Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-05
ARlZONANS WILL
INVADE SONORA
TO FIGHT REBELS

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 5-Recruitinl
200 Americans to attempt rescue o
Americans besieged at Nacozari ant
other points in Mexico below here
is in progress. So far not enough
men with arms have been secured. Al
cypress car loaded with ammunition
arrived here today from Ell Paso. L
is understood that the ammunition
will be used for the expedition.
The country south of Douglas is
overrun with rebels, who are said te
be short of ammunition and have not
attempted to attack incorporated
towns defended by police ard yolun
i teers. Rebels yesterday visited Ysa
bel station, near the Ell Tigre mining
camp, an American property. Mer
chandise valued at $1,000 was taken
from the company store. The rebels
then burned bridges and tore up the
track on the Nacozari railway near
Ysabel only thirtyfive miles south of
the border at this point. Another
| DaUu Ol fVU TtUSlS Is IepOILeu i've
miles north of the FL Tigre camp.
| A meeting to organize the expedi'
ton was held last night behind closed
doors and reports were made relative
/ to the situations of American mining
camps now being threatened by ma
rauding rebel bands. Millions of
dollars worth of American property
in Sonora, the reports said, was in
imminent peril Of confiscation or de.
struction.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 5.-The ap-
pearance of a large number of MeXi-
can rebels at Ojinaga has made it
necessary to increase the American
patrol force in the Big Bend section
and troops are being sent from Fort
Clark. Seven hundred rebels are en-
camped ten miles below Quitman and
the rebel general Salazar, with LOCO
men is III the Captain mountains,
can Northwestern railway. Neither
side is moving to attack and the bor
der troubles are as bad as formerly.
Three hundred rebels are encamp-
ed Is miles southwest of Juarez and
General SalaZar seems to command
large section of territory bounded
by Guzman, Casas Grandes, Ojitos, and
Boca Grandes, where he has been re-
ceiving Inducements from Sonora
General Schuyler reports that Cana
nea is now safe, but that the situa
tion at Nacozari is precarious.
Mexico City, Sept. 5.-Zapatistas,
crossing from the states of Guerrero
and Puebla, into the state of Oaxaca,
are reported to have captured San
Miguel Ahuahuetilan yesterday and
after sacking the town to have cele
hrated their victory by burning most I
or the houses. Carlos Mendez a
merchant, was seized and cre-t
mated in the flames of his own store. |
Volunteers made a sharp fight but I
were overcome by the invaders
The barbarities that followed were
similar to those reported from other
districts attacked by Zapatistas.
1 lC lCduCl vi IHc IcUtl DdIu lS
said to be Eufemino Zapata, broth
er of Emilio and Centeneo, and one of
he men who broke Jail in Puebla
after having been confined on the
charge of being guilty, with others, of
five Germans, one wom-
IN at Covadonga
part of the rebel band later in
he day, according to the reports was
by state troops in hard
light at Silacayoapam, short dis
ance away.
Juarez, Mex, Sept. 5.-General E.
!. Steever, commanding the depart
nent OF Texas with his staff officers,
It noon today, crossed the interna-
ional line and paid formal visit to
Victoriano Huerta, command
r of the Mexican federal forces in the
lorth. The American general was
net at the international bridge from
u Paso, Texas, by a troop of Mexican
avalry, and company of infantry.
military band played the Star
'pangled Banner"
In the quarters of General Huerta.
ne visiting American general and Of
GERS and the United States army
'as toasted by the Mexican command.
r and staff. General Hunter and
eneral Steever then exchanged for
lal greetings before the assembled
rmy officers of the two nations.
Junction City, Kan, Sept. 5.-A
ack train from the United States
Military post at Fort Riley was or
cred Immediately to General Steey-
r, commanding forces along the Mex.
IAN border, in instructions received q
'day from the war department. I