Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-07

Of cavalry to the Mexican border. N
authorization was given by the pres
dent to have the troops to cross tn
border. The president regards tn
situation as grave.
The president directed the dispatcl
of one regiment from Ft. Riley, Kan
sas, and one from Ft. d. A. Russell
\ Wyoming.
I 1t was said here today that while
no more troops were to be sent during
the next few days, the situation has
become quite alarming to the Wash
ington authorities.
1t can be stated on authority, how
ever, that Intervention will not be
considered by Mr.. Taft except as a
last resort He has told many of his
advisers that he would not send the
army across the Texas border until
every possible move had been made
to afford protection to Americans by
the Madero government.
Juarez, Mex, Sept. IF the Unit.
ed States permits the passage of Mex
lean federal troops through New Mex
leo, and Arizona, the Mexican govern
ment will send the forces under Gen
eral Augustin Sanjinez, who is at pres
ent here.
Sanjinez commands 800 men, the
majority OF whom are half civilized
Yaqui Indians. This force with ac-
companying artillery is at present
scattered along the railway to the
southwest of Juarez.
In event of permission from Wash
ington the Indians would be trans
ported from Ell Paso, Texas, opposite
Juarez to Douglas, Arizona, below
which western point the condition is
said TO De critical with not sufficient
federals to protect American owned
mines on railroads.
President Madero yesterday made
formal request to Washington re-
garding this plan to quickly trans
port Mexican troops through the Unit
ed States in order to cope with the
ravaging rebels The Yaqui Indians
are the most determined and desper-
ate fighting men of the Mexican army
it is said at the military headquar-
ters here.
Washington, D. G., Sept. THE
war department is preparing to dis
patch two more regiments of cavalry
to the Mexican border General
Wood, chief Of staff, today asked
President Taft for his approval of
the order The troopers will be TAX
en- from Forts Riley, Kansas, and D
A. Russell, Wyoming, one regiment
from each post.
Mexico City, Sept. For sec
ond time the United States govern
ment will be asked for authorization
Of the transportation of Mexican
troops across American territory. The
plan of the war department to con-
duct a campaign against large body
Of rebels necessitates moving sol
diers through Ell Paso.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 7.-Confrma-
lion is received of an engagement yes
men and Mexican rebels who crossed
he international line at Lang's ranch,
fifty miles east of Douglas Four
'ebels We're killed and one wounded
and captured by the thirteen Amer
can soldiers, who fought invading
'ebels numbering twenty-five. None
II the American troopers are report
I'd injured
Austin, Texas, Sept. when Gov
arnor Colquitt recently received an
inquiry as to his attitude in regard to
Mexican troops moving across Texas
soil, he intimated that if the request
came from the proper authorities he
would grant it with certain
as was previously done.
These restrictions would require the
boxing of all arms while the Mexican
troops were on Texas soil.
The inquiry came from Southern
Pacific railway officials.