New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
From The Tribune Bur"a'

Washington. Sept. alarm over the
situation AT Nacczari and FL Tigre was
to-day expressed By officials Of tho De
partmcnt of state. although the reports
from other parts OF Mexico indicated that
conditions were quiet The rebels have
split up into small bands. and arc sweep
ing over the country around Nacozari
ana IL Tigre and committing numerous
depredations.
Conditions at Enscnada and San LUIS
PotoSi are reported rs quiet while nj
Saltllo the situation is almost norma.
The Mexican gunboat Guerrero arrived al
Enscnada yesterday but will return 10
Mazatlan soon. according 10 dispatch TO
the State Department.
\ reply war received to-day from Presi-
dent MaderO TO President Taits telegram
congratulating the MeXican people and
government on the recent anniversary Of
Mexican independence. The text OF the
note Is as follows:
IN the name Of the Mexican people and
OF the government over which ] rreSidc
thank YOU and your government for
your congra tulations on IN" occasion %,
the anniversary OF our independence. ana
foi your hearty wishes Tor the prosperity
Of Mexico. / also at the same time 'A-
tend my best wishes FOR the continued
prosperity OF tho great people over which
you go worthiiy preside and which mas
come to be one Of the greatest on earth.
not so much on account OF Its pTodlHous
development as on account or having as
tingulghed itself among the worlds great
powers by the zeal and enthusiasm with
which II has defended the friends 81 jus
tic'
officials here are inclined to believe
that important results may follow the
projected offer OF amnesty bg President
Madero Of Mexico TO General Orozco. as
the rebel leaders forces appear 20 be-
rapidly disintegrating and deserving
across the line into AemrIca. IL Is sur
missed that President Madero. who was
reluctant to adopt this course, has con-
cluded 10 do 80 In order TO be able 20
concentrate the entire Mexican army on
the pursuit and determination Of the
Zapatistas. whose audacious forays have
at times brought them actually within
sight OF the capital
CucrnayaCa, Mexico. Sept 2'.-Am-
pushed at Ojo de Aqua. Captain Escobedo
and seven Of his thirty soldiers were
killed by rebels yesterday. on receipt of
the news here, Sehorita Sofa Moneadia,
an actress and the sweetheart OF Esco-
bedo. committed suicide
Salt Lake City. Utah. Sept. . The
seizure Of a young man for ransom by
Mexican rebels Is announced In tele-
gram received to-day by the FIRST prcsi-
dency Of the Mormon church. from Junlus
Romncy. its representative at III Paso,
Tex. The dispatch says.
"Roias rebels looted Bowman's camp
in Sonora day before yesterday. Took
Demar Bowman prisoner and are holding
him for ransom. 1900. Rebels about so
in all, marched south from Colonia
Pacheco yesterday and took Mr.. Bowman
with them into Chihuahua"
Chicago. Sept. 2j.-"I don't see even
the remotest possibility Of any trouble
between the United States and Mexico
said General Leonard Wood to-day. "Our
troops along the border are there TO pre-
serve neutrality. They have strict orders
not to step across the international line.
think the talk Of Intervention is nothing
but bugaboO.'