Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-10
DisagreementS Between Of
ficers Incapacltate Federal
Plans for Defense of Sonora
Against 0rozCo's Army.
MORMONS PREPARE
TO DEFEND PROPERTY
Insufrecto Column Under Gen.
eraI Campo is Headed for
Colony and Government May
Not Lend Assistance.

(By Morning Journal SPECIAL Leased Wire)
Aqua Prieta, Mex, July 9.-Gen-
eral Giuseppe Garibald, grandson
Of the famous Italian liberator, once
chief of staff to Maderro, today re-
signed his commission as commander
of the volunteers recruited by the
Mexican government to repel the
rebel invasion of the state of Sonora.
The incident revealed the serious
plight of the governments defensive
campaign in Sonora.
Garibaldi disagreed with General
Augustin Sanjines commander-in-
chief of the zone, as to the best
means of keeping General Orozco's >
rebel army from overrunning Sonora.
He declined to consent To plan
which he believed would mean the
annihilaton of his men.
General Jose de la Luz Blanco.
another lieutenant of General San
jines, is also said to be at odds with
the latter and, as an additional
source of annoyance, it has been dis
powered that many of the men enlist
ed on the government side are really
rebel organizers. Just how many
men are disloyal is not known but
thus far eighty have been disarmed
while many have deserted. General
Garibaldi is enroute to Mexico City to
argue his case before President Ma
dero.
only 500 men, it is declared, are
left with General Sanjines on the bor-
der line between the states of Sonora
aAd Chihuahua to check the rebels
Tonight General Sanjines was at
ColoniA IMorelos, seventyfive miles
southeast of mere, where the Nor
mon colony Is in daily dread Of rebel
ravages The Mormons have sent for
some of their nearest chiefs in the
United states to advise them as to
the best manner OF defense without
precipitating international complica-
tions.
The Mormon colonists today gath
cred their arms and ammunition
where they Will resist attack, accord
ing to Ira Langlon, Mormon from
Colonia Morelos, who arrived here
tonight
people will not be looted he said
in explaining the attitude of the Nor
mons "All we have in the world is
our stock and crops. We cannot run
away. so we viii fight. All we ask
is to be let alone. We have faith
that the Mexican government viii
protect us. We cannot aid the fed
eral soldiers in fighting, but if they
cannot defend us we will defend our
selves Some Of our stock already
has been stolen by bandits and some
OF our men have been killed since the
revolution began and we are against
q wall. We have sent formal re-
quest to the rebels not to enter our
colony or molest us.
Not only the Americans in the Nor
mon colonies, however, have armed
themselves for defense, but the big
mining camps at IIl Tigre and Naca-
zorai have employed guards and are
determined to protect their prop
critics
With General Sanjines at Colonia
Morelos. the Mormons feel somewhat
secure but only thirty-five miles
south. at Bavispe, is the rebel van
guard under Colonel Garcia while
the insurrecto main column under
General Emilio Campo is moving
from Casas Grandes, 10 miles due
east Of Bavispe
General Sanjines has received or
ders To attack the rebels at BANispe,
but he may have to fan back to de-
fend Aqua Prieta. the border town,
which is menaced by approaching
rebel bonds.
The occupation of Granados. about
A'AAS lHiitS SpbAH VI ipNf Af7l'' ~ ~
rebels and a smaller town, fifty miles
further south. indicates that the in
surgents already have control Of a
part of the state of Sonora.
A number of teams and wagons be-
longing to the Mormon colonists at
Colonia Morelos were confiscated to-
day by federal troops under General
Sanjnes, despite the protest of the
colonists. Bishop Lillywhite today
wired to Senator Reed Smoot at
Washington and was advised to give
mp the teams and take a receipt from
General Sanjines. This was done and
payment was promised.
Several of the Mormon farmers es-
capped from Colonia Morclos with
their teams and are in Aqua Prie,a
They tried to cross TO the United
States but were prevented by federal
guards. The column under General
Sanjines has been reinforced by three
hundred federal volunteers from the
1alena district. This is the same
company tnat fought the rebels near
Pearson on the Mexican Northwest
ern three weeks ago and brings the
federal force up to nearly 1000.
rebel force of 500 is reported at
BaNispe under Colonel Garcia. Scout
ing parties of rebels are also report
ed near Nacozari and Granados. in
Inc state OF Sonora