Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-15
Principal Port Of Entry Be-
tween Rio Grande and Pacific
to Become Headquarters of
Madero'S Government,
CAPTURE OF TOWN SHUTS
DOWN MINING OPERATIONS
Ore Shipments of Nearly Thou
sand Cars Monthly Must
Stop Until Port Is Reopened
Again.


Aqua Prieta, Mex. April 1a.--One
thousand rebels under Balasaria
Garcia, commander -in-chlef OF all the
insurrecto forces in northern sonora,
by virtue of commission issued to
him by Francisco |. Madero, are
sleeping on their arms In Aqua Prieta
tonight.
1t was a day Of alarms, Twice dur
ing the afternoon the rebels were
ordered to the trenches and prepara-
tions made to repel an attack when
clouds of dust to the southward
marked the approach of what was
supposed to be federal forces intent
upon recapturlng Aqua Prleta. But
the approaching columns turned out
TO be rebel reinforcements to the
number of 400 men, under Balasaria
and Antonio Garcia.
Hardly had the excitement died
down when scouts reported another
long cloud of dust, indicating the
approach of large force coming on
the road from Naco. These. II IL be-
| lieved, are almost certain to be fed
erals. but mp to late hour tonight
scouts had not yet come IN with in
formation as to whether II IL rebel
or federal column. With further
| and severe lighting in and around
Agra Prieta almost certainty within
the next day or two. Captain Gaujot
OF the First United States cavalry at
Douglas accompanied by Mayor Me
guire of Douglas. held long con-
ference with the rebel chiefs In Aqua
prleta tonight. Captain Gaujot very
emnhatically impressed upon the
rebel commanders that American lives
on American territory must not again
be impcriled by fighting In Aqua
Prleta. He declared that should
further shots, whether from rebel or
federal rifles, enter Douglas United
States troops would have to take ao-
tive steps TO stop the fighting for the
protection of those on the American
side Of the line. He asked the rebels
to move up far enough to make such
a step unnecessary.
The rebel commanders explained
that they were willing to obey this In
junction. but that If the federals at
tackled from the south, shots which
they could not control would certain
" enter Douglas.
III the federals use machine guns"
explained the rebels, I'VE may be
driven back into the shelter Of Aqua
prieta.'
Captain GauIot further declared
that the rebels would be considered
soldiers and could not cross the line
from Aqua Prieta Into Douglass with
out danger Of immediate arrest and
detention as prisoners of war cross
ing into neutral country.
The army advancing from the west.
declared some of the insurrectos may
be a force under Madame Talamantes,
the widow OF the colonel who was
shot by Chiapa at Sahuaripa with his
two sons
Colonel Ojeda did not wish to exc
cute Talamantes when the federnls
took the town. but Chlapa, II is de-
clared after taking out Talamantes'
two sons, whom he is reported TO have
killed he came to get Talamantes at
night. Taamantes, II Is claimed, Of
fered TO pay 5000 II his sons were
spared even though he himself he
executed but all three were shot.
Madame Talamantes offered the s20,-
600 10 equip command to avenge
the death OF her husband and two
sons, Her two daughters Joined Ia
the recruiting and II Is claimed that
they have a force OF rebels In the
Ojo mountains.
The rebel chief permitted the Naco-
zari railroad to run an automobile
car over the road this afternoon 10
repair the telegraph lines. This was
done and messages transmitted to
Nncozari this evening. The railroad
Is not damaged.
Madero has been sent telegram
advising him of the capture of Aqua
Preta, and inviting him to hasten
hither to set up his provisional gov
ernmont.
At a late hour tonight rebel scouts
returned to Aqua Prleta with the In
formation that the army observed at
dusk marching toward Aqua Prieta
from the west was the combined
forces of Juan Cabral and Sonora
Talamantcs. which number more than
GOO. In case this report proves true.
the rebels will have force OF more
than 1909 In Agua Prieta and out
number the fcderals In northern Som
ora.
In ease the federal troops approach
Aqua Prleta tomorrow, Capt. Gaujot
will ride out to meet them on Mexl-
can territory and deliver to their COM