Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-23
RELATIONS COMPLICATED
BY A NOTE OF WARMING

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATlONSl
MEXICO CITY. Sept. 23.-A delayed
note Of warning from Ambassador
Wilson to President Madero threatens
complications between the United
States and Mexico today. The communi-
cation stated that unless an American
named Nichols, held at Tampico, was
released imme mediately American ma
rines would be landed. The man had
been released before the note was re-
ceived, and now Madero is preparing
a protest against the ambassadors ac-
tion.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23.-Ignoring
intercourse, the diplomatic inter
courses, the American ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, has made a per-
emptory demand on Governor Matias
Guerra of the state of Tamaulipas for
the immediate release from the jail
at Tampico of w. c. Nichols, an Amer
lean fruit grower. Nichols was arrest
ed six months ago on a charge of hav-
ing killed a notorious bandit, Caballos.
The embassy was authorized by the
Washington officials to employ what
ever means were considered neces
sary to bring about an amelioration of
Nichols condition. Ambassador Will
son declares he will procure his re-
lease even if it should become neces-
sary 10 land marines from the cruiser
De5 Moines. which is now in port al
Tampicp with $50 marines aboard.
The American ambassador regards
the treatment accorded Nichols by the
Mexican authorities as persecution and
has so stated in his message TO the
governor. In support of this belief he
pointed to the fact that a Mexican
has confessed in court to being the
slayer of Caballos.
Douglas Is Threatened
EEL PASO, Tex. Sept. 23.-Leaving
his army to shift for itself in the des-
ert south of Nogales, Emilio Campa
routed rebel leader, sought safety ill
fight and forced an American mining
engineer. Alex Hocksworth, who was
making for the border in an automo-
bile, to turn around and take him to
Querobabi, on the Sonora railway.
Campo had been defeated by Gil
ron's federal force. His army is said
to have scattered after the rout.
Douglas, Ariz., Is again threatened
by the rebels and this time more Sc
rously than when Rojas threatened to
turn his guns on the American town.
SalaZar and ROjas, with a combined
force of nearly 1000 rebels, were on
the outskirts of Aqua Prieta and sent
word that they would attack the bor
der town yesterday morning. The reb-
els outnumber the federal garrison at
Aqua Prieta by nearly 500 and are
supplied with abundant ammunition.
delegation of Maria, Tex, citizens
who visited Ojinaga brought back the
report that the soldiers slain in last
Saturdays battle have not yet been
buried and conditions in the town are
frightful. The federals have made no
effort to bury the dead and bodies of
rebels and horses are lying in the
streets.
Pascual Orozco Jr., who was report
ed to have been defeated by a federal
force near the Coahuila Chihuahua
state line, is reported having crossed
into Coahuila with his entire command
and to be moving upon Piedras Ne
gras, opposite Eagle Pass. Tex. Reb-
els say Orozco was not defeated by
federals, but that he avoided an en-
gagement by detouring into a noun
tain pass.
Col. Pascual Orozco, father of the
rebel chief, was brought to Ell Paso
Saturday from Maria, Tex, and Mon
day will be given a hearing before
United States commissioner
charge of murder preferred by the
Mexican government.