The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-20
Wars and Ru1nors

by Mexican federal troops at tn, battle of Casa Grande were sho to death by the federals
 WASHINGTON, March 15. - Troops of cavalry will be placed along the Mexican border. increas ing the patrol there. The war de partment is now considering the reorganization of the army along broad lines.
 PRESIDIO, Texas, March 15. - AdviCes are received here that the forces of the insurgents have sur rounded General Sanchez and his federal troops at Ojinaga
 FL PASO. March 15. - Early this morning reports arrived here that the forces of General Madero have practically surrounded Juarez.
 CITY OF MEXICO. March 16.- President Diaz announces that. as soon as warfare terminates. the gov ernmcnt intends to purchase the big landed estates in Mexico for the people at low prices. for the common good. The common people are in clined to question the good faith of Diaz. although the move would re suit in immeasurable wealth being given to Limantour, Diaz and other owners of the big Mexican estates.
 WASHINGTON. March Is. Be cause the Mexican railroads refuse to cease carrying federal soldiers. the rebels are tearing up the rail road tracks in all directions.
 FL PASO. March 16. Mexico gives assurance of the safety and fair trial of the Americans now held in jail in Mexico.
 An attempt was made to blow up the barracks at Juarez last night with dynamite.
 WASHINGTON. March 16. If the Mexicans refuse to release the whom they nov hold. then interven- tion will be justified on the part of the United States and American troops can be pushed across the border.
 WASHINGTON, March 16. - The American warships which have been cruising In Mexican waters will be withdrawn to give other warships a chance to do patrol duty there
 NEW YORK, March 16. - Thous- ands are trying to join the army at recruiting stations in the East on the suspicion that there will be fighting to be done.
 DAVENPORT. la, March 16. = A trainload of artillery was sent to Texas from here today
 CALMETA, Cuba. March 16 - Seven hundred marines were land ed here today from the transport Dixie
 FL PASO, March 16. - Federal officials have issued orders that there will be no more smu ,eling of arms or muniti"ns of war through this city into Mexico.
 SAN ANTONIO, March IS - The suspension of the constitutional "narartces and martial law went into effect in Mexico today. The In surrectos are prepared to begin re prisals immediately.
 CALEXICO, Call. March 16.-Fir. ing from the American side of the line. Mexican customs officials todav sent a vollev toward the Insurrectcs. who replied Nobody was hurt.
 CITY OF MEXICO, March 1G. - Colonel Cueller reports that yester- aav he defeated the rebels at Casa Grande and took 40 prisoners, all of whom are being treated humane ly
 SAN ANTONIO. March 16 - All the transportation equipment which brought the soldiers here is being held here under orders
 DOUGLAS. Ariz., March 16.- The federal forces, numbering 4o0 are within two miles of General Blanco's rebel forces. near Niger head mountain, and a battle is mmi- nent today.
 NEW YORK. March 1G. Min ister of Finance Limantour, the ]. P. Morgan of Mexico, left suddenly for home today.
 GALVESTON, March 16. The soldiers here are patiently waiting orders.
 PRESIDIO, March IT. By clever trick the rebels bottled the federal forces at Ojinaga complete ly. General Sanchez of the rebel forces permitted the women and children at Ojinaga to cross the in- ternational boundary into Texas, af- ter which the fight started.
 FL PASO, March r. The in surrectos have issued statement that before peace can be declared in Mexico DiaZ must declare the election of 1910 null and agree to submit to another and an honest election.
 CITY OF MEXICO, March H. It is reported here that the rebels killed Colonel Anguine and 20 men and captured 30 others at HermosillO in the battle there yesterday.
 BISMARK, Mo, March IT, - The Minister of Finance, Limantour, passed through this city in a spec ial car today, enroute direct to Mex ico.
 FL PASO, March IT. - Advices are received here that the Mexican X Northwestern railroad has been cut to pieces by the rebels so that travel thereon is impossible.
 WASHINGTON, March 17. Ad- vices have been received from Mex ico that Americans caught with the rebels will be hanged.
 DENVER, March IT, Scores of Japanese are leaving this city for some unknown reason and they are all bound southward.
 SAN DIEGO, March r. It is reported that many marines were landed at Magdalena bay by the gunboat Yorktown, which then left there as mysteriously as it had ar rived
 CITY OF MEXICO, March IT, President Diaz will purchase armor ed locomotives, and will place artil- lery on the cowcatchers thereof.