Arizona republican., 1912-04-09
Thirty-Five Thousand
 Rounds of Ammunition Were Seized and Coniscated
REBELS TRY TO
 EVADE OFFICERS
Many Desperate Attempt to Get Arms Across Boundary Nipped
 in the Bud
GASSOcidied Press Disbdtchl

t[ISSOCIu3tU |tSS DES SPutCHl
 FL PASO, April S.---Racing with a
 train bearing ammunition for rhe
 Mexican rebels, officials in automo-
 bile today beat the train and seized
 the ammunition. It was learned aft
 CT the train left that it carried S5,-
 900 rounds of ammunition for the
 rebels. There was neither telephone nor telegraph. so the officers jumped
 into a car and after a g miles chase overlook tie train at Fabens. where they unloaded the contraband stuff
 WASHINGTON, April S.-Rebels
 from Chihuahua are reported today
 as having crossed over into the state
 of Sonora, capturing a hacienda
 ninety miles south sof Nogaies, Ari
 zona Inde. Central Durango. has
 fallen into the rebels hands. but all
 foreigners are being protected.
 TUCSON. April S.-T became
 known tonight that a shipment of
 ,armJ from Galveston, destined to
 Guaymas, Sonora, was seized here
 Saturday night by secret service men
 and is being held. It was stated
 Mexican secret service men attempt
 ed a seizure at Benson, Arizona. but
 were driven away by American in-
 spectors.
 MORALES. April S-More than 5000 Yaquis today joined the forces now on their way 70 Hermosillo, where they will take the field against
 marauding bands of rebels. A small
 engagement was reported yesterday at Bavispe. The result was not in dicated.
 FL PASO. April S.-Since Satur day secret service men and soldiers have captured or seized fifty thou sand rounds of ammunition destined for the Mexican rebels. The rebels are making desperate efforts to ges cartridges across the river, even ] using women and children for snug gling Among the arrested recently was a twelve year old boy. Several women met the same fate. The hoy carried 15O cartridges for the safe delivery of which he was to have received twenty five cents.
 CULIACAN. Sina1oa, April B. This state IS ir condition of chaos for lack of a governor. The | city may be attacked by rebels at any day The larger bands of reb- | els are showing some sense of re- | sponsibility but many small detach- ments, whose sole object is footing, l show respect for nobody and stories of outrages multiply daily.
 Both the government and tine in- | surrecto forces are mobiliZing near | Agua Prieta, according to the report | brought to Phoenix by R. R. Carson | of the reclamation service. Madero' l soldiers are being transported north as rapidly as possible. to meet Gen | eral Orozco. who is marching from \ Parral
 | To the average American the uni  | form of the Mexican federal soldiers | presents a strange appearance. es- | pecia1ly when contrasted with the | uniform of the United States reg | ulars. The uniform of the soldiers | under Madero consists of straw hats | with a broad green band. white f shirts of a soft material. and khaki | trbusers On thair feet are san | dals made from flat piece of leath- CT held to the sole of the foot by
 two thongs tied around the ankle I They are equipped with Mauser rifles | Quite number Of women accom- I pany each detachment. The cook ing and general, camp work falls to | their lot.
 l Although thousands of Americans | hhve left the interior of Mexico or account of the impending crisis l there are nevertheless many who re- l fuse to leave. They hope that by re- ] maining they will be able better to | ,..o.oot +nair interests