Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-15
No CAUSE
FOR ALARM
Diaz in Best of Health and
Insurrection Only Bandit
Outbreak
50 DECLARES A. C. CRANFIELD
Millionaire Who Just Returned
to Los Angeles From
Mexico.

Los Angeles, Calf, March 10
Charles A. Cranfeld, a millionaire
oil operator, who returned from Mex
leo yesterday. brought first-hand in
formation as to the health of Presi-
dent Diaz Late on Wednesday, Can
field had an interview with Diaz at
his palace in Mexico City and found
him in excellent health. In the opin-
ion of DIR. Norman Bridge, of Can
fields party, the President is in bet
ter health now than at any previous
time the last few years. In comment
ing on the Mexican situation, Presi'
dent Diaz said: II do not consider the
present disturbance in Mexico as
serious or as widespread as other out
breaks which have been noted in this
country. In fact, I consider them not
nearly so serious as some previous
difficulties have been. 1t is a fact
that there are bands of brigands who
have resisted arrest by making their
way into the mountains but they will
be suppressed. The federal govern
ment will prevail!"
Reinforcements for Tia Juana.
San Diego, Cali, March 15.-About
one hundred and fifty Mexican rein
forcements arrived at Tia Juana, Mex
leo, this morning, making force Of
two hundred and fifty now defending
that town. The border is reported
quiet from Campo to the ocean.
Forty Rcheis Taken Prisoners.
Mexico CITY March 15.-The gov
ernment today received report of the
battle of Casas Grandes in which the
rebels were defeated, from Colonel
Cuellar. He stated that he took for
ty prisoners including seventeen for
eigners and all these are receiving
humane treatment.
Will Divide Big Estates.
Mexico City, March 15.-The report
of Finance Minister Limantour, sug
gesting a division and sale of large
estates for the benefit of the people
is limited at in reply made by Presi
:, titan, State of Hidalgo, who protest
. ed that their property had been seiz
ed by an irrigation company. Presi
dent Diaz is said to have given assur
ance that after the cessation of thu
revolution, the government planned
, to purchase and parcel among tht
people at low price the big estates
throughout the republic.
Rebels Go Out to Battle.
Mexicali, Mexico, March 15.-Th'
rebel army of two hundred men head
ed by Generals Berthold and Levy;
marched out of Mexicali at midnigh
in the direction of Ensenada. The in
tention is to give battle to any fed
erals found The rebels encampe
today at Laguna Salada, twenty-fiv
miles southwest of here. Berthol
said he would promptly attack tn
J small force of federa1s said to b
holding Picacho Pass, narrow mour
e tain defile which commands the onl
n route to Ensenada. He expressed cor
Hu6uCC III LIS dDlHly W uSlSdI luc ut
;. tachment, but said, he did not expeo
to get back alive Reliable report
are that the Mexican government ha
!. started force of 750 men from FL
senada for the purpose of giving ba
tie to the rebels. The rebels will b
: out-numbered. General Stanle
with an independent force of fort
Americans, mostly former Unite
States regulars, has gone east in tn
direction of Algodones
Rebels Fire Into Americans.
Calexico, Calf, March 15.-Firin
: from the American side of the Int
). national line, Mexican customs of
n cials at Algodones today sent a volle
1t into the insurrectos, the latter repl
q ing by firing a volley into the Amer
n can town of Andrade So far {
e known no one was wounded.