The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23
PLAN BIG RAIL T|EUP
REBELS SEEK TO DESTROY
STEAM ROAD COMMUNICATIONS
WITH MExIco's INTERIOR.
AQUA PRIETA FIGHT NEAR
insurrectos Destroy Section Of Bar
racks Occupied by Federal Troops
With Observation-Disclosures IL
Hurryins Back to Diaz Capital.

racks Occupied by Federal Troops
With Observation-Disclosures ID
Hurrying Back to Diaz Capital.
| San Antonio, Tex, March Tiff re-
| ports Southern Pacific officials re.
ceived are correct all rail communica-
ton with the interior Of Mexico will
be destroyed within "a hours. These
advices briefly made it apparent that
rebels had planned to blow up many
bridges between Diaz, opposite Eagle
Pass, and Sabinas, Coahuila, on the
Mexican International, line of the
merged system, and that this might
occur at any moment
Similar activity on the part of the
revolutionary forces is also expected
south of Laredo, thus tying up the
main line of the national system. Of
ficials here admitted they were hold
ing In readiness In Southern Pacific
yards fifty tourist sleepers, fifty day
coaches, 100 fiat cars, 100 gondola
cars and 200 stock cars. These cars
are ready to move SO soon as the
event of an emergency Plenty Of
motive power is also held in reserve.
At Verge Of Another Battle.
Douglas, Ariz., March 17.-Another
big battle is near at Aqua Prieta The
information was telephoned here by
Lieutenant Sterling, commanding a
detachment Of the Third cavalry at
San Bernardino ranch. Captain John
son at once ordered out the troops
and Immediately there was an exodus
of soldiers as>Ral as citizens by all
manner of vehicles. AT the same time
the Mexican soldiers in Aqua Prieta
made hurried preparations and infan-
toward the prospective scene Of the
battle.
From the high ground around Mig
gerhead mountain the American cav
airy and sightseers watched the prog
ress Of the federals approaching the
foothills of the Niggerheads, near the
battlefield of last Sunday.
The federal forces formed into bat
tie line with cavalry scouts on the
TANKS and In advance. The federals
evidently believed they were almost
upon the enemy. OFF in the ridges to
the east could be seen the rebel
scouts, galloping back to Blanco's
camp, after having observed the fed
erals. The moonlight playing upon
the bayonets and sabers of the fed
erals made last nights maneuver a
spectacular one.
Try to Blow Up Juarez Barracks.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 1.-TWO heavy
charges of nitro-glycerin were ex.
ploded under the barracks occupied
by Mexican troops at Juarez, Mexico.
and the buildings occupied by the sol
diers were badly damaged The at
tempt to blow up the barracks is at
tributed to revolutionasts.
Two Of a small band Of insurrectos
who secretly had entered the town
were wounded and captured.
Reports from the interior Of the
"war zone" are that the insurrectos
are concentrating at various points.
Francisco l. Madero, revolutionary
leader, with 1000 insurrectos, a one
pound cannon, a three-inch field piece
and two rapid-fire guns, is somewhere
north Of Casas Grandes and is draw
ing toward General Orozco with 800
men.
Americans Are Safe.
Assurance of the safety of all
Americans now confined in Mexican
{o rrfv ~, rfH aSo1 lot
ment issued at Juarez.
Americans now prisoners will be
given trials in the civil courts on
charges of sedition against the Mex
lean government, but hereafter all in
surrectos, whether citizens of the
United States or not, may be subject
to the death penalty under summary
military procedure.
The statement from the Mexican Of
fcials was issued relative to the II
foreigners now imprisoned In the fed
eral jail at Casas Grandes. Fifteen of
them are Americans. Pending their
trials they will be given the consider
alton due to prisoners Of war.
Colonel Cuellar, in command at
Casas Grandes, Is suffering from
wounds, and as soon as he is able to
move. the prisoners will be marched
ITO miles to Chihuahua, to face the
civil courts.
The two other foreigners are Euro
pean soldiers of fortune" who have
fought in Central American revolu-
tons.
The men are confined in cells in the
adobe prison and are under guard Of
Mexican soldiers. Their rations con-
sist of such as can be spared from the
military stores. for the town, about
$50 miles southwest of Ell Paso, has
had no food supplies since March 6,
when the battle at which the fnsur-
rectos were defeated was fought.