The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-28
BACKS UP WARNING
PRESIDENT SENDS FULL CAV.
RY REGIMENT FROM pes
MONIES TO ARIZONA
FORTY REBELS ARE SLAM
Insurreetos Attack Federal Troo,s
Charge OF Prisoners In chlbush.,
and Conflict Lasts Several Hop,.
Officers Die In Bauehe Battle

Washington. April 17.-Bropsh. h.
the battle Of Aqua Prieta 10 I'M
realization OF the danger 10 atlo'
american settlements along the .,,,t
ern frontier are exposed bv the ...,
strife OF Mexico. President Tan ..'
moved swiftly and vigorousl,
all the lines OF precaution no n,a,.,'.
any repetition OF the Douglas ,Anr.
episode.
WIN various rumors noatine ir.o
Washington Of the immincuce ~
other conflict at Aqua Prieta tha,..-
ldent ordered the entire regimen Il,
me Sixth cavalry from Des Nnrcs
IA TO Arizona TO reinforce the bos,s
mere. This Will add 500 men no tbe
guard in Arizona.
Backs Up WARNINGS.
his step on the part Of tho nraet
dent supplements his warning to rha
Mexican and revolutionary authorities
mat American lives and interests
must not be endangered by unre.
strained border line fighting. /, com.
pletes. II is said. the administrations
present program OF precaution
Inc fact is emphasized An official
quarters that the American troons n
the south have specific Instructors
not to cross into Mexico under anv
circumstances The officers I'm com.
mand have been ordered 10 preserve
n strict neutrality and TO see fha,
American citizens do not expose them.
selves 10 unwarranted danger.
Six Federals Are Killed.
III Paso. Tex. April 1.-THE insur
rectos have retired from the vicinity
Of Bauche. south OF Juarez. and the
Iedersls have returned 10 Juarez The
federals lost six men. including Lieuts
Miguel Baturini and Ambiagl Gimnez
and six wounded including Cant
Porfirio Hernandez The wounded
we're brought back to Juarez The
lead were left on the battlefield
Forty Slain In Battle.
Chihuahua. Mexico, April Il Forty
'r more insurrectos were killed Ia a
'attle fought between Sauz and Santa
ara canyon. about fifty miles north
II here, according TO federal couriars
Who arrived here Tha clufiers
'rought orders 10 have hospital cots
eady for the federal woundrd
The federals report five killed hut
ater developments may chanr The
gures. number of women and
hildren are believed to be among the
i,Ss'd
Coming across from Casas Grandes
n their way 10 chihuahua with rris
ners under Gen. Luis Valdez tho ied
rails. followed by about one hundred
efugees. were attacked.
Five hundred insurrectos under
ems Orozco and villa had Teen in-
ructed by Francisco Madero 20 head
n the Casas Grandes contingent and
possible capture and release the
risoners. The fight occurred on
acienda as the prisoners shack,ed
'gether by ropes. and the women and
iildren refugees, weary from the
ng tramp. we're scattered ia a long
-oken line
Fight Lasts Several Hours.
The federals immediately responded
It'll heavy firing and placed the pris-
lers and non-combatants under pro
ction. The fighting continued for
veral hours and resulted In send
z north from here OF General lta
go with 500 reinforcements
SO far as known none Of the pris
ers. among whom are believed 90 be
any Americans. were wounded and
ne escaped. although these state
snts are based on unofficial reports
New Hopes for Peace.
Great hope for peace Is entertained
re because of the prospect q me
rival OF Francisco Madero. ST fa-
er of the insurrecto leader