The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Insurrectos Demand Recognition.


! announced at the revolutionary junta
! here to-day that formal demand will
/ Immediately be made that the United
States recognize the Mexican insur-
/ rectionists as a revolutionary govern
/ uent. with provisional capital at
Aqua Prieta. The demand will be
based on the capture OF the customs
/ house.
President Taft has already prae-
ideally recognized us by sending us ia
message at the same time he sent one
To Biax." said one leader.
Cali that message an ultimatum,
! IL you VIII. 1t was recognition, new
/ ertheiess,
+ al President Taft's message Is dis
regarded II viii be by the federals.
/ The revolutionists have too much NJ
stake and are too near to victory to
! risk defea; by mourning the enmity
/ of the United States AZ result. II
! there should be Intervention, the Am
/ erfean troops would be duty bound.
to side with the insurrectionists.
| II was announced here to-day that
the rebels wers preparing 10 march
! on Juarez. and expected to occupy that
| city within the next few days. The
! capture OF Juarea. II Was declared,
would place the rovolutiopists in
chargeof one of the largest customs
ports in Mexico.
Present Force Sufficient.
| THO present force of cavalry at
Douglas is considered competent 30
! handle the situation there, 1t was
! declared nj the war department to-
| day, and no orders have been issued
| for the dispatch Of more United States
| troops to the scene Of the insurrecto
( victory.
I The American officer in command
AZ Douglas was ordered to-day to care
/ for the Federal soldiers numbering
I fifty men who surrendered to the
United States troops during during
/ the battle. The state department win
be asked to determine the legal
statss Of the refugees. The wounded
of both Federals and insurrectos are
now in the hospital at Douglas.
II AT the state department, IL was de-
Il clared to-day that the question Of de-
manding damages from the Mexican
government in PREPARATION for the kill
ing and wouDdng of Americans on
United States soil during the fight
across the line has not yet been taken
up for consideration. Acting Secre-
tary OF State Wilson declined to ray
whether any claim would be present
ed. The Diaz government has been
informed of the facts In the case and
has reserved It's right to present claims
later
Official Report Of Battle.
The first official account of the cap
ture Of Aqua Prieta was received at
the war department to-day. The re-
port stated that $50 insurrectos under
Rec" Lopez and Jose Cerra began
the attack at S;15 Thursday after
! noon and tiie fighting lasted until &
O'Clock
The troop of American cavalry at
Douglas was deployad along the
boundary ri prevent crowd Of Ameri
boundary To prevent crowd of
Americans mum boring about 1000,
from crossing the line.
About 4;4a Captain Marquis, COM
manding the Mexican Federals. and
! wounded, and tWenty-nine soldiers
fled across the line. They surrendered
themselves TO the American commau-
der together with their rifles and am
munition. Later, the insurrectos, al
the Federals' request, made through
an American officer, permitted the re-
naming eighteen Mexican Federals to
three other officers, one OF whom was
cross the border. leaving their arms
AID ammunition behind, The report
gave the casualties on both sides IA
fifteen killed and thrty-five wounded.
During the light tho American
troops and the customs authorities
confiscated thirteen rifles that were
| being taken across the border. The
American troops are maintaining a
strong patrol on the boundary line.
The report gave no new details az to
Lstaas killing. and, !n jur!ssg os ~ eatsa p
citizens.