Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-10
REBELS READY
FOR GREAT
BATTLE
ALARM FELT ALONG ARIZONA BORDER
BECAUSE OF RAPID CONCEN-
TRAT|ON OF FORCES AND SUP.
PLIES NEAR CANANEA
NO Intervention
PLEADS GOV. HUNT

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disquiating reports of the situation ol
the Arizona border continued today t.
reach the war department Mexican
rebels were said to be gathering IL
the vicinity of Cananea, preparing TO
long and forced march. Forces ant
supplies were being concentrated.
Although every effort is being made
to learn the objective point of thu
most formidable expedition since
Orozco's force was scattered no sat
isfactory explanation has been found
Scouts report force of close tt
400 well armed rebels opposite Quint
man, Texas, while 1,500 more are re
ported encamped ten miles to the
rear. The situation at Ojinaga, where
there are several Americans, is caus
ing this government some uneasiness
II has been learned that the federal
commander has only 200 men.
NO INTERVENTION.
Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 10-At the re
quest of the state department, Gov
ernor w. P. Hunt, of Arizona, granted
permission today fer Mexican troops
to use Arizona territory in going to
the town of Sonora. which are har
assed by rebels. At the same time,
the governor expressed strong oppo,
sition to Intervention by the United
States in Mexico. He said he thought
Mexico quite able to handle the situa-
ton.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 10.-The anti.
cipated rebel attack on Naco, Sonora,
opposite Naco. Ariz., did not mater
ialize during the night but this morn
ing it was learned that a strong force
of rebels yesterday looted San Pedro
ranch, only eight miles south of the
Arizona line, and Is miles southwest
of Naco. Charles w. White, the ranch
manager, has reported that everything
of value was taken from the American
property.
1t is this band of rebels that is
threatening to attack the Mexican
town of Naco, guarded by only fifty
federal soldiers.
HURRY TO NACO.
Federal troops from Cananea, 40
miles to the south, are believed to be
hurrying to reinforce Naco, the capt
ure of which by rebels would afford d
port of entry of point for arms and
ammunition smuggling. With the fed
eral reinforcement of Cananea and
Nacozari, two American mining cent.
ers below Naco and Agu Prieta, there
is little fear of a rebel attack at pres
ent.
1t would require strong force of
rebels to take either Nacozari or Can
anea, and the rebel mobilization is not
yet perfected. However, small force
of rebels easily could take either
Naco, Mexico, virtually section of
Naco, Ariz., or Aqua Prieta, opposite
this town, where less than 200 federal
troops are stationed.
WATCHING sALAZAR.
1t is learned today that Inez Sala-
Zar, the rebel general, in command of
the operations below this point, yes
terday moved a few miles further
west, along the Arizona and Mexico
line, bringing his 400 men within
about 40 miles of Aqua Prieta. Sal
azar's forces are we'll equipped with
arms and ammunition and each man
carries an extra horse.
OPPOSE INTERVENTION.
Mexico City, Mex. Sept. 1O.-Gov-
eminent officials continue to regard
az absurd the reports that the Uni
ted States government is seriously
Intervention in Mexico.
1t was declared at the national palace
today that conditions are steadily
growing better instead of worse, and
that it is question of only short
time before peace will be restored. In
the meantime, every effort will be
ntade, it was announced, to protect
and their property. Recent
in the south do not ap-
pear to include any serious encoun- .
ters. Rebels are reported to be oper-
ating in Puebla, Morelos and the State
Of Mexico.
Delayed reports tell of battle
lasting nine hours near the town of
The rebels were finally re-
pulsed by Major Ocaranza, command
Ing a force equipped with machine
guns.
A new rebel movement of which
few details have been obtained, has
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