The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
OSCAR CREIGHTON, AN AMERl.
CAN, HEADS PARTY OF MEX.
lcAN lNsuRRecTos.
IS APPROACHING ]UAREz
Yankee Leader Announces Arrival at
Northern Border by Great Explosion,
Accomplishing the Destruction OF
Important Railroad Bridge, Which
Prevents Rescue Of Chihuahua.

III Paso. March l3.--Captain Oscar
6. Creighton. an American and a Har-
ward graduate, with II band OF insur-
rectos. many OF whom are Americans.
tonight ~ camped about 10 miles south
Of Juare2 No fear is felt that the
insurreetos are planning an attack on
the city. where business continued as
hsial. but the proximity Of the revo-
lutionists Is looked upon as an effort
To induce General Navarrc's 1000 men
to take the field. Cretghton's men
came within 10 miles of Juarcz during
the last "a hours and the shock OF
an explosion when he blew up rail-
road bridge was felt In the city.
Creighton reached the vicinity of
Juarez after march from the south
of about 100 miles along the Mex
lean National railroad and after lcav-
ing In his wake a trail of burning
bridges. His arrival near the border
MAS spectacular. for after releasing 25
other Americans who had gone into
Mexico 10 investigate mine and who
had sought his potection. he waited
until dark and then announced his
presence by terrific explosion, which
resulted In the destruction OF a bridge
at Mesa, few miles south OF the
city. The destruction OF the bridge has
tied up the railroad, which for n time
had been opened as Ear as Candelaria.
II also puts an end to tho hope of
sending relief By train 10 the city OF
Chihuahua.
Americans Protected.
"A.
prospectors mt Gallego. about 100 miles
south on the Mexican National rail-
road, Creighton Informed them that
he intended to destroy what remained
Of the railroad and II they wished to
reach I'll PaSo he would allow them
10 preoede him on two handcars. The
handears We're put In action, but the
Americans. fearing n possible attack.
preferred to remain under crcighton's
protection. At one town Creighton en-
tered station and tore out the tele-
graph instruments which long had
been In dislise because OF the cutting
Of the wires.
Here" Creighton said. throwing the
telegraph keys 10 the miners. take
these along for souvenirs" When the
P' " i'iiH'u a. punt near JnafeZ
Creighton told the mining men to pro-
eeed on foot and IN case they were
mistaken By the Mexican federal troops
for insuTectos and were fired upon
he would return the fire
-. Is. smith. w. r. Swoyer and
Marshall Cassidy who led the mining
party. reached IL Paso today and told
the story Of their trip. Creighton
came here from New York city.
Americans Put Forward.
Citizens of the United States are
rapidly being put forward as leaders
of small bands OF insnrreetos, accord
ing Ia reports from the interior re-
eeived By the junta here. Where they
are inexperienced enough to take COM
mands they are grouped in commands
under their own countrymen.
Scores of Americans are applying
for enlistment al the insurrecto junta,
despite the threats of the Diaz gov
ernment 70 punish with death everyone
participating even In slight degree
with the revolutionary movement.
! What disposition Is made OF the ap-
plicants is not given out by the junta,
/ but IL is known that the men do not
/ belong IN III Paso
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