Evening star., 1912-09-12
TROOPS RUSH TO DEFENSE
Federal Reinforcements From Ell
Paso Reach Douglas, Ariz.
INSURRECTOS LOSE HEAVILY
Put to Flight at Cuchillo-Revolu-
ton Is Spreading-Southern
Pacific Train Destroyed.

brlg. Gen. Steever telegraphed the War
Department today that the Mexican reb-
els under ROjan were planning to finally
attack Aqua Prieta, opposite Douglas,
Ariz.. at 10 o'clock this morning. noun
tain time. The Mexican federals en-
trained last night at Ell Paso, which in
clude 4JO Yaqui Indians. were being
rushed to the defense
Coincident with the dispatch OF rein
forcements for the Mexican federal garri-
son at Aqua Prieta. the arrival at Mace.
Ariz., of 1000 Krag-Jorgensen rifles and
500 carbines with ammunition was re-
ported by Gen. Steever They will be
available for the arming of Americans on
the border. The weapons arc being kept
under close guard.
Gen. Steever also transmitted reports OF
impending revolution in COahuila, Nueva
Leon and Tamaulipas
Later advices concerning the fight a.
Cuchillo indicate the rebels lost heavily
In men and supplies. The federal forces
drove the enemy before them and forced
them to ford the Concho river on RATS
The rebels LOCO strong were believed
to have been commanded by Gen. OrozcG
and were last reported retiring toward
Coahuila.
First Train Reaches Douglas.
Ell PASO. Tex. September 12-Three
trains bearing about 800 Mexican federal
soldiers left here secretly during the night
for Douglas. Ariz., from which point they
will cross to Aqua Prieta threatened by
a rebel attack. The first train carried
Gen. Augustin Sanjines, 500 Yaqui Indians
and few Sonora volunteers. The other
trains carried federal infantry, supplies
and machine guns. The movement leaves
only about 600 federal soldiers in Juarez.
Lieut.. Col. H. l.. Roberts Of the I'D
Infantry was in charge of the escort ac-
companying the troop trains. Col. Rob-
erts has reported to Gen. Steever at Fort
Bliss that the first train arrived at Doug
las early this morning.
Train Destroyed by Campa.
NOGALES. Ark, September 1.-THE
Southern Pacific passenger train which
left here for west coast points at IL
O'Clock yesterday was held up by rebels
under Emilio Campo at Quijano. thirty
miles south OF Nogales, and partly de-
stroyed.
The first intimation that rebels were in
the vicinity was volley OF shots fired
at the engine, and. obeying the implied
to a stop. Campo himself boarded the
train. and with an exhibition Of extreme
Difference explained to the passengers
that they would not be mOlested; that he
merely wanted all the arms and ammu-
milton aboard the train.
After taking what few arms and car
tridges there were. the engineer was COM
PEELED to run the train to Aguazarca.
where there was a bridge. The mail.
baggage and second-class cars were
placed on the bridge and set on fire.
Telegraph wires were tied to the engine
and torn down when the train started.
Only the first-class coach and sleeping
car escaped destruction.
Passengers Baggage Burned.
News of the hold-up was brought here
last night by six members of the crew of
the train. who made the trip to Nogales
on hand car. A switch engine was i'm
mediately dispatched south to bring back
the passengers and coaches not burned
All the baggage Of the passengers was
burned.
Campa sent word by the returning train
that he intended to continue south and
take possession Of Hermosillo, the capital
of Sonora, September Is, Mexican in
dependence day. He notified the Southern
Pacific officials that he would burn every
bridge and station and piece OF equip
ment unless the company quit transport
ing federal troops.