The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-08
TROOPS FROM MEXICAN AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS TO
 DRIVE BACK THE REBELS.
MUST NOT CROSS THE BORDER
Intervention Still Regarded, Under the Orders Issued for Movement of the Troops, as Only to Be
 Last Resort.

washington, sept. 1.-Two deevlOp- ments in the Mexican situation led ob- servers of that situation to regard conditions as grave.
 President Taft ordered two full regiments of cavalry to the border line and the Madero government, con- templating permission of the United States, is preparing to transport it's loyal troops through Texas and New Mexico N attack the scattered bands of marauding rebels sallying across the line attacking American ranches and stealing cattle.
 After Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army, had talked over the telephone with President Taft at Beverly, the Thirteenth cav airy from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., and the Ninth Cavalry from Fort Riley, kans.. were put under orders to rush and join the border patrol.
 The president made it plain that un- | der no circumstances were the troops to cross the line and that he still re garded intervention as an act of the very last resort.
 In addition to the two regiments Troop c of the Third cavalry. was ordered to the neighborhood of last nights skirmish on the Victoria ranch, and Troop B, Fourth cavalry, was or dered from Fort Huachuca to Ari- yaca. Ariz., to strengthen the border patrol there. The president author ized the export of 500 rifles and 150.- 900 rounds of ammunition to the be- leaguered Americans in the Cananea district.
 The United States probably would permit the Madero government to send troops through Texas and New Mexico into Northern Chihuahua. In. asmuch as the state department has demanded that Mexico send federal troops into northern Mexico to protect Americans. it is assumed that the United States will cooperate with Ma dero in an effort to do so. The Mex ican congress however. must first au- thorize the sending of troops out of its country This was done in the Ma dero rebellion.
 Attack Threatened.
 El Paso, Texas, Sept. 7.-Threat. ened attack of Agua Prieta by forces unden lnez Salazar, rebel general. Is in accordance with reports that Salazar intends causing international complications.
 It was the men of Saazar's com mand who crossed the international line between Douglas and Fl Paso on two occasions this week and engaged United States troops protecting the border.
 1t is reported relief has been sent to Americans at Nacozari as a result of request made to the Mexican war department by American Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City.
 request has been to allow 500 troops. mostly Yaqui Indians. to pass through the United States from Jua. reg to Agua Prieta, has caused much protest along the border. It is assert ed by the sborder residents that this action, if permitted, will so antagonize the rebels that all Americans in Mex ico and on the frontier will be endan. gered by marauding bands.
 The exact whereabouts of Pascual Orozco. the rebel commander in chief remains unknown, although he is known recently to have been a few miles south of Juarez. He apparently has been taking no hand in the opera tons below the Arizona border where Salazar is in command.
 Expect attack today.
 Douglas, Ariz., Sept 7.--+Agua PrIeta the Mexican town opposite Douglas awaits an attack tomorrow by more than 300 rebels who are marching to. ward the border Couriers arriyipe today from point 50 miles to tbf south report that the rebels footed inc