Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
BLANCO MARCHES
CLOSE TO BORDER
COL, AGIUINI, FEDERAL, GIVEN
10 MINUTES TO WRITE--SHOT.
REBELS ADOPT DIAZ'S PLAN
American Citizen Held without Due
Warrant of Law, Claims Douglas,
Arizona, Lawyer.
BY Associated Pres ;

States soldiers report by wire to
Douglas that General Blanco, the re-
bel leader, is marching close to the
border towards Juarcz with recruit
ed army of about 500 men.
one Juan Cabral and his band Of
rebels, whicn killed and captured a
federal force of over eight men Cum
pas a few days ago, has cut the tele-
graph wires between Docoachl and
Hermlsillo, indicating Cabrars pres
ence near Banamachl,
The wounded in that fight were
brought into Cumpas, having been
abandoned by Cabral.
John Gilfoye, who has arrived here,
was taken prisoner by Cabrals band
at the time of The Cumpas fight He
says that he saw the rebels capture
Colonel Agiuini, the leader Of the en-
trapped federal forces. Col. Agluinl
was condemned to instant death. The
rebels gave him a few minutes to
write a letter to his family, which he
did with sheet of paper held over
shovel, He was then stood up and
shot with one other officer, the re-
bells saying they were carrying out
"Diaz' orders to shoot all prisoners OF
waf."
Attorney David Benshimal Of
Douglas, has written a letter to the
secretary of state at Washington Civ
ing the facts OF the arrest and incar-
cerdtion for several days in Mexico
prisons Of L y. Orloff, an American
citizen. 1t is alleged that Orloff was
imprisoned by the Mexican Judge at
Fronteras without que warrant Of
law and later removed to Aqua Prieta.
Friends from this side Of the line IN
interyened and he was released.
Dlaz Prisoner Across Line.
Douglas, AriE., March 20.--A de-
aerter from the Mexican Army in
Aqua Trieta was caught In Douglas
today by two Mexican officers and
dragged across tho line. American
and Mexican in Douglas became great
ly excited during the incident and big
crowds congragated. Ten minutes
later tho captain of the Mexican ru-
rales was captured, armed, on a street
on thhu sled of the international line
A-nd taken to the Douglas Jail. The
complications hpear serious.
Rebels Fear an Attack.
MeXicali Mex. March 20.-TheI
guards left here by the rebels to hold
the town are in the constant expecta.
tion of an attack from either the Mex
'oan or American side, or both.
The assurances OF Capt. Babcock
OF the United States troops that he
would commit no assault from the
American side has not queted the fear
of the rebels nor lessened thetaointao
cautions, Squads of armed insurrec-
tos patrol the international line all
night and day They found three
Mexican on whom the finger of sus-
picion fell. 1t Is expected they win
be shot before daylight tomorrow.
The insurgents are suspicious of the
Americans across the line.
Limadour Fears Complications.
Mexico City, Mar. 20-With a warn !
ing to all Mexico that for every day
the rebellion continued the danger of
international complications increased,
a plea to them to rally to the support
OF General Diaa; and a declaration
that the government never can enter
into peace negotiations with indivld- |
uals IN arms, Finance Minister Jose
yves Limantour today enercd upon a |
task of paciilcaton which the world at
least has set for him, and in the out |
come of which the world is Interested. |
The special car in which he trav-
els from New York reached here at
10 o'clock. Hundreds OF persons, |
among whom many were officials, |
ana sprinklinB of women, We're on
hand to greet the travellers. President |
Dlaz's greeting was conveyed through |
one OF his official family the meeting
between the most two talked Of men
In the republic having been deferred
until later.
The ovation over Senior Limantour
and the members of his family went
at once by automobile to the Liman- |
tour nome IN MiXcoac, suburb, |
where later the minister received rem
resentatives Of the press.
Senor Limantour said the state
ment that he was the bearer OF CON
diuons for the establishment of peace |
placed In his hands by the Maderos in
New York was an absurdIty,
With bad grace could be the
bearer OF such paper. whom pub-
llcly | have declared that the govern
ment could never enter into nogotia-
tlons with individuals In arms A
government should do that which n
reasonable public opinion demands,
and should not, and cannot, on pain of
eXtingulshing Itself, accedo to the
armed pressure Of misguided sons OF
the copntry. They must lay down
their arms II they Wish to bring about
reforms Necessary
or the insurrtctlon Itself, Senor Lii
mantour had noting to add to what he
has previously sald that 'lt consti-
tutes treason"
VIII Establish Truce.
I'll Paso. Texas, Mar 20.-.An armed
truce VIII be established In Northern
Mexico as soon as developments in
Mexico City warrant, and Francisco
l. Madero, the revolutionary president
will establish himself ut point In the