Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-01
BATTLE IS NEAR
On Mexican LINE
REBELS PREPARE TO ATTACK
BORDER TOWN IN SHORT TIME.
HONDURAS REBELS BUSY
Government Troops Plan to Eyacuate
Puerto CortcI TO Rebel GEN
Cral BOnilla.

Canexico, Caif, Jan, 3l.--SherlGf
Meadows of Imperial County re-
ceJyed a message late today stating
that detail Of United States soldiers
FROM san Dlega would arrive here to-
night.
The Insurgents made move upon
Meklctii, just across the border today,
They still maintain camp about sew
en- mites southwest of MeXicali, and
have received a large number Of
troops from the nlands A scout was
sent AZ Intervals 10 MeNiculi to watch
the Mexican authorities
"El General" Levla declared before
leaving Mexcali that he had ordered
the federal officials to refrain from
collecting customs and when the
MeXicdus disobeyed the order today
the rebels asserted that they would
come back tonight and punish the Of
Tenders. Among those arrested by
Sheriff Meadows deputies was an
English barber who procured n num-
Der Of weapons and proclaimed him
self King of Mexical" Today he
sent the following dispatch to the
British ambassador at Washington:
British subjects I'm Mexlcali are
abused and robbed Send us assist
ance Veterans Of Boer war.--Bill
Taylor"
Prepare for Attack
san Diego, Calf, Jan, 31.--In an
a. I.. %
Ria Juana the Mexican officials in
that town are making the bull ring
defensiblc II is stated that fifty troops
are on the way from Ensenada to
Tia Juana. 70 arrive tomorrow after
noon. Extra men are being employed
by the San Diega and Arizona Rail
road Company 70 guard its property
in Mexico.
Government Troops to Leave.
Puerto COrtez, Honduras, Jan. al
Although the actual position Of the
revolutiouists under General Monlla
d. Is not known. us 1he general feeling
that they are gathering forces for an
attack upon Puerto Cortea. ltis also
believed that Bonlla will take the
tQWu without bloodshed as the gov
eruor already asked the commander
Of the international forces Tor forty
eight hours in which To eyacuate the
town. The request has been granted,
il the government troops request has
been granted aud III the government
troops decide 10 withdraw they win
do 50 under the protection OF the in
teruauUnal forces.
On Monday the Collier Caesar un-
der the command Of Ensign Lager
Juiye. was dispatched with orders to
inform the reyoiutioulsts that lighting
would be permitted only on the beach
at Cabillo's Joint and that they would
not be permitted to enter tho town
from the north by the trail or from
the east by the railroad. The Caesar,
however, was only able to find the
reyoluuonists. To carry out the pro-
lection, should the city be evacuated
the United States gunboat Marietta
aud the British cruiser Brilliant land
ed about two hundred men.
Railway Train Held Up.
Mexico CITY, Mex, Jan, 3l--Passen-
ger trains on the Central Branch Of
the National Railways of Mexico are
stalled north OF Chihuahua and the
railway officials admit that It is prob
able that they have been held up by
the reyolutionists The railroad OH
olals tonight said that the northbound
train. which passed Chihuahua last
night and the southbound train, which
letf III Paso this morning, are at some
point between Laguna and Ojo Col
iette.
An exploration train left Chihuahua
at noon. but no report Of its progress
has been received The railway OFF,
Gals said that all of the Central Rail-
way wires north Of Laguna had been
out OF commission all day.