The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-16
THE TELEGRAPH
 0N MEXICAN WAR
HE LEAVES,

WASHINGTON. Sept 9. - Follow ing the issue of the American gov. Crhmcnt of the flat demand that President Madcru's administration protect American life and property III Mexico, Senor Don Gilberto Cres. DO Martinez. ambassador from Mexico. left hurriedIy for Mexico on Saturday last. to consult with Ma dero. President Taft flatly told the ambassador that unless the fullest protection is immediately forthcom- ing, the United States will send sufficient troops across the border to protect all Americans in Mexico,
 NACO. Sept 3. - It is reported here today that 800 Americans have been surrounded by the rebels near Cananea. and may be attacked at any moment They are practically unarmod and completely at the mercy Of the Greaser soldiers. who are mob. ilized in that region for the purpose of intercepting shipment of arms and ammunition which was sent to the Americans by the United States government.
 President MaderO has been adyis- ed of the perilous position of the Americans and has dispatched feder- al troops to aid them, in compliance with demand of the American gov ernment, which has warned the Mex cans that any further hostilities di- rcCted at citizens of the United States will be construed as an in rltatiOn to intervene
 REBELS ARE AT IT.
  in Mexico have cut off all communi- cation between Cananea and Sonora. where 800 Americans are now await ing the arrival of 900 rifles and am. intuition which is being sent them by the United States government Tor their protection. The arms and ammunition are sent from Fort Hous ton, and the rebels have undertaken to prevent their receipt by the AmcriCans
 WAIT.
 WASllINGTON. Sept 9. The arms directed by the government to be sent to Americans in Mexico will be held at Douglas. Ariz.. temporar- fly.
 HELP COMES.
 DOUGLAS, AriZ., Sept 10. - Six hundred Mexican fedcrals have ar rived at tananca and 900 more are on the way. It is expected that d battle with the rebels will be fought before night. The fedcrals arrived ill time to avert a clash between 900 Americans and a large body of rebels who surrounded them. The Americans were practically unarmed an I ;.,, ..l., .rms from the government of the tinted States.
 BUT REVENGE IS SWEET.
 FORT RILEY, Kan, Sept. 2. - The Thirteenth infantry will leave on "Wednesday for the South to take up it's position along the Mexican border.
 ALMOST REAL.
 WASIIINGIOA, Sept. l2, via EE. bert and Ashcroft President Ma dero of Mexico Nas today formally granted permission 70 move l,2Oo troops throuah American territory. It is understood that the gravity of the situation has Increased aul in ttrFcnlion on the part of the Unit- ed States appears to he inevitable
 DOUGLAS, Agiz., Sept t2 Ro, jas, the rebel general. has demanded the surrender of the town of A.ua lrietas, just across the border be sullory firing was heard last night and the residents of this place had to take to cover.
 WASHINGTON. Sept 12. Tho state department is reliably inform ed that the condition in Southern N tion having assumed much ar"cr proportiors during the past few 3a, & Nearly the entire southern portion of the republic has revoltcd and the Maderoists appear to be quite in capable of coping with the situation.
 THEY ARE STRONG.
 MEXICO CITY, Sopt. l9 Ad- vices received from many of the districts of southern Mexico indicate that the past week has added large ly to the strcnGth of the rebel forces. many hundred recruits having talk en up arms against the golernment in the belief that President Malcro can hold out but little longer against the renewed activities which are promised by inc rebel leaders.
 It is admitted hv the government officials in this city that the situ- ation is most grave and that there is no immediate hope of putting down the rebellion. They deny. however. that there are sufficient rebels at present in the field 10 over throw the government.
 BORDER TROUBLES INCREASE.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. It is reported here that the number of rebel soldiers on the border Is increasing steadily, and that serious trouble may be expected at any time between the rebels and the American troops nov stationed near the bound ary. It is expected also that a hat tie will take place soon between the rebels and the federal army, which has been dispatched 10 rout he revolutonsts in extreme North nrn Mexico.
 OCTOBER 13?
 WASHINGTON. Sept 13 - That President Madcro of Mexico has been given 30 days in which to thorough ly protect the interests of Amcri- cans in Mexico. failing which the United States will intervene. was the statement of a hiah official here yesterdav He added that the com was forwarded to the Mexican president in the form of m ultimatum and in such terms as admit of no misunderstanding
 BEVERLY. Mass. Sept 13 Chandler p Anderson counsellor for