Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-11
0J|NAGA TAKEN
BY MEXICAN
REBELS
NOW they ARE MARCHING IN THREE
COLUMNS ON Aqua PRIETA AND
BLOODY BATTLE IS EXPECTED
FEDERAL GARRISON OF 200 SOL.
DIERS AND 400 YAQUIS TO DE-
FEND THE CITY.-.-AMERICAN ES-
CAPES

Maria, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE federal
| garrison at Ojnaga, Mexico, surren-
dered late yesterday to the rebels.
1 News of the surrender was receiv-
ed here in message from Ojinaga,
80 miles from Maria. General San
chez, in command of the federals, was
in Preside at the time of the surren-
der, trying to get more ammunition
for his men. Five men are reported
killed in the Ojinaga fighting, but on
which side has not been specified in
dispatches received here
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 1.-THE rebel
leader, Colonel Antonio Rojas, form
ally demanded the surrender today of
Aqua Prieta, the little Mexican town
just across the border line where one
of the bloodiest battles of the Madero
revolution was fought year and
half ago
IF the town were not surrendered
within "a hours, Rojas declared he
would attack with 1000 men. The fed
oral garrison numbers 500
Douglas, Ariz, Sept. 1.-THE de-
mand for the surrender of Aqua Prize
ia was brought into the city by John
Scott, an American, who was first
taken prisoner by Rojas and liberated
on condition that he bring the rebel
commanders challenge to the federal
chief.
Scott said that Rojas had 900 well
armed and well equipped men at Ca
bullona, u miles south of Aqua Prieta.
Lieutenant Colonel Begne, COM
the federal garrison of Aqua
Prieta, began preparing for the towns
defense.
The investing force of rebels is
said to comprise the combined armies
of Rojas, Mascarenas and Escobosa
and Escobosa effected
junction with Rojas yesterday, accord
ng to reports brought by Scott, who
also stated that the rebel chief ex-
,ected to combine with Salazar, the
alder who has been giving the Ameri-
'an border patrol so much trouble.
Aqua Prieta Mex, Sept. 11.-Walter
Douglas, manager of the Phelps-Dodge
interests in the southwest, who was
Missing for two days, escaped through
he rebel lines south of Cabullona to-
ay and arrived here safely.
With companion he fled on a rail.
DAD motor velocipede, which the two
1en had to carry past two bridges
estroyed by the insurrectos.
New York, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE
outhern Pacific Railroad company
as asked the state department at
'ashington, to protect it's interests in
leXico, it was announced today at the
lice OF the chairman of the exc
ltive committee of the railroad.
simultaneously formal statement
as issued containing messages re-
lived by the company declaring that
'dies of rebels, varying from 100
5000, were pillaging the country,
ltting telegraph wires and burning
ilroad bridges.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 11--A force of
0 federal soldiers and 400 Yaquis
III defend Aqua Prieta against the
pected attack of the combined rebel
rces of Antonio Rojas, Inez Salazar
q Rafael Campo, who have demand.
the surrender Of the border town
thin "a hours, beginning at 5 o'clock
is morning. To Rojas' demand for
surrender of the town. Lieuten-
Colonel Begne, commanding the
leral garrison at Aqua Prieta, re-
ed that he would answer in writ.
: as soon as he heard from the COM
nder of the military zone, whom he
notified of the demand. Colonel
gne crossed into Douglas soon after
/ held conference with Consul
esta, the result of which was a tel
'aphic request to Consul Llorente,
Ell Paso, for re-inforcements.
Word was Immediately received
t force of 400 Yaquis would be
patched to Aqua Prieta Immediate
on special train from Juarez by
Y of Douglas. The Yaquis, under
of General Sangines, will
i've at 10 o'clock tonight on spe-
train, according to word received
Colonel Begne.
he rebels are now advancing on
Ia Prieta in three columns.
ojas, with the principal force, is
ling in from the east, Salazar and
men are advancing from the south