The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-06
State DEPARTING nt to
GlveAmericans Means
for Protection.
REBEL RAVAGES
BECOME BOLDER
Situation in Cananea District Is
Known to Be Very Grave.
More Troops Are Sent to
Mexican Border for Patrol
Duty = Forced to
Take Action.

Washington September Every
effort is being made By tho state De-
partment TO get arms and ammuni
tion to the Americans in the cananea
district to enable them 10 protect
themselves agains, the ravages Of the
rebels. To-day d request from the
residents ,here was received at the
state Department. asking for 500
rifles immediately accompanied by-
goo rounds OF ammunition for each
gun Attempts arc being made to as
certain where The n.ares, rifles avail
able FOR this purpose can be obtained.
and when this IS learned President Taft
VIII be called upon 20 mAht an ex-
eeption 10 his prociama ton prohibit
4ns Inc transportation u arms across
The border. The situation In this dis
tTict is known a the state Depart
mon; to be grave and every effort VIII
he made TO assist tho people in pro-
,ectinG themselves The guns will
have TO be paid for by the people TO
whom they arc given
More Troops Tor Border.
Additional troops have been sent
70 the Mexican border 20 re-enforce
tho patrol guard IN the Big Bend Ter
ritory opposite which tho rebels are
waging q ruorrila warfare.
Briga General Stesver has wired
TO Fort Clark Tevas and directed tho
six t.oops ~ the Fourteenth Cavalry
stationed there TO proceed at once to
The frontier
lie states in his message to the
War Department to-day that he has
been forced to take this action be
cause ~ the presence Of rebels in
l..
near the American line Owing 10
The depredauons upon foreign prop
critics in Sonora IL is probable that
additional troops viii be sent South
in a DAY or two.
General steever adds that he mas
been Informed OF the presence 0:
band II ZOO rebels in camp about zen
miles south o. Quitman. General
Salazar. Orozco's chief lieutenant. IS
encamped with his army Of 1000 men
IN the Caput!n Mountains on the line
Of the Mexican Northwestern Railroad.
Fedesals in this section are on the
move. but no engagement, has been re-
ported
trouble along the borde- is just as
had s ever. Orozcoe main army has
split into three divisions in sonora and
chihuahua. They are roaming the
country and iooting ranches and
mines
salazar. according to the dispatches.
IS doing as he pleases and recently
received $50 men as achievements
near Ascensiou Salazar is described
as a Social Anarchist and IS spreading
his policy OF rGination throughout the
mountainous country.
Rebels Grow Bolder.
In the vicinity of Juarez the rebels
are growing holder and several days
ago captured party OF WOOD gather
ers six miles from the border town.
\ secret agent OF the Mexican gov
eminent reports that 500 rebels are
cncamped eighteen miles southeast OF
Juarez. It IS believed it is this de-
tachment which several days ago cap
tured a large supply OF arms and am
inunition at Tehnaga-
From Fort Huachuca, where Briga-
der General Walter s. Schuyler is in
charge. comes the news that Federal
garrison is now al Cananea. where sew
oral hundred Americans have been in
danger FOR several days He believes
this force is sufficient TO protect the
foreign interests there.
He reports that the town Of Nacozarl
is still In danger and that the foreign
crs there are in critical predicament.