Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-18
GRIM V|SAGED FACE IF
 WAR PROVES \ JOKE
People of Douglas Crowd to Border to Witness Bloody Scrap and Find themselves
 Badly Stung
Douglas Inlernatlonal,)

Douglas was again stung yester- day by being drawn to the inter sstional line because Of a report hat a battle was being fought by the Mexican federals ano insgrrectos near Niggerhead. seven miles east of Douglas. Every available automo- bile and other conveyance was brought into service by thczs who were anxious to see the reported fight Excitement was at its extreme between 2 and 3 o'clock, when abou. 400 of the federal troops were march ing out Of Agua Prieta. but there was disappointment, and with the excep- tion of a few shots which were fired at two Americans who were return ing from Blanco's camp by a scout of the federals. which greatly accle ratel the movement of the Americans towards and across the international line There was no shooting.
 Federals Near fsigser Head
 After going several miles east of Agua Prieta yesterday afternoon the federal force divided, one column turning to the southeast and the oth- CT continuing east close to the inter national line The latter camped near Niggerhead last night and this morning broke camp al o'clock and started south. Captain Johnson, commander Of Troop Nj of the Third Cavalry, left Douglas this morning before daylight and went east along the line as far as Niggerhead. and he saw the federals when they left their camp and started south.
 GaIIardo Ranch Deserted.
 Aloysius Coll left Douglas this morning with a machine and went out beyond Niggerhead as far as the Gallardo ranch, where it was reported that the insurrectos were in camp yesterday morning MT. Coll found that the ranch had been deserted and he saw neither insurrecto nor fed eral in that vicinity so he returned to the city at 9:3O this morning.
 Where is 5Ianco?
 The question this morning. repeat ed in every anxious group in Douglas was Where is Blanco?r It had been expected last night that if he ever expected or hoped to take Agua Prieta that he would take the op- portunity and send lot of cavalry into the town while it was practi- cally without defenders, all the sol diers having gone to attack him at his supposed camp at the Gallardo ranch. His non-appearance was con vincing, generally that the insurrecto chief was beating itv in the direc- ticn of Colonia Morales, where he could secure badly needed supplies for his men.
 Those who have kept close watch ca the situation were of the opinion that there was little likelihood of an engagement today, except perhaps there might be firing at the advanc- ing federal troops by insurrectos from the hills.
 Looks Like Disintregation.
 The fact that Captain Valencia of the insurrectos, arrived in Douglas yesterday and expressed his supreme disgust at the inaction of Blanco and the many bonehead plays since ar irving in the vicinity of Agua Prieta, would indicate that disintregation is threatened. It was known yesterday, or reported on good authority that Bianco and Red Lopez had parted company, and that it WAS the Lopez hand that were encamped at Gallardo ranch Tuesday night The report which reached one of the most ar dent sympathizers of the insurrecto cause in Douglas. said that Blanco had gone in the direction of Colonia Morales
 During yesterday there were fifteen or sixteen men who called at diff ferent times in punches of twos and threes at the San Bernardinc ranch These men were unarmed and carried only rolls of blankets. They all stated that they had been with the insurrectos. Some of the men were asking for work. while others were reticent about their intentions and still others announced that i' was their intention to go to Chihua hua and join the insurrectos of that state
 Federals Determined.
 The fact that the federal troops marched out yesterday in the direction of the reported insurrecto camp ha. caused the belief that the authori aes of Sonora are not content t' alone protect Agua Prieta from am