Arizona republican., 1912-02-17

assigned. was arrested at Port Bliss
today and will be tried by court
martial.
Ell PASO. Feb I6-Street car serv-
ice with .Juarez was resumed today.
after a suspension of twenty-foUr
hours caused by the unwilling visit
of a guard of American soldiers late
yesterday.
News reached Juarez today that
Vasquestas had captured the town Of
Guerrero, Chihuahua. last night. To-
day Governor Gonzales wired To
Juarez. asking for the resignation of
Santiago Mestas. elected mayor last
week by the mutineers, but Mestas
declined to resign. The governor
said he had appointed Emilaino En-
riques of Chihuahua to the position.
LAREDO. Feb. 16.-Refugees from
Mexico. men. women and children.
continue 10 arrive here. They come
from all parts OF Mexico declaring
Mexican friends advised them TO
leave.
NOGALES. Ariz.. Feb. 16.-There
dft no indications of revolutionary
activity on the Sonora border. So
nora generally is loyal to Madero.
and Americans along the border have
no fears of an uprising.
CANANEA. Feb. 16.-Word was
received today that a ranch of the
hn1
looted BY bandits. who are now be-
ing pursued by federal troops. They
are said To have taken all the arms.
blankets and provisions
on the place. besides sufficient horses
to mount the entire band of twenty
two. II is believed they are now
headed for Arizpe.
MEXICO. Feb. l6.-TorreOn is iSo-
lated Rebels surround the town and
by telegraph was stop
Led last night. That the cutting Of
the wires indicates anything more
serious than the growing numbers Of
the Vasouitas and their increasing
bcIdness is not believed here gen
orally. Without explaining how it
was received. the government today
gave out information that the forces
under Col. Horan had defeated body
~ rebels near TorreOn. killing sew
enty and losing one killed and one
wounded The last reports from Tor
reon were that residents feared the
would carry out their
threat of attacking the city.
The last train permitted to move
by the rebels carried a number of
American refugees. An unexpected
of the rebels was re-
ported from TeXitulan. town in
Puebla near the border of Vera Cruz
The place was occupied by rebels said
To be adherents of NaSqueZ. No re-
sistance was offered by the small
guard Wires were cut and the news
was conveyed To Vera Cruz by cOur-
ers TeXitulan is regarded as a
strategiCal point because it is in the
a smelter of a large Am
=rican concern is there. Other up
riSings were reported today neal
F1erte Badiraguto and EldOrado. in
the state of Sonora. and from Haci-
sndas Jalisco. Emulating the methods
)f Weyler in Cuba. the village Of
NeXpa. comprising seventy houses.
VAS burned under the direction of
General Robles. and the inhabitants
To Jojutla The cavalcade
consisted of 131 women and children
and but five men. At the village of
rhinamec a large band of rebels was
repulsed last night by a small de
tachment of federals after an all day
battle. The losses were not reported.
Reports from Cuernavaca state Col.
Robles. commander of the RuraleS.
was defeated four days ago near
JOjutla and lost 80 men killed. The
'ederaIs appear to be gaining ground
n that direction but fights within
six miles of Cuernavaca continue al
most every day. There will be no
special session of congress TO author
re the president To send troops
through United States territory. The
committee of congress to-
lay voted the measure down.
Ell PASO. Feb. 16.-Loyal troops
lrOve the rebels out and ret0ok the
own of Guerrero today. according to
.dviceS received tonight Twenty-four
prisoners are said to have been taken.
MONTEREY, Feb. 16.-That Cen
,ral Jose Gonzales Salas. minister Of
. ar in the MaderO cabinet. is to re-
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