Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
REVOLUTIONARY IDEA SPREADS
General Steever Says Outbreaks in
Other States Are Pending.
MEXICAN ARMY LEAVES Ell PAsO
Three Trains, with 900 Men, Leave
for Douglas, Ariz.
REBELS ROB PASSENGER TRAIN
General CRmpa Takes All Arms ON
board and Then Runs Cars on
Bridge and Sets Them
on Fire.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. l2.-No move.
ment of the combined rebel forces OF
Inez SalaSar and Antonio Rojas was APP
parent today when the time limit given
by Rajos for the surrender Of Agua
Prieta had expired Before daylight Az
federal reinforcements, including many
Yaqui Indians, under General Augustin
Sanjnes, arrived from Juarez and were
checked across the international line by
custom officers.
The rebel forces of Inez Salazar. con-
sisting Of about $50 men, will not take
part In any attack on Aqua PrIeta, ac-
cording 10 reports this afternoon. The
force left camp, four miles from the
border. today and started south toward
El Tigre mine. Officials of the Phelps
Dodge company fear another attack on
Nacozar
General San1lnes sent out several scout
ing expeditions In the direction OF
Rojas' camp but no word had been re-
celved at noon of any rebel activities.
, A score of negro troopers Of the Ninth
United States cavalry were rounded up
and arrested In Douglas by an armed
guard Of the regiment today, after they
had engaged in a dispute with peace Of
ficers, in which revolvers were drawn by
both parties
Demands Surrender of city.
WASHINGTON, sept, l2.--Brigadler
General Steever telegraphed the War de-
partment today that the Mexican rebels,
under Roias were planning finally to at
tack Auga Prleta, opposite Douglas, ArIz..
at 10 o'clock this morning mountain
time. The Mexican federals. entrained
last night at I'll Paso. which include 4Jc
ysQs. Indians. wsre being rushed to tbs
defense. ,,..s5ts,
Soincident wita The dispatch with the
lreinforcements for the Mexican federal
garrison at Aqua prieta the arrival at
Naco, Arlz,, OF LOCO Krag Jorgensen riflea
and 800 carhsnes with ammunition was
reported by General steever. They win
be available for the arming of Ameri-
cans on the border.
General Steever also transmitted re.
ports of impending revolution In Coahuila,
Neuyo Leon and Tamaulipas
Later advlces concerning the fight at
Cuchillo, Indicate the rebel lost heavily
In men and supplies. The federal forces
drove the enemy before them and forced
him to ford the Concho river on RATS
The rebels, LOCO strong. were believed
to have been commanded by General oro-
cozo and were last reported retiring to.
ward Coahulla.
Mexican Troops Leave EI Paso.
Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 12.-Three trains
bearing about 900 Mexican federal soldiers
left here secretly last night for Douglas,
Ariz., from which point they will cross
to Augus Prieta threatened by rebel at
tack.
The first train carried General Augustin
Sanines and fifty-seven men, mostly
Yaqul Indians and a few Sonora volun-
teers. The other trains carried federal
Infantry supplies and a few machine guns.
The movement leaves only about 800 fed
eral soldiers in Juarez.
Lieutenant Colonel RI. L. Roberts Of,
the Second infantry was In charge of the
lioop GdiHo' AFulOHci ItuUtttS Hds' re-
ported to General Steever at Fort Bliss
that the firsf train arrived at Douglas
safely early this morning.
BEVERLY. Mass, Sept 12-President
Taft today received Chandler p Ander-
son, counsellor for the State department,
who came down to Beverly from York
Beach. Me. 1t was admitted that Mr.
Andersons interest in the Mexican sit
uation made certain discussion of con-
ditions in Mexico.
Southern Pacific Train Robbed.
NoGALES Ariz.. Sept. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific passenger train which left
here for west coast points at II o'clock
today was held up by rebels under Emilio
Campo at Quijano. thirty miles south OF
Nogales. and partly destroyed.
The first intimation that rebels were
In the vicinity was volley of shots
fired at the engine and, obeying the i'm.
piled command, the engineer brought the
train to a stop. Campo himself boarded
the train and with an exhibition Of ex-
treme Difference explained to the pas
sengers that they would not be molested;
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