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Show All Available Fighting Men Being Rushed to Chihuahua, Which Is Invested by Carranza With Ten Thousand Soldiers; Battle Imminent. Immi-nent. PROTEST AGAINST ORDER OF WILSON AmsHcans in Capital Do Not Want to Leave; Refugees Arrive at New Orleans; Felix Diaz Candidate for the Presidency. Pres-idency. EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 30. Juarez tonight to-night is being stripped of ovory available avail-able fighting man, its artillery and all arms and ammunition in preparation of a hurried trip to Chihuahua tomorrow morning on a special train to reinforce tho fedoral garrison which 1b threatened threat-ened by General Carranzas's oomblnod robel forces of 8000 fighting men. Carranza Car-ranza has swept away tho federal outposts out-posts in his ndvance on the city and his victorious rebel troops are rushing in to make tho main attack on Chihuahua Chi-huahua city. The attack on tho city itself it-self is expected momentarily. Military Governor Salvador Mercado telegraphed tho Juarez military authorities au-thorities yesterday afternoon to hurry as many of tho federal troops as possible pos-sible to Chihuahua and active preparations prepara-tions to move the troop train which has boon ready for departure for the last few days are being carried on. Call for Volunteers. Besides the federal troops many of tho city volunteers aro being impressed into service with tho regulars. Only a sufficient forco to polico the town will bo left in Juarez. General Francisoo CastrOj federal comuiaudor in Juarez, will take personal command of the troops which will go to Chihuahua. Tho order for mobilization of all federal forces in Chihuahua has been general throughout tho stato and refugees ref-ugees arriving from Chihuahua today stated that General Caravoo and the other fodoral commands which have boon operating along 'tho Mexico North-wostcrn North-wostcrn railway have been recalled to Chihuahua. General Salazar with his GOO federal troops have departed from Vila Ahumada for Chihuahua. Tonight unconfirmed reportB of fighting fight-ing iu Chihuahua wore roceived at the border but tho fedorals in Juarez denied de-nied that Caranza ha.d mado tho attack on tho federal stronghold in Chihuahua, A rumor that Goneral Pasqual Orozco and the volunteer federals had revolted revolt-ed against Huerta in Chihuahua was also denied by tho federals, Americans Leaving. As a result of President Wilson's message ordering Americans out of Mexico, about 100 Amoricans in Chihuahua Chi-huahua will leave thero on a special train for the Unitod States next week. The order of tho president has just fll-tored fll-tored through into tho intorior parts of the state and those who wero prepared to stay in Mexico last week and face existing conditions when the special train of American rofugoos from Madera, Ma-dera, Chihuahua, passed through tho city, aro now preparing for flight. telegrams received here today from Chihuahua stated that negotiations wore being carried on with General Mercado for permission to Tun tho refugee ref-ugee train to tho border. Americans frOin tho mining camps and outlj'ing districts of the state are hurrj'ing into Chihuahua to join tho exodus. They aro leaving their properties and possessions in the custody of Marion Letcher, American consul of Chihuahua. Thero aro not over 200 Americans left in tho city of Chilhuahun. Beforo the rebellion broke out the Americans in Chihuahua numbered at leant 5000. AMERICANS DO NOT DESIRE TO LEAVE CITY OF MEXICO NEW YORK, Aug. 30. President Wilson's recommendation that American Ameri-can residents of Moxico leave the country coun-try is "rosentod5' by tho American colony col-ony in Moxico; fow Americans intended intend-ed to leave; if thoy do loave their wel- (Continued on Pago-Two.) JUAREZ IS LEFT BARE OF FEDERAL DEFENDERS (Continued from PagJ One.) fare and financial interests "would bo seriously prejudiced;" tho president's action was "unwarranted" and duo to "simple ignoranco of what is actually transpiring in Mexico" this summarizes sum-marizes tho contents of various telegrams tele-grams of protest received in this city yesterday and today from Moxico. Scnor Sebastian Camacho, president of the Mexican senato and one of Mexico's Mex-ico's elder statesmen, tolographod to James A. Serymsor, president of the Mexican Telegraph company, sa3'ing that tho American colony is "satisfied and tranquil" and roqucsting him to call Prosidcnt Wilson's attention "to tho tremendous damages which would result from his determination, for which in all loyalty I state there is no reason." j Object of Leaving. The Methodist Episcopal board of foreign missions received advices from Dr. John W. Butlor, superintendent of its mission in Mexico City, saying that the Washington instructions for an American exodus wore "much resented" resent-ed" by the Amorican colony; "that tho reasons givon for it appear inadequate," inade-quate," and that the missionaries there objected to leaving. In view of this protest, tho Mothod-ist Mothod-ist board, the Presbyterian board and thoso of other denominations havo declined de-clined to adviso their missionaries to leavo the country, recommending only that tho women and childron bo recalled re-called to places of safoty. Tho Moxican Telegraph company received re-ceived a telegram from its superintendent superinten-dent in Moxico City, Charles J3. Cum-minga, Cum-minga, saying that thoro was "a strong reaction from tho first 'scare caused by President Wilson's command to leave Mexico," and that in hia opinion "a very small proportion of tho Amorican colony hero will go." Great Alarm Felt. "There is great alarm hero," reads Camacho 's telegram, "over tho American Amer-ican government's order -for tho withdrawal with-drawal of all citizens of the United Statos residing horc. You will understand under-stand that there is no reason for this order. "The Amorican colony of this ronub-Uc ronub-Uc is of tho most numerous of thoso among us. In its totality and with very fow exceptions it i6 satisfied and tranquil, tran-quil, dedicated to its work and attending attend-ing to tho nocossities of its life, being respoctod and esteemed throughout the country. It would bo seriously prejudiced preju-diced in its welfare and its firianoial interests in-terests were it to abandon a country in which it is considered and esteemed and whore it has acquired numerous and cordial relations. ' Government Constitutional. "Tho present government of Mexico is a constitutional government, whoso public powers in most part have been in operation since 1010, and in tho son-ate, son-ate, m the supremo court of justice, and in tho public offices, and in all parts, many or tho public functionaries "havo been figuring first with tho government headed bv General Diaz, later with that of Mr. Madero. Very fow exclusive privileges have been granted by tho presonf government, which latter is advancing ad-vancing aaily in tho re-establishment of peace in tho greater part of -tho national na-tional territory. "The army now counts 80,000 men, with an armament and a command truly notable, through which it has triumphed tri-umphed and continues triumphing in the daily combats with the enemy, who aro disappearing or submitting to tho legitimate legiti-mate authority of tho ropubllc. "I do not doubt that the president of the United States and his truly just government will consult with the principal prin-cipal members of its colony here regarding regard-ing tho truth of what I Bay. Damage Will Be Great. "Tho American colony, which reached 40,000 persons, I nm sure will suffer enormous damage to its interests and its well being should its members violently abandon a country in which I repeat thoy are considered and esteemed on all sides. "I beg that you will acquaint President Presi-dent Wilson with what I have stated, calling" his illustrious attention to the i tremendous damages which will result from his. determination, for which, in all loyalty, I stato thcro is no reason, and which undoubtedly has been dictated dic-tated against tho sentiments of justice, of right and of hii'min- consideration, not by tho elevated sontimonts of a mau as distinguished as tl6 present president of the 'United States, but through simplo ignorance of what is actually transpiring in Mexico." Action of Mission Boards. In view, of these protests tho Motho-dist Motho-dist board and tho Presbyterian board of foreign missions have Instructed their missionaries to decide tho question of leaving tho country for themselves, advising thorn, however, that thoir women wom-en and children should bo recalled to E laces of safety. This action was taken y the two organizations after an exchange ex-change of toleprams with Socretary of j Stato Bryan, in which in roply to a request for advico in the matter of the withdrawal of. American missionaries , from Moxico, Secretary Bryan said that his department continued to net "in conformity with tho advice given in the president's message, of tho 27th instant, and our. consular officers have been instructed in-structed to assist Americans to leave Mexico in every way." General Mbrcado will bo transferred from Chihuahua to Juarez. It is announcod that to oach general havo boon aout instructions of importance, impor-tance, but thoir character 1h not ro-vealeu. ro-vealeu. ' Explanations Made. The war department, in explanation of theso changes, say that tho revolutionary revolu-tionary conditions no longer demand tho prosonco of thoso mon in tho interior inte-rior and that their new positions will enablo thorn bettor to guard against smugglers. Poccntly orders woro Issued to every governor and jofo politico to organizo and drill all ablo-bodiod men under their respective jurisdiction for tho ostensible os-tensible purpose of taking pnrt in parados pa-rados Soptonibor 20. National Independence Indepen-dence day. Tho minister of tho interior, inte-rior, Dr. Umitia, has notified ovory planter in the republic to arm and equip for service ten men. This is for tho purpose of defending individual properties against the bandits, it being pointed out that tho revolutionary conditions con-ditions had bo far abated1 that tho only menace to theso properties was by bandits. Mere Boys Training. The streets of tho capital aro daily traversed by marching students, armed with rifles, under officers of tho regular regu-lar army. Not infrequently whole companies com-panies of boys from IS to 15 years of ago aro seon and occasional!' thero passes a company, of. poorly-dressed youngsters typical of tho bootblack and nowsbo oldmont. Thoso hn,vo boon caught bv the wave of enthusiasm, but tho parading students, while professing willingnoss, navo been left littlo choice, sinco tho govornmental order that students stu-dents in all government schools 6hall bo subjoctcd to military training Tho minister of foreign affairs, Scnor Sc-nor Gamboa, is still awaiting a reply from the American onvoy, Mr. Llnd, to his last note, but if there have been any further exchanges tho fact has not been admitted by either the foreign office of-fice or the embassy. Many tolograms ,and letters congratulating General riuorta on tho "patriotio and viriio stand" ho has- taken before tho "colossus "co-lossus of tho north" continue to bo published. pub-lished. Refugees Arriving. Refugees from intcriof points aro beginning to arrivo here. The trains tonight prooeeded to Vera Cruz with a heavier American passenger list than on any night sinco the warning from Washington for Americans to leavo Mexico. Consul General Shanklin's office of-fice was visited by an unbroken stream of Americans Booking information regarding re-garding about the warning and somo asking for transportation. To all Consul Con-sul Shanklin has shown his instructions instruc-tions and impressod upon thorn that Washington's warning 1b "to leave at once." Hundreds of Americans of tho bettor class nTO availing themselves of the freo transportation. Many others, by no means paupers but caught Bhort of funds, with no market for anything they may havo for salo, aro forced to consider the proposition. Consul Shanklin has been .bombardod with questions as to what itr to bo done for them while thoy aro -waiting for a vessel ves-sel at "Vera Cruz or on their arrival in the 'United States and whether tho United States will furnish transportation transporta-tion to their homes or relatives. |
