New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
MEXICAN BORDER QUIET
Washington Hears Reports Of
More Trouble Ahead,
DIES MONIES AT TAMPIC0
First Visit of American Warshin
on Eastern Coast for Over a
Year-Rebels Get Town.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

tFrom The Tribune Bursaul
washington, Sept 1S.-Conditions alons
the Mexican border are somewhat i'm.
proved, but there are prospects OF CON.
tinued disturbance there and f,,rths,
south. according TO to-days dispatches 10
the Department Of State and the War Dc.
partment.
The border patrol will be strengthened
by the 18th Cavalry, which arrived az ri
Paso to-day Brigadier General Steever.
In command Of the Department OF Texas.
| advises the War Department that detach.
ments will be sent to the disturbed points
along the international boundary lines
and precautions will be taken 10 prevent
the rebels from crossing the border.
IL was reported az the Navy Depart.
ment that the cruiser Des Moines arrived
at Tampico to-day. This is the first time
that a warship has touched the eastern
coast for more than a year, but the Of
flcers have received explicit instructions
that the naval force shall take no part IN
the factional fights. unless American IN.
terests are Jeopardized. Coincident with
the report Of the arrival OF the Des Molnes
at Tamplco, the State Department re.
ceived word that conditions there were
quiet. The warship Will cruise along the
coast and will stop at Vera Cruz and
other ports and make regular reports re-
garding conditions.
The gunboat Wheeling. which made a
hurried trip TO Vera Cruz during the Ma
dero rebellion, was the last American war
vessel at an Eastern Mexican port. A
few weeks ago several warships went
down the west coast. bur Il was stated
at the time that there was no political
significance to be attached to the visits TO
the various Mexican ports.
There is some question as to the dispo-
sition Of the Mexican rebels, including the
father of General Pascual Orozco, the
rebel chief, who were captured when they
fed across the boundary line. Officials
OF the State Department say that the
matter will probably be referred to tie
Department Of Justice. although II is i'm
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over to the Madero government as politi-
cal prisoners.
Colonel Orozco and four other rebel
leaders-Flores, Caballero, Valdez and
Rochim-were sent to-day by Captain
Mitchell, whose men captured them, from
Preside TO Maria, Tex. Other prisoners
OF less Importance have been released.
There is no doubt that they can be held
by officers Of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor under the immigration
laws on a general charge of being undesir-
able aliens. If they should threaten
trouble or refuse 10 abstain from further
acts OF hostility against the Mexican gov
eminent American immigration officials
would be privileged to deport them al any
point they choose, which might be easily
some place in the possession Of the fed
era troops
Reports were received by the State De-
partment to-day 10 the effect that Batopi-
las. a mining town in Chihuahua, had been
captured by the rebels, and that 1900
pesos had been demanded from the Ba-
topilas Mining Company. Americans are
financially interested in the town and
mine, and the Madero government has
been urged TO afford protection.
Douglas. Ariz., Sept lS.-N ord through
official sources tonight had It that the
Yaqui Indians captured the town Of Altar,
Sonora, and not the rebels under Emilio
Campo. as reported A hundred YaQUls
who took the warpath about ten days
ago captured II after desperate battle.
The hostlles laid waste the town. killing
defenceless residents and attacking
women and girls. No definite information
was received concerning Americans.
Information believed TO be authentic
was received here tonight that the COM
bined forces OF the rebels south OF Doug
las. at Morelos. planned another effort 10
capture Aqua Prieta. Dispatch OF troops
from Aqua Prieta to reinforce the federais
In the vicinity of Morelos was accordingly
delayed. Gaueral Sanjines ordered Colorei
Alvardo to-day to keep in close touch
with the nsurrectos.
Los Angeles. Sept. ls-Unlted states
Senators William Alden Smith and A. B
Fall continued to-day their inquiry Into
American sources OF support for the Mex-
ican revolutionists. Both Senators de-
clined to give out the names OF those
called TO give information. Witnesses
were merely invited TO appear and the
testimony was not givcn under oath.
One man is said to have told the inves-
tigators that during the last revolution he
furnished filibusters with an order fer
s.. 800 worth OF ammunition.
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