New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-09
u. S. TROOPS FIRED ON
. BY MEXICAN REBELS
Third Attack Within a Week
Reported by Col. Steever, in
Command in Texas.
| CAVALRY SENT TO DEL RIO
Shots Sent Across the Border
Probably to Distract At
tention from Snug
Cling Operations.
CAVALRY SENT TO DEL RIO
MARGARET ROSE.
\ nurse in the household of Jack" Rose.
From The Tribune Rureau-l

Washington, Aug. S.-DeSperate meth
DDS are being resorted 10 by the Next
can rebels along the border 10 smuggle
arms and ammunition across the Rio
Grandc For tho third time within
week outposts OF the American troops
we're fi.ed on last night according to dis
patches received by the War Department
to-day from Colonel r. Il. Steeycr. who
is I'm command OF the Department OF
Texas.
II ~ believed that the shots we're fred
10 distract the attention OF the soldiers.
but unusual vigilance has been main
tanned since the activities along the bor-
der became so pronounced. II Is thought
that the ruse failed. Several large con-
signments have been captured by the SOL
ders, although tho smugglers escaped.
In the vicinity Of FL Paso the wouldbe
smugglers have been particularly active.
Conditions near Del Rio. Tex. have be-
come so serious that Colonel Steever has
dspatc hcd detachment of cavalry there
20 maintain order. There have been sew
eral outbreaks In that section. and
American lives and property have been
mensced. Colonel Steeyer believes that
ne will be able 10 control the situation.
Pasquale Orozco. the rebel chief. is still
I'm Juarez although reports To the De-
partment OF State are TO the effect that
his force Is dwindlng daily. most OF his
followers fleeing TO Sonora as the fed
erals approach.
Tho rebels have split up in small bands
and have entered on "A campaign OF pill
laying I'm unprotected districts.
Overtures for peace in Mexico on tho
part of Juan p. Didapp. who claims to
represent the revolutionary party IN Mex
leo. have been ignored by the Mexican
Ambassador. Manuel Caleroo Didapp. who
is IN a hospital here. wrote to the Am
bassador. requesting conference as be-
tween two patriotic citizens of Mexico,
but Sehor Calero politely declined to par
ticipate Didapp has written second
letter. but has received no reply. The
Amba ssador declares that he will pay no
further attention to the communications
OF the revolutionist and will not agree to
a conference. as proposed.
Didapp declared to-day that the inabil
itv of Orozco to keep his forces together
WAS not injuring the insurgent plans.
mo matter what the fate OF Orozco
NAV be-" he said, the whole strength
,est. upon the movements OF the chiefs
I'm the west, east and south, commanded
by Generals Campo. Rojas. Campos. Ar
pumedo. Zapata and Miranda, who are
operating without any connection with
Orozco."
JuareZ. Mex, Aug s--Gencral Pascual
Orozco announced that he would not con-
sent to any Americans entering the in
terror and that II he did no would not
guarantee their lives.
officials on the Mexico Northwestern
yesterday desired TO send couriers over
the disrupted line TO the lumber camps
Mt Pearson but the rebel commander
would not permit it, and also refused TO
pass newspaper correspondents to the in
terror.
Douglas, AriZ., Aug. S.-Reports 10 day
indicated that fully 800 rebels were in the
vicinity OF Puerto dc San Luis, hfty-seven
miles east OF Aqua Prleta. Sonora. and
that achievements numbering 800 were
marching north TO join them.
Federal achievements are said TO be
reaching Aqua Prieta daily. The garrison
there now numbers 300 men.