Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-15
REBELS GATHER
At AUCDA PR|ETA
INSURRECTOs PREPARING TO
ESTABLISH PROVISIONAL GOV.
expect fierce FIGHTING
Officers Of Rebellion WaltIng Word
to Gross Border at Douglas. Ari-
roma As Troops Form.
BY Associated Press


April li.--In fun possession OF 500
armed rebels tonight the two Of Au-
qua Preta the principal point Of on
try between III Paso and the Pacific
IL TO be made the headquarters OF all
rebels operation in the state OF So
nora. II Is openly declared by the
rebel commanders that they expect
to establish here a provisional govern
ment for Sonora and that the insur-
recto officers for this purpose are now
IN Douglas waiting for tho word to
cross the line.
with Red" Lopez aud his band
holding tho town following It's cap
ture yesterday. The rebels today
were rushing their troops towards
this place from three points OF the
compass. with their men all assembled
they expect to have a fighting force
Of Is. 900 men, with which they be-
lieve they can successfully withstand
any attack the federals may make.
The hardest fighting which the
Mexican rebellion has afforded TO
date Is expected to occur almost from
hour to hour at Augua Prieta.
The first rebel e-enforcements to
arrive 100 mounted men reached here
late this afternoon. They were lod
by Bellasarla Gargla, one of the best
| lJrown leaders Of the insurrectos In
sonora. Garcia's real name is Laguna
/ but he is familiarity known as Tellllle',
| Tho arrival Of the mounted column of
] Garcia's command this afternoon, rid
ing at top speed across the plains and
raising great clouds of dust taken to-
| gethor with the firing Of shots by a
detachment Of rebel scouts which had
| gone out to intercept them led TO be-
lieve that the expected attack by the
federals was on. Augua Prieta and
Douglas were thrown into a fever OF
excitement. Several forces OF federals
are scattered throughout the country
south Of Augua Prleta and they are
masslng for combiIJed cooperation
against the town. Tho possession Of
| the Naoozari Nailroad running rs
miles from Augua Prieta to Nacozari
Is of vast advantage to the rebels. on
the other hand, however the reDel con
troll Of the railroad and the closing
of the post of Douglas is n serious
blow to the great mining interests OF
this section OF Sonora.
The expected battle opened Just
west Of Augua Prieta at 1;45 o'clock
this afternoon. The federal attach
ment engaging the rebel garrison Tho
| federals are using machine guns.
From Augua Prieta It was apparent
that therebel force OF Guam Gabral
were holding the federals At bay I'm
the mountains OF Augua Prleta, while
other insurrecto detachments hurried
/ by on forced marches to Join the gar
rison at this place. The advance
guard Of Balazaria Gawia's force of
eight hundred men, consisting OF one
hundred cavalry rode at top speed
into Augua Prieta at 1880 o'clock.
| The announcement was made that the
main body or Garclas command
would be here before night The reb-
els in Augua Prieta with these re-en-
forcements now number 500 men.
Brltlshcrs Land Maxim Gun.
Washington, April 14-A force OF
thirty men and a Maxim gun from
the man Of war shearwater, were
landed in San Quentin, Mexico, to
protect that town against n threat
ened attack OF insurgents The rev.
olutionary movement, however, did
not mateiiaiize and the Btltishers
and the guns were withdrawn, This
is the first actual landing Of foreign
forces on Mexican soil In connection
with the present revolution, and was
ally all Of Muskogee people indicted
made bond today II is tho belief of