The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-07

CdNd4sy stationed near EGcnltd. where
number OF the invasions by rebels
have occurred recently.
Washington. September s.-Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson. at Mexico
City, was to-day ordered by the State
Department to demand that Mexican
Federal troops be sent into the North
ern part OF the republic 10 give "ur-
gent and adequate protection" 10 the
American mining interests there.
There are $50 mining companies
within radius OF 200 miles just south
OF the Big Bend territory in Arizona
ard Texas These companies represent
an investment Of many millions OF
ranches are daily being looted by the
insurgents and supplies and stock are
being carried off.
Officials Urgc Aid.
The officials OF these mining proper
ties have urgently requested this gov
eminent 10 obtain protection for their
interests. and aslo TO send arms for
the hundreds of American employees
who are at the mercy OF the rebels who
compose Orozco's army.
Numerous dispatches received from
Mexico to-day indicate that reinforce
mcnts cannot arrive in the troubled
section too early General Campo.
with q large fo3e OF rebels to-day
is threatening Frontera. where an
outbreak OF yellow fever is reported.
ojinaga, which is just across the
line from Arizona. is the centre OF
host.lit!es. but reports differ as 10 the
success OF the rebels in attacking that
town.
one dispatch states that tho rebels
left Ojinaga after thirty hours night
ing. burning eleven bridges as they
proceeded westward. B-igadier Gen
cral Steever. in message TO the War
Department. states that he has just
received letter from Captain Adams.
at Preside, Tex. dated September 3.
which states there has been an mex
cusable panic on the part OF the Mex
lean authorities. and troops in Ojinaga
band of 500 mounted rebels was
thirty miles south of Ojinaga sunday
but that is as far as they Approached
City in Hands OF Rebels.
Consular dispatches, on the other
hand. say that ojinaga was in the
hands OF the rebels for several days.
Major Cameron. with Troop c. Four
teenth Cavalry. arrived at Fort Bliss,
Tex, yesterday and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the Big Bend country and
established patrol guard
Major Cameron has been placed in
charge of the American forces in that
territory. and VIII call on the Ninth
Cavalry at Cheyenne If reinforcements
are necessary.
General Steever intimates that il will
be necessary to keep 4 larger force
in the Big Bend country from now on
General RoEas. a Federal command
cr win 700 men. has returned to
Nacozari. where conditions were grave
Yesterday. New disturbances at Bal
ancan have alarmed the Mexican au-
thoritles i late report states that
the bandits are now being pursued
into the mountains by the Federals.
From the consul at Douglas. Ariz
comes the news that a formidable force
OF insureents are threatening I'll Tigre
where extensive American mining
properties arc located
SO reckless have the rebels become
tina; refugees are pouring into Texas
by the hundreds small Federal
force arrived 1t Canaaea to-day from
Nosales. but this is not deemed SUN.
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AZ least three OF the o.ozco brothers
are In Mulato town on the Rio
Grande, and General Steever believes
General Pascual Arozco is thero too
smoke from burning ranch houses
and bridges can be seen from Fsontera
which is Just south Of the American
border