Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-21
Troops Under Way.

The Mexican consul communicated with
the City of Mexico. Mexican troops have
been ordered to Naco. One company
from Cananea is due to arrive this
morning
All ammunition and rifles in Naco,
Arfz. were taken across the line last
night Oy Mexican customs officials.
Every available man was armed and
ready in case of attack.
The deputy sheriff at Naco, AriZ, tele-
phoned 10 Bisbee. A posse left here at
this morning Ii was feared if an attack
was made on the custom house in
Sonora that trouble might spread to this
side Of the line.
Mexican officials at Cananea have made
several arrests in the last few days OF
alleged revolutiCnists and sent them to
HermosiilO- Mexicans carrying arms and
ammunition into Mexico have been caught
between Naco and Cananea and sent 10
Jail az NoSales.
II is said merchants on this side of the
line have been selling arms and aInmuni-
lion in unusual quantities TO MexicanS
during the last few days
Followers of Reyes.
The revolutionary movement originated
among young men of northern Mexico,
followers, il is said. of Gen. Bernardo
l-tNcS, nOW III E@uIOpc, anu VI OciOH VA0-
dero. candidate for president, now under
trrest I'm Monterey on the charge of caus-
ils crowds to form.
The discontented faction demands poll
teal liberty. free speech and the right
u vote" They announce that they will
so to the polls on election day prepared
10 Eight il denied their constitutional
rights
The discovery that the men were SNUG
sIing arms across the border from the
United States WAS followed by police
raids in many villages of northern So
nora -Four men were arrested today at
ella Verde and a number Of rifles and
revolvers and 1900 rounds Of ammunition
we're captured
AT Chivectria. near Cananea. forty-f1ve
rifles, with ammunition, were captured.
and at Buena Vista one house yielded
twelve rifles. with ammunition.
Dealers at Bisbee. Douglas and Naco.
Sriz, have sold all the rifles and am
conducting a house-to-house search Tor
arms in all border towns
Troops in Cananea.
Cananea, center of the movement. Is
guarded by two companies of the 18th In
fantry and company of rurales under
col. Emotio Kosterlitsky. The gendarmes
are under arms.
Gen. Rorrez has assured the Cananea
authorities t03t ne VIII SenQ 4OO ueH ny
special train, il necessity arises.
Hundreds of arrests for causing dis
turbance in public meetings have been
made throughout Sonora, and leaders of
the revolutionary movement have been
deported Twelve leaders at Cananea
have been taken to Hermosillo. where
they VIII be held until after the siections.
The troops have orders TO disperse any
gatnerIn-- of fifty or more persons.
Chief of Police Rafael Lopez Yof Cana
nea has resigned and disappeared 1t is
said he left iii response to warnings that
his fate would be the same as that of the
mayor and the chief of police of Cuiacan,
who recently were killed.
The official residence OF Gen. Luis Tor
rez in Cananea is preparing for occu-
pancy.
DEL RIO, SorSra. Mexico, June o1-
The uprising in Sonora against the ma
tional government is assuming serious
proportions
Col. kosterIitzky. with a band of ru-
rales. entered Sauceda yesterday He is
spreading his force along the border
They will be JCined by troops that are
marching overland. Six hundred soldiers
have been sent from Cananea 10 CuIIa-
can.
II is said that next Sunday, San Juan $
feast day, is tie c&:c set for rioting.
Border Line Is Guarded.
The United an he