor reon between the CarranZistas and the federals of the Huerta govern ment taught the northern command CTS the value of trenches, embank- ments and concealed batteries, and they have used all this Knowledge to prepare Monterey, Saltillo and Tor reon for an inhospitable reception to any troops from the northern repub- lie.
 From old Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, in the state of Coahuila, opposite Eagle Pass, Tex, the Mexican National rail- way runs southward, through Allende, Sabinas, Hermanas and Monclova, to a functions with the cross country line of the National at Reata
 General Trevino's Headquarters
 All five of these towns were forti- fled by trenches, and the walls of their cuarteles (military posts) strengthened during the Madero revo- lution, in 191O-11. Since then the de- lenses have been kept in good con- dition by order of CarranZa and Obre- gon All these must be taken before the desert sections of Coahuila can be crossed by American troops, and the taking of each will require time, giv- ing the Carranzista forces between the advancing American army and Mexico City the opportunity to 'dig themselves in" even better than they have done so far.
 About 80 or 90 miles south oi JuareZ, throgh which one of the Amer ican armies would probably enter, is the small town of Villa Ahumada Here General Jacinto Trevino has es- tablished his headquarters, and here Qualifications more than two miles in length. crossing the line of tht Mexican Central railroad, are being erected. Here the Carranzistas art preparing to attempt to give the Americans their first check on tht way to Chihuahua City, which, it i: conceded, must be taken before tho state of Chihuahua. now overrun bN bandits, can be policed. Nearly 15t miles south of Ahumada is Chihua hua City, probably the best fortified town, with the exception of Torreor or Celaya, of any in northern Mexico , The old federals intrehched there 1T 1910. the Huerta forces increased thu Notifications in 1913-14. and the Car ranzistas and Villistas have added tt , them since that time.
 Senor Beltran then describes thu defenses of the seaports and interio towns which, he admits are not wei
 guarded. but he says it must b
 borne in mind that Carranza's objec
 is not to defend Mexico to the las , ditch but to produce war with tn . United States so that at the end O : it he will be the head of a Unite'
 Mexico