The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-15
HARVARD MAN
IS LEADER Of
REBEL BAND.
Captain Oscar Creighton Ap-
prOaChes Juarez Blowing Up
Railroad Bridges

El Paso. Tex, Mar 14--Capiain 0s-
car G Creighton, an American and a
Harvard graduate, with a band OF in
surrectos, many OF whom are Ameri-
cans, il camped Is miles south ot
Juarez No fear Is felt that the in
sdrrectos are planning an attack on
the city, where business continues as
usual but the proximity Of The revoi-
utionists is looked upon as an effort
to induce General Nayarro's 1000
men to take the field Creighton
men came within ten miles OF Juarez
and the shock of an explosion, when
he blew up railroad bridge, wasI
felt in the city
Creighton reached lie vicinity OIL
Juarez after ntar~h n from the sodtn
OF about 100 miles along the Mexican
National railroad, after leaving in his
wake trail of burning bridges. HisI
arrival near the border was spectacu-
lar. for after releasing 25 other Amer
leans who had gone into Mexico to
| Investigate a mine, and who had
sought his protection, he waited un
til dark and then announced his pres
ence by terrific explosion, which re-
suited In the destruction of a bridge
at Mesa. few miles south of fheI
city. The destruction of the bridge
has tied up the rAiroad, which forI
q time had been open as far as Cam
delaria. 1t also put an end to the
hope of sending relief By train to cheI
city Of Chihuahua
ears Out Telegraph instrument
Coming upon the American mine
prospectors at Galego, about 100
miles south of the Mexican National
railroad, Creighton informed them
that he intended to destroy what re-
manned Of the railroad and if they
wished 10 reach El Paso he would al
low them to precede him on Two
Eandcars. The hand cars were put
IL action, but the Americans, fearing
a possible attack, preferred to remain
under Creighton's protection. At cne
town Creighton entered station ana.
tore out the telegraph instrument
which long had been in disase be-
cause Of the cutting of the wires.
Here Creighton said, throwing
the telegraph keys to the miners,
Il AhNt tA1ST diJilS iOi SVhN NiiAtS.
When the party reached point
near Juarez, Creighton told the min
ing men to proceed on foot and in
case they were mistaken by the Mex
lean federal troops for insurgents
and We're fired upon, he would return
the fire.
D. B. Smith, w. T. swoyer and
| Marshall Cassidy, who led the min
ing party. reached El Paso today and
told the story of their trip. Creighton
came here from New York City
Americans Needed for officers
Citizens of the United states are
rapidly being PUT forward as leaders
[ OF small bands of insurrectos, accord
ing to reports from the interior re-.
ceived at the junta here. Where they
are not experienced enough TO take
commands they are grouped in COM
mands under their own countrymen.
Scores of Americans are applying
for enlistment at the insurrecto
| junta, despite the threat Of the Dazi
government to punish with death any
one participating even in slight de-
gree with the revolutionary move.
nlent What disposition is made OF
the applicants is not given out by the
junta, but it Is known that the men
do not remain long in El Paso
Fear americans Have Been Slain
Much fear is being expressed as to
the fate of Is Americans who were
taken prisoners by the federal troops
at Casas Grandes week ago.
Whether the men are confined in tne|
little sun-scorched adobe jail in the
town. or whether they have been
more severely dealt with, is causing
conjecture 1t is the opinion Of some
thai the men have been shot
Five companies of the Twenty-third
infantry stationed here, It is said,
will be ordered to San Antonio, ana
/ Colonel E. u. Steeyer of the Fourth
taNalry Will be in cba &c of the bor
der patrol The onl ytroops left here
then viii be The Fourth cavalry.
Campaign a Dsshng One
The story OF Creightons campaign
through the heart OF northern Mexico
without opposition by the federal
troops created a sensation in El Paso
1t was said throughout his entire
march not shot was fired at him.
According to reports by the junta
today six federal soldiers were KILL
ed today at Saragossa. on the border
II miles east of here. The federals
We're retreating toward Juarez when
a mine which they attempted to lay
under the road to be followed by the
| insurfectos prematurely exploded
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