Arizona republican., 1912-09-14
Salazar Attacks Ell Tigre But Federals Repulse Him After Several Hours of Fighting at Close Range
ROJAS BAND IS
 NOT LOCATED
Federal Endorsements Are Expected to Protect the Ell Tigre Mining Plant; Mormons Are on the Move
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 DOUGLAS, Sept. 13.-An attack of
 Inez Salazar's rebels on Fl Tigre today ended in a repulse for the rebels by a small band of federais
 garrisoning the camp. According to
 word received here tonight the at
 tack began at six o'clock this morn
 ing. At 7:30 Salazar sent a messen-
 ger under d flag of truce to the commander of the federals demand ing the surrender of the town to
 avoid further bloodshed
 As no one in camp had been
 wounded, it is believed that Sala-
 Zar's request came as a result of loss among his own men. When the demand for surrender of the town
 was refused Salazar renewed the at
 tack and the firing continued until
 five o'clock tonight. At the last hour
 Salazar withdrew his forces but at
 nightfall they began firing upon the
 tCWn from long range the federals replying to the fire.
 During the days fire two federals
 were wounded. No Americans were hurt. The rebel loss is unknown. One rebel was killed in the streets in an attempt by a party of rebels to rush q section of the camp. It is thought the loss in the hills was heavy.
 The plant of the Fl Tigre Mining company was still operating late to- night and endorsements for the fed eral garrison is expected to reacn there at midnight General Sanjines is expected to send a force from Agua Prieta south at daybreak.
 A detachment of Rojas' band is re-
 ported to be twenty miles north ot Colonia, Morelas tonight. The re-
 mainder is still at Cenize, twelve
 miles from Douglas. A party of Nor
 mons left here to rescue five men and two boys who are still at the colony. Because of the belief here that Edward Haymore, a prominent merchant, was murdered by rebels, it is feared that the Mormons re- maining at the colony will meet d similar fate if their rescuers are too
 late. HaymOre's clothing was found today near the place where his Wa gon was discovered.
 E. s. OReilly and his two Amer ican companions who crossed the line into Mexico early yesterday and reported to have recroSSed at camp
 of the American border patrol, twen
 ty miles east of Douglas. They had
 but one horse and it is reported that their two other horses had been shot in a brush with Rojas
 The plight of Fl Tigre on which at tack was begun by rebels under Sala-
 gar early today, the whereabout Of the Rojas band of rebels who failed to attack Agua Prieta this morning.
 and the inactivity of twelve hundred Mexican federal soldiers under San
 tines in the border town were the chief topics of conversation and con ference today by the United States authorities on the American side of the line.
 Nothing~ has been heard of fighting at Fl Tigre since the report that the rebels had attacked that city. The telephone was cut about noon today after word had been received that the federals had left YZabal for Fl Tigre, thrtyfive miles distant. Rojas was reported at Gallardo ranch. twelve miles from Agua Prieta. today. The
 Douglas international" ferred today to the attitude Of the tederal leaders as "a disgusting farce
 Reports from many sources indi- cate that rebel bands are footing, re- gardless of nearby federal troops. Word was brought here today that Edward Haymore, one of the principal merchants of Sonora, had disappeared while bringing merchandise from his store at Colonia Morelos. Haymore
 was robbed of merchandise valued at S2500 several days ago while trying to bring the goods to the American side. He returned for another load and Mormon refugees arriving from Colonia found his wagon partly des- troyed and the harness and horses stolen nine miles south of Douglas. | General Schuyler in command of the l department of California, said today 1 that Roias has informed him that he | has postponed his attack on Agua 1 Prieta out of deference to the wishes | of the American government"
 The entire Ninth cavalry. command l ed by Colonel Guilfoyle with the ex | ception of one squadron troop, is en- l camped here. The colored troops are to be used to patrol the border from Douglas east to the New Mexican line. while the Fourth cavalry will patrol | the border west from Douglas. REPORT IS DISCREDITED EAGLE PASS, Sept. 13.-The report