Evening star., 1912-09-10
Large Force Assembling Sup
plies Near Cananea.
ACTIVE ON TEXAS BORDER
Gen. Salazar Closely Watched to Pre-
vent Threatened Raid.
MADEROs REQUEST GRANTED
Mexican Senate Authorizes Passage
of Troops Through States.
Agitation in U. s. Puzzles.

More disquietfng reports of the situa-
tion on the Arizona border continued to-
day to reach the War Department. Mexi-
can rebels in great numbers were said to
be gathering in the vicinity of Cananea.
In the Ajos mountains. preparing for a
long forced march. Horses, supplies,
ammunition and dynamite We're being
concentrated. and it was due to the need
for extra horses that the repeated raids
were made on the American side of the
line.
Although every effort has been made
to ascertain the objective point of the
most formidable expedition since Oroz-
cos force was scattered, no satisfactory
explanation has been found.
That it is the intention of the revolu-
tionaries to execute some coup is evil
denced by the fact that along the Texas
border they are gathering also in num-
bers. Scouts report the presence of a
opposite Quitman, Tex, while 800 more
are reported in camp ten miles to the
rear.
Gen. Salazar Closely Watched.
Gen. Salazar remains in camp at Gaba-
lones. and is being closely watched by
the American patrol to prevent his threat
ened raid.
The situation at Ojinaga, where there
are several Americans. is causing this
government some uneasiness. Instead OF
there being a strong federal garrison, as
reported, 1t has been ascertained that
the federal commander has only 200 men.
The rebels as yet have not threatened
the town, contrary to reports, but they
are gathering in ever increasing numbers
in the vicinity.
private telegram from Senior ]. San
chez-Azcona, political secretary to Presi-
dent Madero Of Mexico, was received here
today. 1t follows:
THE agitation in the United States
seems to be very strange, inasmuch as,
according to all who know the facts, the
situation has notably improved politically
as well as in military sense"
Rebels Routed at ojinaga.
Dispatches were received at the War
Department this afternoon through Gen.
Steever at Ell Paso. from Capt. Adams.
at Preside, Tex. giving some details Of
the defeat Of the rebel forces at Ojinaga
yesterday. The rebels numbered nearly
300 men, and the fight ended about $3.50
o'clock in the evening.
The federals lost four killed and five
the river and informed the American
commander that the federals could
easily hold the town. AS showing the
loyalty of the federal troops, he stated
that there had been no desertions.
The only reference to firing across the
river was Capt Adams statement that
"a Mexican on our side was said to
have been shot in the hip by a stray
bullet. Capt. Adams says that Gen
Salazar remained in his camp most Of
the day, but moved away to the west
in the evening with about $50 men, one
mountain gun and two machine guns.
He Is supposed to have camped last
night near Cajonbonita, and is expected
to camp near San Bernardino today
His force recently was increased by
nifty recruits from the east
Capt Adams says that Company 1 of
the Signal Corps arrived at Preside yes
terday from Fort d. A. Russell He add
ed that 1t was the purpose Of the Ameri-
can troops to keep in touch with Salazar s
forces as long as the latter remained
near the border.