New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
Cananea Conditions Better.

Reports from Cananca arc that the fed
eral garrison there has been Increased
and that there Is now little cause for con-
Germ for the safety of the foreign colony.
II has not yet been considered practical
to attempt To send the 1909 rifles and the
10000 rounds OF ammunition 10 the Amer
leans at that place, bat It Is believed now
that there Is less necessity for this pro-
lection than there was several days ago.
Reports from the south OF Mexico to-
day indicate serious conditions there.
Renewed rebel activity is reported from
Guanajuto. Nichoacan and Jalisco, where
there are daily engagements between the
federals and the rebel bands. Tho rebels
arc said to show Increasing boldness.
\ formal statement issued here yesterday
by the Southern Pacific Company contained
kilograms received by the company de-
clarlng that bodies Of Mexican rebels,
varying from 100 to 500, were pillaging
the country cutting the telegraph wires
and burning tho railroad bridges. The tel
egrams are dated August II. August 81,
September g. September and September ..
In one instance, according TO the dis
matches, the rebels captured railroad
train loaded the passengers into one
coach, carried II to within seven miles OF
Naco and dropped it into Naco by gray
ity. The locomotive was then disabled.
"Our lawyers "a Washington have been
In constant touch with the State Depart
ment over the situation" declared a
spokesman for r. 5. Lovett. chairman of
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Pacific Company. I'VE have asked that
our property be protected
Douglas. Ariz, Sept 1.-THE rebel
leader. Colonel Antonio Rojas, formally
demanded to-day the surrender Of Aqua
Prieta within twcnty-four hours. Other
wise. he declared, he would attack with
one thousand men.
The demand for surrender was brought
into the city by John Scott an American.
who was taken prisoner by Rojas and
liberated on condition that ne carry the
challenge TO the federal chief. Scott said
that Rojas had nine hundred well armed
and we'll equipped men at Cabullona.
twelve miles south of Aqua Pricta.
The investing force Is said TO comprise
the combined armies OF Rojas. MaSCa-
rcnas and Escobosa. who effected JUNG
ton yesterday. according to reports
brought by Scott. who also stated that
the rebel chief expected to combine with
SalaZar.
Lieutenant Colonel Begne. commanding
the garrison OF two hundred federals and
four hundred Yaqui Indians, crossed into
Douglas soon after receiving the demand
for surrender and conferred with Consul
Cuesta The result was a telegram TO
Consul Lorentc, at FL Paso. asking for
achievements. Word was received that
four hundred Yaquis would be sent 10
Aqua Prieta at once from Juarez by way
OF Douglas.
All official records were removed from
Aqua Prieta and brought across TO Doug
las to-day. and many women and children
were sent TO this side OF the line, in an
ticipaton OF an attack not later than to-
morrow noon.
Reports were received late to-day BIZ
the federal commander at Aqua Prieta
that the. combined rebel forces OF Incz
Salazar. Antonio Rojas and Rafael Campa
were advancing toward the international
line from three directions. Salazar, whose