Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-14
Garrison Marches Out With
HonorS of War While InSur-
rectoS March in Without Fir
ing Single Shot,
ATTACK ON N0GAlES
NOW BELIEVED IMMINENT 7
Last Border Town in Hands Of
FederaIs Expected to Fall
Without a Struggles Aqua
Prieta Government Organized
In, Morning sournaI sp.clal I.a.e4 wlrel

[By Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Cananea, Sonora, Mex, May 1S.-
All Cananea Is tonight noisily celebrat-
ing the occupation by the insurrecto
army and cries of viva Cabral' and
viva Madero" fill the air. Cabrals
men, having eaten their fill at spreads
set in every restaurant in the city this
afternoon, fraternized with the popu-
lace tonight and every indication Is
that business win proceed without in
terruption or loss. as possession of
the town was gained by the insurgent
force without loss of life to either
side.
The federal garrison under COM
mand of Colonel Chiapas, having sur
rendered with all the honors of war,
filed out as the triumphant insurrectos
marched into the town at $3.50 this
afternoon. Mayor Arnold and all 9TH
er local as we'll as federal officials, ac-
companied the federal troops, who. as
the agreement allowed. took with
them their arms and ammunition.
They are tonight encamped without
the town and il is expected they will
take up the march TO Nogales tomor-
row.
Jose Carmelo and Thomas Lopez
Linarez. the peace commissioners sent
out from the town, returned at 10: 80
o'clock with the announcement that
Juan Cabral, the rebel leader, had
consented to their terms for its sur
render.
Everything has been peaceful here
so far as American interests are con-
cerned. The smelter and mines have
been operating as usual. Up to noon
today not a dollar loss has been caus-
ed any foreigner through any overt
act connected with the war. There
has been no looting and perfect order
has been maintained.
In expectation OF an attack saloons
were closed at p. m. yesterday and
they have not been permitted to re-
open.
The American residents are conf
dent that these conditions will be
maintained under insurrecto rule. Ca
bral having expressed his solicitation
regarding the comfort and safety Of
foreigners.
Cananea is Cabral's home town. and
his entrance was made a triumph.
Virtually the entire population troop
ed out to meet him. The family car
riage OF Juan Cabral, Sr. the lnsur-
rectos father, packed with as many
other Cabrals as could crowd into it,
and gay with flags and bunting, head
ed a considerable procession of equip
pages, and was itself preceded by Can
anea's two bands.
Cabral was almost dragged frim his
horse by enthusiastic admirers and
covered with wreaths of flowers, as
were the other officers of his com
mand. He brought 800 men into
Cananea with him. but stated that he
had 1900 more within call.
Following the procession patrols
were established by the rebel COM
mander, guards posted in front of all
the stores, and at 6 o'clock the troops
dispersed the crowds. At $3.50 Cabral
gave orders that all shooting of guns
In celebration of the capture be stop
ped and that all persons should be
within their homes in an hour. At 0
o'clock all was peaceful
civilian chief of police and force
will be put into service tomorrow, Ca
bral announced.
Cabral is 25 years old. He left Can
tgh "a NJ
took cognizance of his pronounced
revolutionary sympathlcs at the be-
ginning of the outbreak. Herman
Mahlow of Blsbee Arlz., Is a leuten-
ant on his staff.
Colonel chiapas, accused of having
killed the prefect OF Moetezuma and
his two sons, was the only federal Of
ficer who opposed entering into me-
gotiations with Cabral prior to the
surrender fearing that his own sur
render and execution by cabral would
be insisted upon. regardless of the
fate OF the city. Chiapas insisted on
defending Cananea. but was finally
overruled by the other federal Off
clals here.
The federals. II is said, did not live
up to the terms of the surrender Of
fered them by CabraL According to
the agreement the federal troops
were to march out with their rifles
and cartridge belts, but were to leave
their surplus ammunition, machine
guns and supplies In their barracks.
Instead OF this, the federals took out
about $4,000 rounds Of ammunition,
their machine guns, horses and their
entire supply of forage for their
mounts. The municipal building was
entirely stripped Of It's furnishings az
was also the Jail.
Among the federal officers who left