Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-21
BACKS UP WARNING
PRESIDENT SENDS FULL CANAL
RY REGIMENT FROM DIES
MONIES TO ARIZONA.
FORTY REBELS ARE SLAIN
lasurrectos Attack Federal Troops in
Charge of Prisoners in Chihuahua
and Conflict Lasts Several Hours
Officers Die in Bauche Battle.

Washington.-Pres Taft has or
dered the entire regiment of the Sixth
cavalry, 500 men, located at Des
Moines, to reinforce the posts in Ari-
IONA. This order resulted from per-
sistent reports which came into
Washington that another battle be-
tween the federal forces and rebels
was imminent at Aqua Prieta, Mexico
This step on the part of the presi-
dent supplements his warning to the
Mexican and revolutionary authorities
that American lives and interests
must not be endangered by unre-
strained border line fighting. 1t com
pletes, 1t is said, the administration S
present program Of precaution.
The fact is emphasized in official
quarters that the American troops in
the south have specific instructions
not to cross into Mexico under any
circumstances. The officers in COM
mand have been ordered to preserve
a strict neutrality and to see that
American citizens do not expose them
selves to unwarranted danger.
1t is confidently expected in admin
istration circles that the Mexican gov
eminent and the commanders of the
insurgent forces will heed warning
from the president of the United
States and as far as the eXigencies OF
war will permit, choose their battle
grounds with profound respect for the
rights of a neutral power. No reply
has yet been received by the state
department to the representations
made to the Mexican government In
this connection, but already assur-
ance has been received from the rebel
commander at Aqua Prieta that the
Douglas incident will not be repeated.
Chihuahua, Mexico.-Forty or more
insurrectos were killed and more than
100 wounded in a battle fought be-
about fifty miles north of here, accord
ing to federal couriers who have ar
rived here.
The federals report five killed, but
later developments may change the
figures. A number of women and chill
dren are believed to be among the
killed
Coming across from Casas Grandes,
on their way to Chihuahua with pr1s-
oners under Gen. Luis Valdez, the fed
erals, followed by about 100 refugees,
were attacked
Five hundred insurrectos under
Generals Orozco and Villa had been
instructed by Francisco Madero to
head off the Casas Grandes contingent
and if possible capture and release the
prisoners The fight occurred on a
hacienda, as the prisoners, shackled
together by ropes, and the women and
children refugees, weary from the
long tramp, were scattered in long
broken line.
The federals Immediately responded
with heavy firing and placed the pris-
oners and non-combatants under pro-
lection. The fighting continued sew
eral hours and resulted in sending
north from here of General Rabago
with 500 reinforcements
Ell Paso, Textile insurrectos have
retired from the vicinity of Bauche,
south of Juarez, and the federals have
returned to Juarez. The federals lost
six men, including Lieuts Miguel Ba-
turini and Ambiagl Gimnez, and six
wounded, including Capt. Porfirio Her
nandeZ. The wounded were brought
back to Juarez. The dead were left
on the battlefield