OCR Text |
Show SALAZAR TAKEN WHILE i FLAYING CARDS ON TRAIN Mexican Desperado Who Ravaged the Mormon Colonies In the Hands of U. S. Authorities Presidio, Toxas, Jan. 17. Efforts of tho border authorities to round up the Moxlcan fedctal generals who escaped es-caped from OJInlga, Moxica, when tho rebels occupied that place, resulted In tho nrrest at Sanderson, Texas of Joso Ynez Salazar. Ho was taken from a train whllo en routo to join tho federal garrlcon in Mexico oppo-bite oppo-bite Kaglo Pass, Texas. Salazar Is tho soventh Mexican general gen-eral to come into the custody of the United States authorities. Tho roster ot tho generals is: Captured whllo trying to get back to Mexico, General Salazar. In custody on tho way from Presidio Presi-dio to El Poso, Generals Mercado, Castro, Tanda, Orplnal, Aduana and Romero. Still missing, but believed, to bo hiding in Texas, Generals Passual Or-o?.co, Or-o?.co, Marcello Caravco and Antonio Ilojas. - Robbed the Mormons Salazar, who achieved distinction through his raids on tho Mormon colonies col-onies in northern Mexico, Is wanted at Santa Fo, New Mexico, where ho was Indicted in tho federal court on charges ot conspiracy to smugglo arms and ammunition Into Mexico. He was arrested in 131 Paso on that Indictment but ho forfeited his bond. Orozco Is also under Indictment, but never was arrested. Salazar was playing cards In the train when captured. Ho at onco admitted ad-mitted his Identity and was taken to Marfa to bo put undor bond for his nppcaranco in Santa Fo. Tho military authorities, howovor, prepared to rearrest re-arrest him and remove him to El Pnso with tho other federal soldlors and gcnorals who escaped to this country. More Arrests Expected Tho capturo of Salazar convinced tho border patrol that Orozco and Carnveo, possibly with othor soldiers and olllcors woro hiding In Texas, and moro arrests woro expected. Salazar at Jlrst said Jokingly that ho thought Orozco had been killed by OJInaga hut Inter ho admitted that all tho generals gener-als had escaped. It appeared that Salazar and Orozco, Oroz-co, with a small command, after escaping es-caping from OJInaga rodo eastward along tho Illo Grando until they reach ed a point on tho border near Sanderson Sander-son whero tho railroad Is not far inland. in-land. In tho meantime n fictitious messago hnd been sent to Moxica City thnt tho federal volunteer generals wcro In the stato ot Coahulln, en routo to San Luis I'otost. Refugees On March All tho 3300 Moxlcan fedoral sol-dlers sol-dlers and tho 1000 women refugees who Bought safoty In tho United States after tho capturo ot OJInaga had left Presidio todny for their march to Mn-fa, Mn-fa, from which point they aro to bo transported by railroad to Fort Illlss, near El Paso. Tho ragged array was scattered for sixty-seven miles nlong tho mountain roau to Maria, closely guarded by, United States cavalrymen. General Salvndor Mercado, until recently Hu-erta's Hu-erta's military chief In northern Mexico, Mex-ico, rodo In an automobllo with Gen-oral Gen-oral Francisco Castro. Othor fodoral generals rodo on horses. Tho common soldiers and tho women refugees many of them carrying children In their arms rnado tho march afoot. Major McNameo of tho United States border patrol rodo at tho head of tho long column with an escort ot three troops from the Fourteenth cavalry ca-valry whllo two troops brought up tho rear. Beasts Burdened Each ot tho hungry horses which wero brought across tho river with tho routed Mexicans, bora at least two riders, usually a moUi and a woman. wom-an. Burros carried domestic belongings belong-ings packed In bundles on both sides, with children perched on top. Desplto their ragged appearance which suggested only misery aiid hunger, hun-ger, tho soldiers and women wero In merry spirits. Now and then groups ot soldiers broke into song, whllo others oth-ers at tho stopping places nftf with great eagerness the rations supplied by tho American troops. Tho whole procession, winding through the mountain moun-tain passes, was a picture of primitive movement of people before tho days of railroads. It will bo Monday night beforo the refugees arrive at Marfa to board tho ten trains which await thoro to carry them to El Paso. Tonight thoy had reached Shatter, twenty-two miles from tho border. |