The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-28
AMERICANS AND
HEXICANs MIX
Cowboys cross the Border and Clean
up Bands of Rebels Whenever
There ls oppor-
tunity.
CHIHUAHUA is NEXT
Having Captured juarex, Revolution
ary Army viii Now Seek
Other Worlds to
Conquer.

UNITED Press LEASED Wire Servicel
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Feb. 2S--
-Four clashes along the American
border between American cowboys and
Mexican revolutionists have been re-
ported here today and the greatest
excitement prevails among the Amer
leans living along the border Arm
ed posses of citizens are patrolling
the border In many sections and arc
not hesitating to cross into Mexican
territory In an effort to disperse bands
OF rebels
The Nelson Morris ranch at Cuervo,
Mexico opposite Sierra Blanca, is now
safely in the hands of Americans. A
rescuing party charged the beseiging
revolutionists under cover of darkness
last night, reached the adobe house
and relieved the beseiged employees
Reports here state that Brown Pasch.
all. manager of the ranch, was wound
ed and two Mexicans who aided In the
defense of the ranch killed during the
fighting. Three of the cowboys who
went to the relief of the ranchers
We're wounded. 1t is believed several
of the beseiging Mexicans were killed.
A second clash between revolution
lists and cowboys occurred at the Will
son ranch near Alpine. Texas A body
4 of rebels raided the ranch and captur-
4 ed q number of cattle with the View
! OF driving them away under cover OF
darkness. An American posse pursued
hn
-Four Mexicans are reported killed.
and Charles Tuttle, an American, was
shot through the body. Attempts were
made to raid two other ranches, but
the rebels were driven off
1 The sheriff at Alpine has authorized
all Americans to arm themselves to
protect their property and Governor
Colquitt has been asked to send
detachment of militia to patrol the
border. The Rio Grande is very shall
low along this section of the border
and the Mexicans can easily cross In
to Texas. Food and cattle are scarce
on the Mexican side and the rebels are
forced to cross to secure supplies
II Chihuahua Is Next.
!, Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 28-The Vas
, quistas are massing their forces in
/ Juarez today for the march upon Chi
, huahua, the state capital. which is
| expected to begin this evening. Col.
, Antonio Rojas with 700 men, came
, in early this morning from Guzman.
and during the night, 100 other Vas
| quistas arrived from Bauche The
, Vasquistas in Juarez now number
81 more than 1000, 1t is declared
In FL Paso the public utility plants
, were again guarded by state troops
, resumed, cars are running and many
/, Americans are there. sightseeing.
' Canutile, Texas, which was threat
! ened by Mexicans living on the Amer
: ican side, is reported quiet today and
t no serious trouble is feared
Although order has hardly been
: completely restored In Juarez, General
n Emilio Campo, whose vasquistas yes.
!. terday captured that city without re-
e sistance, today announced that he
s would Immediately march against
Ciudad Chihuahua and endeavor to
i capture it.
J. Campo declares he already has
. about 1000 rebel troops in Juarez and
that Col, Antonio Rojas is rounding up
about 500 more who will arrive from
the south tonight. The Vasquistas will
] leave 300 troops at Juarez under com
Il mand of Mai Tomas Roza and the re
d mainder will hurry to Chihuahua
,r Campo expected to have his troops en-
d, trained before tonight.
Y Mai. Lonea has been appointed
e. mayor of Juarez and has completed
it arrang ements for policing the city
s. There has been no looting since tnt
q city's fall and very little disorder
Of Dispatches from Torreon declare
n that city is still in q desperate shape
OF having been beseiged by Vasquista
Ii for Is days Provisions are running
le short and it is feared that want vii
n stalk through the city soon unless re
e. lief arrives.
Douglas. Arizona, telegraphs tina
the Americans there are threatenn
to invade Mexico and give battle t
i force of Mexican federals whic
- captured seven Americans and threa
he en- to execute them. The American
ly. were found with arms and ammunitio