New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
Fourteenth Cavalry Sent to Big
Bend District, Opposite
0jinaga, Mexico.
STEEVER AND HUERTA MEET
Country South of Douglas,
Ariz., Overrun with Rebels
Menacing American
Mining Property.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune bureau
Washington. Sept. 5--Possible danger
Of property depredations on the American
side in the Big Bend country because OF
the large number OF MEXICAN rebels en-
camped at and near Ojinaga, in that sec
ton, resulted in an order being Issued to-
day for the six troops Of the 1ith Cavalry
stationed at Fort Clark TO proceed to the
frontier al once.
owing TO the menacing position or the
revolutionists and the widespread activi-
ties Of bands Of briaands and smuggiers
II is probable that even more troops will
oe rushed 70 the Rio Grande. General
Salazar. with 1000 rebels. is in the Ca
nutian Mountains. west OF Sabinal sta
ton. on the Mexican Northwestern Rail
way. and another 700 rebels are encaniped
ten miles below Quitman. according TO
dispatches 70 the War Department from
Brigadier General z. Il. Steever. in com
mand Of the Department OF Texas. There
are also about 500 rebels eighteen miles
southeast Of Juarez.
10 Is stated in the messages 70 the War
Department that General Salazsr appears
~ command large part OF the territory
bounded b. Casas Grandes. Ojitos and
Boca Grandes At the latter place he IS
receiving reinforcements from Sonora.
A new trial has been granted 70 ". c.
Nichols. an American citizen recently sen
fenced 10 eight years imprisonment for
killing a native wnom he had been EN-
fr..fa Y~s.4 q
Tamnico but the case now goes 90 the
Mexican Court OF Appeals AZ Victoria
IRE Department OF state made strong
representations N tho Mexican so~--r-
ment IN urging q new trial No date for
tho new trial has boon fixed
Every effort is being mace b. the State
Department 70 get arms and ammunition
% tho Americans in the Cauanea district
20 enable them TO protect themselves
against the ravages OF the rebels who
now thiokiy infest that country. To-day
request from the residents there was
received az the state Department asking
for 600 rifles Immediately. accompanied
bv 200 rounds o, ammunition for each
gun
The situation IN THIS district Is known
az tho state Department 20 be- grave. and
every effort will be made 70 assist the
people tn protecting themselves The
guns win have 70 bo paid for By the 2eo-
pie % whom they are given.
The El Tigre Mining Company received
permission to-day 20 take across the Dor
der twenty rifles and about 1900 rounds
~ ammunition These arc 70 be used BY
The employs. OF tn. company IN protecting
rs property. tfr
T. is probable that the additional rifles
% be seat 20 the citizens In the Cananea
district will have 20 come from the Frank
fo-t arsenal OF the war Department near
Philadelphia. Tn that case II will take
about week 70 GET them to the p, 1ple.
The Mexican government will ne re-
quested 70 provide q strong escort for the
ioo additional rifles and ammunition.
Juarez. Mexico. sept. 5--General =. q
Steever commanding the Department OF
Texas. with star officers. paid formal
visit to-day n General Yictoriano Huerts.
commander OF the Mexican federal forces
IN the north The visiting general and
officers and the United states army we're
toasted by the Mexican commando and
stan General St-ever and General Huerta
then exchanged formal greetings.
Douglas A-iz Sept. 5-Eauipped with
30 rifles and 5000 rounds OF smnuni-
ton. an organized body Of cowboys com
pleted Preparations TO-DAY 70 move NJ a
rnorrent's notice into sonora where
American Interests are said 70 be rrsvely
irnperllcd
The country south ~ Douglas "a 'verrun
with rebels. who are said TO oe short
% ammunition Rebels yesterday visited
Ysabel station. near the Fl Tigre min
ing camp, an American property. mer-
chandise valued at 81 .ooo being taken from
the company store. The rebels then
burned bridges and tore up track on the
Nacozari Railway, near Ysabel
Another band OF 4oo rebels Is reported
I'VE miles north OF the El Tigre camp.
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