New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
MADER0 CONCENTRATES
FORCE NEAR CAPITAL
Anticipating Attack on Mexico
City, He Leaves Many Sec
tons Unprotected.
THINKS u. S. DEMANDS HIGH
That Is Why, He Informs Con
gress, Battle of Juarez In
demnity Claims Still
Remain Unpaid.
From Tho Tribune Bureau. !

From III" ITihun" bureau
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE situation In
Mexico continues to give the administra-
ton much anxiety. owing to the apparent
inability Of the Madero government 10
protect American interests and the SEEM
ing unconcern OF the federal soldiers IN
defending property from attacks OF the
rebels From some districts a situation
akin 10 anarchy is reported. with an utter
DISREGARD for foreign interests. Ant!ci-
pating an attack on the capital, President
/ Madero has concentrated "a large part oil
the federal army around Mexico CITY
LEAVING many sections unprotected.
According TO dispatches received to-day
III Tigrc was captured by the rebels on
Saturday at II o'clock. The consul at
| Nogalcs reported that all but one Ameri-
can, Gilbert Mcneil. who was shot In the
foot. escaped injury. The surrender OF
/ the town was demanded by the rebels IN
addition TO 10000, under threat of loot
| ING all property. including that Of Amer
| cans Threats We're also made to carry
off the mine manager and S6O."m bullion.
There was much concern here over the
| situation at this place despite the mes
sages that Americans have not yet been
molcstcd. and the relief ut the news OF
the recapture Of FL Tigre by federal
| troops which arrived here this evening.
was corrospondingly great.
! General stcever, in report To the War
| Department to-day, says that the federals
captured seventeen rebels when they took
! OfnaGa The rebels still have possession
OF san Francisco. on the south side OF tho
! town. and another engagement is expect
d. General Steever reports also that
many rebels are crossing the border.
There seems 90 bc some disutcgration OF
the rebel force in tho north.
Agents 81 the departments ~ state and
Justice have left FL Paso 10Y Preside.
where United States troops are hoidinS
! Colonel Pascual Orozco. ST., father of tho
+ rebel commando. who was captured with
Colonel Pablo OIozco. when they eros Cd
tho border on Saturday evening. They
, Will pre- badly DC taken 10 II Pdso
Mexico City. Sept l6.-BGt one reference
20 relations between the United states
and Mexico was made by President Ma
doro IN His message tonight 20 Congress.
4rd that was IN connection with the
,pl.rica, claims for indemnity growing
ont Of the battle of Juar,z in 1911. Tie
reason for their remaining unsettled, h"
Informed Congress. lay 30 the eNagsei-
ated demands.
REGARDING the S9tUr.0p" way loan made
IN June he said that y1s,cn0p o. the loan
already had been eXr,uded. ana that u
would he necessary 10 authorize another
roan. The Prrsidou. declared tNc revolu-
ton was practically ended and as-rccd
The spread of the belief that the govern
ment WE wcaI 90 few persons whose
ambitions were ua-atlsfed IN The r"v"lu-
ton against D.az ana 20 certain uewspa-
pcrs which ne alleged had given falls.
and exaggerated news.
IN discussing claims 81 Americans f"r
indemnity President Madero said the gov
ern.nent In an effort 20 settle the claims
had Instructed two COnsuls 20 inves igate.
Eleven claimants, he added. appeared ~
Douglas and six at III Paso, seeking in
demnity for wounds they had received at
Juarez due in some cases TO their negli-
gance ard i'm others to an impcruncnt Gu
riosity 70 witness battle
The indemnities granted he said, were
based on judgments rendered in similar
instances In American courts.
The message contained assurances that
peace would be- speedily restored. and
dealt with plans for improving the army
and with interior financial conditions. Al
though he admitted that small rebel
bands were operating IN Sonora, that
bandits We're occupying the attention OF
the army in the states OF MorelOs. Guer-
/ zero and Mexico and that disturbances
Regarded the revolution a well I'm hand.
| Including the 2O0D,g0J pesos borrowed,
the President said that there was In tue
! treasury on June 20 the sum OF 5l.tZ9,VD
pesos. RE recommended compulsory mill
tary service.
Bisbec. Ariz., Sept. 1s.-Poceman Az.
re,iano Vale, q Naco, Sonora, was shot
fatally last night by Private Brown, Of
Troop e, 9Th Cavalry. stationed AZ Nac".
| Ariz during dance in celebration OF
| Mexican Independence dag in NacC. II
was reported the policeman tried 10 eject
several American soldiers who attended
tie dance, and that the shooting followed.
Brown is held in the Quartet al Naco
Douglas. Ariz., Sept. lG.-Fourteen au-
tornobiles left Douglas late to-day Tor a
point about thirty miles south OF the
border To meet sixty-fve American refI-
gees from Nacozari. who are threatened
by the combined rebel forces OF Salazar
and ROjaS. Most OF the refugees are
women and children, comprising the fam
ilics Of all OF the Americans I'm the town.
They left NacoZari on a special train and
wifi be met by the automobiles where the
railroad is blocked by burned bridges.