The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-23
ASKS HIS FRIENDS To
PREVENT EXECUTION
American Insurgent Threat
ened With Death by the
Mexican Government.
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the fugitive Mexican officials now on the
American side. and who are eager 10
forward information. 10 the Diaz govern
mcnt. The rebel detachment started south
cnst 1t is composed Of sixty men, fully
| one third OF the entire armed strength
OF the lnsurrecto army,
Water was carried by a pack train. 1t
Is evident that 1T is tho intention TO keep
10 the Southward until the Cocopah
mountains are reached. then turn sharply
westward and make for the passes OF the
they VIII have n clear trail TO Las Juntas,
where Governor Vega rested on his re-
treat from his defeat of February 10.
The entire rebel army is expected TO
follow the advance guard and be out of
camp by tomorrow night The horses
have been freshly shod and provisions
and blankets packed.
In anticipation OF the move Mcxicali
was thrown open today and the forty
one saloons and gambling houses. nearly
all conducted by Americans. did a big
business.
Sixteen nsurrectos. detailed as police.
are expected. however. TO qucll any riot
Gus, manifestations which may take place
tonight.
Soldiers Demand Pay
From Las Juntas the insurrectos may
90 to Tlaiuana. But this Is unCcrta in.
Money is needed by the insurrectos and
Berthold disappearcd today. presumably
on a trip into the United States to pro-
| cure funds from some source.
The men In the army are becoming
cIamorous for the pay promised them.
TO MeXicali In January assert they have
not seen n single peso since they en-
rolled under the red flag, which is now
moRwcalth Of Lower California.
They are now demanding money and
many threats OF desertIon are heard.
Three deserted last night, leaving their
arms where they had been posted on
guard duty in the trenches. Ten others
were today escorted out OF camp a,
Lcyva s command, He declared that this
was done to separate the "sheep from
the goats" He had 500 men at hand,
he said, but arms for only 200. and want
cd TO weed out those who had Joined the
army simply to procure board
Captain William Stanley, the only rebel
officer who has had any previous war
experience, said he expected to take be
tween 1I5 and 100 men on the campaign.
he added.
May Be outlawed.
The tendency toward desertion was
strengthened today by reports from
Ca1eXico that determined effort will be
made to have the United states govern
mert outlaw all Americans who persist
in bearing arms In the campaign.
Deep down in his heart every insureent
believes that II the Mexican government
presses too hard all he will have to do
will he to cross tho International bound =
ary for safety. When the Americans
among the rebels learned today that there
might be a possibility OF asylum on their
native soil being denied them, il imme-
diately became question with them
whether TO take the choice of certain
death II cornered by the federals. Leyva
became much excited when he heard OF
the plan.
They cannot do IT," he exclaimed.
THAT places the United states in the list
OF barbarous countries. We Will get So
Cialists all over America to nooG the
country with kilograms in protest.
General Leyva said today that he had
wired to the Red Cross AT Washington for
information regarding tho $1,000 said 10
have been appropriated by that body for
thc care OF the wounded at MeXicali. n
wants to know whether DR. William Faw-
cett Smith the Red Cross surgeon at
CaleXico. acted within his rights when,
il is said, ne refused TO attend Clark. the
wounded rebel