The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
OROzCO WILL NOT
 ACCEPT AMNESTY Expects Part of His Army
 to Do So MORMON TROUBLES
MORMON TROUBl
While ColOnists in State of Sonora Are Battling With Federals Those in Chihuahua Are In-
 vOlved With Rebels

Juarez, Mexico July 15.--Gen. Pas cual Orozco will not be surprised If q part of his army does accept the am nesty offered by the Mexican govern ment, but this part he characterizes as made up of bandits and mere enemies, whose withdrawal would be the revolu- tion's gain. He denied negotiations with the government for peace, declaring the stories had their origin In government circles and were circulated to cast dis credit on the rebel cause.
 Tt is not true that negotiations for peace have been begun." Orozco said. The government press has published the stories to impress the public with the belief that the cause of the people no longer is able to fight against the government"
 General Salazar conferred with Gen eral Orozco, Jr., today about the gen eraI situa ton along the Mexican North western railroad. After the conference General Salazar declared no plan was afoot to make Agua Prieta a sub-port of entry for Juarez. but If the rebels desired d border town as a base, they would head for Nogales on the Arizona border.
 Colonia Moreos, Mexico, July 15.-With the expectation that thousands of Mor- mons in Arizona and New Mexico, will come to their assistance in case of an emergency, the Mormons here and in the sister colony of Colonia Oaxaca, twenty l five miles east, are calmly awaiting to- night the approaching clash between fed erals and rebels in this vicinity.
 The colonists regard their property as distinctly neutral and in line with this attitude, have refused to furnish horses or supplies to rebels and federals alike. Friction with the fedeals, however. has come because the government forces have been quartered here.
 To an Associated Press correspondent, who reached here today were told by leading Mornons many stories of indig- mites practced by the federal forces against the protest of the coonists More than 1000 soldiers were camped in the streets and yards.
 Repeatedly the women of the town were offended Chicken houses and gardens were devastated and some stores footed.
 One day intoxicated soldiers rode yell Ing through the streets. shooting, while it is alleged their officers made no at- 
 dren on Monday were practically prison CTS in their homes. as they feared to venture into the streets. The conduct of the soldiers on this occasion nearly brought about an open rupture between the Mormons who are well armed and the troops. The company camped in front of Bishop Lillywhites house, vas an es- pecial cause of annoyance 10 the Mormon leaders. He declares several followers of the federal columns. together with sev- eral soldiers, conducted themselves in an objectionable manner.
 The situation has been much relieved here by the sending of most Of the gov ernment forces 9 miles eastward to Col onia Oaxaca, upon which place the re- bels are reported advancing
 Colonia Oaxaca, Stat of Sonora, Mex leo, July l5.--But 20 miles today sep arated the rebels, advancing from Casa Grandes. and the federal forces gathered at Colonia Oaxaca and Colonia Morelos. the Mormon colonies, 75 miles southeast of Douglas. The rebels were sighted at a point about 25 miles from hcre. The government commander has HOO men, two cannon and two ma chine guns. He has left a garrison at Colonia Morelos. 15 miles west of here.
 Mormon colonists have gone to Colonia Morelos for defense. They are deter mined to resist both federals and reb- els alike if their property becomes a battle-ground and their families en- dangered. A clash was narrowly avert cd when the government troops at tempted to take the Mormon teams and wagons. The residents hid their horses and wagons in the mountains. Feeling between the residents and federals Is none too good and may cause trouble at any time.
 Douglas, Ariz., July 15.-Bishop O. F. Brown, who investigated conditions in the Mormon colonies at Colonia, Morelos and Colonia, Oaxaco, returned here to- day with sworn statements from prom inent Mormons charging the Mexican government troops with alleged encroach- ments and indignities. The colonists de- clared they were asked to furnish teams and horses and payment was refused by Generals Sanjines and Blanco, the fed eral commanders. The federals finally obtained Mexican teams.
 Mexico City, July 15.-Bands of rebels under "Cheche" Campos and Arguedo are reported today at Canon de Fernandes and La Loma, Durango. within fifteen miles of Torreon, according to dispatch