The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-28
REBELS ARE RUSHED
To MEET FEDERALS
Battle Expected to Take Place
in Near Future Near
Sonora Border.
PROTEST OF JAPANESE
Orientals Expect to Force In
tervention in Mexico by
the United States.
PROTEST OF JAPANESE

CASAS GRANDES. Mexico, July 81
Two thousand rebel troops stationed
here today were hurried by train to 8
point north of here and opposite OJitos
near the Sonora border, where General
joss de la Luz Blanco is stationed with
1900 federal troops.
The rebels will march overland to
meet the federals, carrying with then,
seven cannon, q rapid fire gun and large
quantities of ammunition.
Fearing that Blanco's advance Is
with intent to cut the Mexico North
western railway, preparatory to the fed
eraI advance from the south, the rebel
commander has orders TO prevent his
reaching the railroad at all hazards.
The opposing forces are expected TO
meet late tomorrow,
News was telephoned from the Bah
icora ranch, owned by William Ran
dalph Hearst, that large federal force
was seen today approaching MADEIRA,
a point on the Mexico Northwestern
railroad south Of here. The Hearst
MADEIRA, which is still held by rebel
forces, Before details could be learned
from the American ranch foreman who
transported the news TO Casas Grandes,
the wire was cut,
Extent of Rebellion.
JUAREZ, Mex, July o7,-Thirteen
states in Mexico. according to insurrec-
10 statistics given out today, are in
open rebellion.
Thirty thousand men, declared Cen
eral Oro2co, "are fighting for reform,
liberty and justice in the states of Chi
huahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Coahuila, Du-
rango, Vera Cruz, Tepis, Morelos, Guer.
rero, Oayaca, Michocan, Tabisco. and
Tlaxcala.
".These figures are conservative, 1"
said the rebel leader and do not con-
bands IN other states calling them
selves rebels from no other cause than
that OF banditry."
Japanese Protest.
MADEIRA, Mexico. July 81. A
protest against the treatment ac.
corded the japanese residents of Ma
dera has been filed with the Japanese
minister at Mexico City by M Fugitti,
Japanese lefe at this place. japanese
merchants and farmers in and around
MADEIRA have been heavy losers since
the rebels came. One Japanese farmer
places bis losses on stock alone at
10000 pesos and on growing crops at
$4,000 pesos.
The Japanese say they hope their
protest VIII causc the Japanese gov
ernment to make representations to the
United States which will result in
american intervention in Mexico to
stop the outrages.
Orozco' Plans.
Ed PASO. Tex. July o7.-General
Pascual Orozco declares he has no idea
OF abandoning the state OF Chihuahua.
ne viii leave several thousand men in
!, hlhuahua to carry on a guerrilla war
rare. Orozco SAYS he does not expect
q battle with the fcderals at anv time
soon The skirmish near Oiitos sew.
eral days ago. in which federals under
i5lanco were repused by the rebel van
guard under Major Casarus, showed. |
SAID Orozco. that the federals are not
ready to put M a strong fight. Colo |
mel Alfonso, with 700 men, is now in |
command Mt MADEIRA and no further
disorders have occurred.
Demand Not Authorized.
JUAREz, Mex. July o7-Gcnerol
e'rozco denounced as unauthorized the
demand which was made upon the Ma. .
dera company for 100000 gold. with /
threat 10 DESTROY the Mexico North /
railroad if il was not paid
Orozco declares the demand was NOT
authorized by him and that he will not |
permit the wantou destruction OF the
The rebel force at MADEIRA has been
reduced to $50 men.
Expects Peace Soon,
GALVESTON. Tex, July 27.-Seek
ing rest, Mexican Secretary of Finance
Erncsto Madero, uncle of President Ma.
zero oil Mexico came TO Galveston TODAY
Win members of his immediate family. |
Inc party also included Senor Emilio /
brother of the president of the
republic, MS wife and Mrs. 3. T.. DIV
ares. O'''
Secretary Nadero says the republic i
~ good condition and there has never
been time when there were more brill.
lant hopes for the return OF peace.
WITH reference TO dispatches from