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Show I GEN. SALAZAR I ISJAPTliRED Found on Train Bound for Eagle Pass Intended Re-rj Re-rj joining the Federals. V. S. WARRANT OUT Mexican Officer Wanted by Authorities for Violation of Neutrality Laws. i Sanderson, Texas, Jan. 145. General ,Ynez Salazar, commander of Mexican 'Federal volunteers, who was driven out of Ojinaga, Mox., by the rebels, (was arrested here today. Salazar was found on a train bound lio-r Ragle Pass, where he had intended 'to cross the river to join the federal forces at Piedras Negras, Mex. A federal warrant is out for him in the United States lor conspiracy to violate the neutrality laws. Tne Mexican commander admitted his identity and said he had decided to risk arrest in this country rather than be captured by the rebel forces. for-ces. Recently it was reported from Mexico Mex-ico Cit that Salazar. General Pascuai Orozco and General Caravero, federal volunteer commanders, had escaped 7 worn Ojinaga and were making their way to San Luis Poto6i in the interior of Mexico This report was evident jy a ruse to enable the generals 10 get away. When asked where Orozco and Caravero. Car-avero. were, Salazar said he did not know Salazar and Orozco had been threatened threat-ened with execution by Villa. Jumped His Ball. Washington, D. C. Jan. 16 The arrest of General Salazar arcasec much interest in official circles hero It was Salazar who was in command i ' of rebel forces fighting the Madero government two years ago when Thomas Fountain, a native American gunner in the federal army, was pui to death under the "law of flight." American Consul Letcher had protested protest-ed against Injury to Fountain ;iml later la-ter a warning was issued by the state department that the United States would hold the leaders, of the Mexican actions personally responsible for injury in-jury to Americans. There was a defense offered U the time that Fountain had become Mexican citizen 'and controversy 0.1 that point has been heard in the debates de-bates in the senate here Feeling along the border has since that time been strong against Salazar He was arrested for violation of the neutrality neutrali-ty laws and jumped ball several, months ago. |