The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-09-12
MEXICAN TROOPS
. CROSS j. s. SOIL
Seek to Intercept Rebels on
Northern Border.
TOUTE IS KEPT A SECRET
Madero's Secretary Declares Situation
in Republic Has Notably improved
Both In Political and Mill
tary Sense.

Washington, Sept. IA detach-
ment of 1920 Mexican federal troops
Is rushing across American territory
to intercept and dispel the bands or
rebels gathering along the northern
boundary of Mexico, especially In the
state of Sonora, under the leadership
OF General Salazar and threatening
American property.
War department and state depart
ment officials are keeping the route
of the Mexican federals secret at the
request of the Mexican government.
Most of the federal troops massed at
Juarez, crossed the bridge into Ell
Paso. Tex and shipped by train to
some point near Nogales, where they
will be within striking distance OF
the Cananea district
Rebels Gather at cananea.
Reports reached the war depart
ment that the rebels were gathering
in force in the vicinity of Cananea.
They seemed to be preparing for
long march as horses, supplies, am
munition and dynamite were being
concentrated. General Salazar is en-
camped at Gabalones and Is in COM
munication with the rebel mountain
band. He is being closely watched
by the American patrol.
From the movement of the rebels
ii is expected that General OroZco.
the rebel leader, is aware Of the
movement of the federal force and is
preparing for battle on the Mexican
line. or he is planning retreat and
a dash into Chihuahua where there
are few federal troops at the present
time.
The determination of the Mexican
government to drive the rebels out or
the Cananea district Is in compliance
with the request of this government
following demands for protection from
the managers of the $50 mining prop
critics In that section. The state de-
partment has at Douglas or Naco
1000 rifles and 100000 rounds of am
munition for shipment to the Ameri-
cans employed in the Cananea mines
for use in resisting the raids OF the
rebels 1t is necessary that there
shall be a safe convoy of federal
troops to get the rifles to the Amer
leans. For this reason the Mexican
troops are being rushed into Sonora.
FederaIs Win oiInaso Battle.
1t is officially reported that the
rebels are no longer at Ojinago, haV-
ing met with decisive defeat in their
skirmish there with the federal forces.
The border from Ojnago to Nogales
is now controlled by the federals.
The commander at OjinagO informed
the American officers that he was able
to hold the place but not strong
enough to assume the offensive.
Describing the fight at Ojinago,
Captain Adams, stationed at Preside,
reported through General Steever to
the war department that the rebels
numbered nearly 300 men. The fed
erals lost four killed and five horses.
The only reference to firing across
the river was Captain Adams state
ment that "a Mexican on our side"
was said to have been shot in the
hip by a stray bullet.
A private telegram from Senior ].
Sanchez-AzcOna, political secretary
TO President Madero of Mexico. re-
ceiVed here says:
The agitation in the United States
seems to be very strange inasmuch
as according to all who know the
facts the situation has notably i'm
proved politically as well as in a
military sense"
Rebels Move South.
Mexico City, Sept. ll.-Special:
The southwark movement of the re-
bells is reported from Sonora and 9th
er states in the north, indicating that
the rebels have heard of the COVER
nOr'S request at Washington for per
mission to send federal troops
through Texas to strike at the rebel
bands. In Sonora officials think that
Orozco will move south from the in
ternatiOnal boundaries and that fight
ing will be renewed.