The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
Special from United Press.)

communication with the interior Of Mexico will be cut off within 24 hours. through the destruction of bridges, according to a statement of the revo- lutionary junta here, today. The an nouncement was confirmatory of re- rorts received by Southern Pacific of- ficials at San Antonio. The revolution ssts say, the railroad failed to stop transporting Federal troops when so ordered by Madero.
 The junta issued a statement as fol- lows:
 ..Tb. report that revolutionary sol- diers intend to dynamite the railroad tracks leading to the interior of Mex ico is true. Such action is necessary in order to stop the transporting of Federal soldiers and supplies. The again to stop carrying Federal forces.
 They were told by Francesca I. Ma6ero that if they stopped the revo- lutionists would not interfere with their traffic but if they continued their rails and bridges would be dyn- a mited The railroads have paid no attention to these warnings and they must now suffer the consequences.
 sThe revolutionists have no desire ito destroy private property but it IS essential that they protect their inter- Iests.''-
 Douglas. Ariz., March 16-All the Limited states troops stationed here and practically all the citizens of the town tat daylight. today. were lined up Mountain waiting for the battle which iseemed imminent between the Mexican iFederal troops and the insurgents un- lder General Blanco and Colonel Lopez. Captain Johqson and Lieutenant SterI- ling of the United States troops scat <Antr ha der to prevent any violation of neu- ftrality by either side.
 { After maneuvering In the moonlight all night both Mexican armies seemed iprepared for the engagement: The Federal troops have practically desert ed the town Of Agua Prieta, massing practically their entire strength on the battle line. The crest of one of the foothills of Niggerhead Mountain sep arates the contending forces, neither tempt an attack. The insurrectos formed line near the crest of the hill and directly in front of their camp.
 The scene of the coming battle is the identical spot where the same forces were engaged, Sunday. when General Blanco withdrew after brief skirmish, designed to "feel out'' the Federal position.
 From points of vantage on Niger head Mountain the United States d fine view of the entire battlefield, both forces being in plain sight.
 San Antonio. Tex, March 16-Great quantities of ammunition. government supplies to an invading force, con tinue to arrive in San Antonio. AL ready nearly a score of cars of ord- nance supplies have been moved into 8 secluded corner of the Southern Pacific yards. They are held subject
 as . L. contain ammunition for both field ar tillery and infantry.
 A large force of electricians is en- gagged in stringing wires for arc lights through a part of the railroad yards so that troops may entrain with anil mals at night should a hurried order be issued This Is done by Command of General Carter, indicating a desire to be prepared for any eventuality.
 The full division mobilized here is being recruited to war strength. 19,- $50 as rapidly as possible. It already numbers more than 14.000. of whom D. 900 are recruits Other recruits arriv- ing hourly are being assigned to regi- snents and drilled six hours daily.
 The first real maneuvers took place, today, when artillery, cavalry and in fantry was ordered into the covered country They were ordered to take positions as we'll hidden as possible. Lieutenant Foulois and Aviator Phil
 
 duty with the aeroplane under in- structions to find the massed force and return as soon as possible with com plete report as to numbers. loca ton of equipment. position of guns and the most vulnerable spot for an attack.
 Washington, March 16.-A question of the ownership of the lard wh ere they were arrested added new and probably serious feature. today, to .he ha< T~ns& Mexico in the case of Edward Blalt and Lawrence Converse, Americans held in jail at Juarez, Mex.
 The State Department demanded their release. asserting that they were arrested on American soil. The Mex ican government replied that they were arrested in Mexico. Inquiry le- velops the fact that they were taken into custody on strip of land which is In dispute.
 They were captured near the Rio Grande river bed, opposite Guade- loupe, Mex, four miles south of Juarez. where the ownership of the land has not yet been acted upon by the boundary commission. It Is now up to the State Department to prove its positive assertion that the men were arrested on American soil.'
 Unless some rigorous action is taken to force Mexico to surrender the men 1t is probable that they will remain in jail indefinitely while the commission ponderOuSiy proceeds tO decide possession of the land. They ar enlarged with aiding the revolu- tionists-
 Ell Paso. March 16.-The pay train of the American Smelling & Refining Company was held up by revolution 5sts near the Fl Cobra mine accord ing to report that reached here, to- day. They secured the payroll and the rifles and ammunition of the 10 guards, giving the guards a receipt for the money and the rifles.
 Fl Paso, March 16--General Ma varro. now commanding the Federal troops in Juarez, today, announced that no one had been killed the result of the attempt of a band of fn- i surrectos to blow up the Federal bar | racks in Juarez while the authorities | .deny it.
 A large portion of the barracks