The herald., 1896-08-14
Citizens of NogaIes Welcome
Military Protection
SIGNAL FIRES ARE BURNING
But Further Attack Is Not Considered
Probable
American Troops viii Prevent the HostiIes
From Crossing the Border - The
Apaches Are Not Interested
Associnted Press Snccial Wire.

Associated Press Snccial Wire.
NOGALES. Ariz.. Aug. 13.-All last
night and today both cities of Nogales,
are under the protection of United States
troops and Mexican gendarmeria. AS
stated in last nights dispatches. Lieu
tenant Colonel Kosterlitski arrived from
the south by special train. picketed men
around La Aduana and different places
in the city and surrounding hills. Two
companies of United States infantry
from Fort Huachuca, under command
of Lieutenant Bacon, arrived at ~
o'clock and were stationed at different
points on the American side. The other
officers are First Lieutenant Brewer,
Seventh cavalry; Captain Augur and
Lieutenant Ham. company H., and Cap
tain Dodge and Lieutenant Seyburn,
company c., Twenty-fourth infantry.
DIR. Wakeham is medical officer
Signal fires were seen burning last
night in Patagonia, Pajarita and Santa
Rita mountains. showing the possib!l-
ity of another attack. A special train
has just arrived f1om the south, bring
ing forty-five Mexican troops and sixty
five horses and arsther detachment is
expected tomorrow.
A PARTON of the insurrectionists are
still hiding in the mountains south of
town and troops will take the field in
that direction. Reports were brought
in at noon today that a party of Indians
Arizona side and more are congregating
there. When the news was received a
special train was made up and left with
siXtyfive of the troops from Hauchuca
for that place. No word has since been
received from them. A troop of United
States cavalry has just arrived from
Huachuca and VIII remain in this vi
cinity until the danger is over.
The dead officials We're buried this
morning and the whole town is in a
state OF sadness. as all were highly re-
spected citizens and efficient officers.
1t is not generally believed that an
other attack will be made until the eX
citement subsidies, but citizens on both
sides will feel safer If the Indians are
driven away.
TROOPS IN THE FIELD
lpE-N EN-, Aoi,, <AuS' To- -beiiSi ~
Wheaton, commander of the department
of Colorado. when informed of the In
dian outbreak, on the Mexican border.
at once placed troops in the field to
head off the Indians should they invade
American soil. From Fort Hauchuca,
forty miles north of Nogales. Captain
Bonus. with troop A. First cavalry, i'm
mediately started for the border. The
commanding officer of Fort Grant was
instructed to support Captain Bonus in
case help is needed. At present the Off
GERS at army headquarters state that
there is no reason to believe that Uncle
Sans troops will be involved in the en-
gagement 1t is a Mexican affair, in
which the Apaches are not interested.
A telegram was received today from
Fort Hauchuea, saying Colonel Bacon
left for Nogales by rail with two COM
panies Of the Twentyfourth Infantry
Later Colonel Bacon reported that the
Indians were scattering along the bor-
der and that Americans had crossed the
line to assist the Mexicans fight the
fanatics. He ordered a company OF In
fantry to return to Fort Hauchuca. The
troop of the First cavalry, under the
command of Captain Bonus. may en-
counter some of the Indians on this side
of the border kilograms from Colonel
Sumner n. Fort Grant report that no
host!les have appeared in tat section.