Arizona republican., 1911-03-25
AN IAsURRECTO RUNNER
Discloses Location of Reb-
ell Bands Near Tecate-
Later, Attack Upon Fed
eral Position Proved Re
liability of Information

Tecate, Lower Cal, March "a
After he was tortured all night by
Mexican federal soldiers, who cap
tured him early on Thursday eve
ming with his mother and another
woman, Cocopah Indian runner
confessed the position of three bands
Of rebels to whom he was carrying
salt and messages.
The Indian was caught i'm the east
end of Tecate valley early on Thurs
day evening by a scouting party of
federal soldiers The two women
We're released but the Indian was
spread eagled" and given the most
barbarous treatment in an effort To
make him confess. This morning. af-
ter nearly twelve hours of inhuman
torture, he broke down and told his
story.
lie said the two women and him
self had been sent into American
lines To get salt The rebels had
beef and mescal, and bread, but no
salt. and that he also had carried
message to the American lines He
said that there were three bands of
rebels. one on the east, one on the
south, and one on the southwest. side
of Tecate and that the three bands
numbered about $50 men. One was
about six miles, one thirteen. and
the other about the same distance.
respectively from Tecate.
INDIAN TOLD THE TRUTH
Tecate. Baja, Calf, March 24-An
attack commenced shortly before s
O'Clock this evening, from three sides
ON the Mexican federal position on
Tecate hill by what is reported to be
a force of $50 rebels and continued
for an hour and ceased as suddenly
as it began. There were no casual
ties on the Mexican side
The federals' position is on rocky
small hill north of Tecate. the line
of defense being within 100 yards OF
the American boundary line. Shoot
ing from right, left and center began
at half past seven i'm a desultory
manner and increased rapidly The
rebels were very close TO the federal
position and their bullets passed over,
the Thing store, north of the line
about 500 yards. Wire communication
was interrupted for half an hour and
was restored as mysteriously as it
had been interrupted.
The federal soldiers are holding
their position on the Hill. II is inn
possible to tell whether the rebels
have abandoned their position and
rctreated or are awaiting daylight
To resume the attack
The federals have had nothing to
eat for over "A hours and are un-
able 10 get supplies from the Ameri-
can side. Things store has been
cleaned out by the refugees. 1t is
believed the federals will either sur
render or pass into American lines
Saturday if the rebels persist in
their attack
THE ADVANCE UPON MExICALl
Mexicali. March 24-Rebel scouts
brought disqCieting news to the gar
rison that the main portion of the
federal army with field guns. and
forty pack mules is advancing along
the San Felipe wagon road east of
the Cocopah mountains. This con-
firms the statement in these dis
patches last night. Jose Garcia cap
tured by scouts says the regulars are
not more than three days march
away.
Part of Leyva's command CAME
back last night. The commander
was not with them. The men of the
garrison are discussing the report on
the American side that il the revo-
luton is not over i'm thirty days the
United States will buy the PENN
sula and drive out the malcontents.
Rations are so short i'm Stanley's
command that i'm addition TO confis- |
eating the entire commissary of f. |
r. Bowen. n wealthy American ranch
er they killed several head of reg
istered cattle owned by the Califor
MIA Mexican ranch. Complaints were
sent 10 Washington today.