The Calumet news., 1912-09-11
INTERVENTION FARTHER OFF
Madero's Troops are Expected to
Put End to Rebel Raiding
Along Border
INSURGENTS ARE VERY ACTIVE

Washington Sept 11.-Intervention
IN Mexico seems a step farther of to-
day. Rebel raiding along the border
| rs expected TO be ended by Mexican
| Federals who are to cross Texas and
New Mexico TO attack the insurgents
in Chihuahua and Sonora. Madero's
movement of troops north is in re-
sponse to the demand of this govern
ment that Americans be protected. u.
S. troops ordered to the border will
continue their forward movement, ana
others at posts throughout the west
| are ready
There is a possibility that Mexican
| federals may not be entrained at FL
Paso after all. Officials here are re-
luctant to give the rebels the advan-
tage of knowing in advance where
the federals will enter the United
States and at what point they are like
ly TO recess into Mexico II had been
planned to take them from El Paso
to Douglass. but there is an intimation
this plan may not be carried out
The supply of rifles and ammuni-
tion the United States is attempting to
place in the hands OF American colo
nists in northern Mexico for their own
protection. was reported today detain-
ed at Warren. north of Naco
Rebel activity all along the boundary
west of FL Paso was reported today
70 the war department.
Reports from southern Mexico indi-
cate serious conditions there. Renew
ed rebel activity and daily engage
ments between federals and rebels are
reported. The rebels are said TO show
increasing boldness.
Railroad Asks Protection.
New York, Sept 1.-THE Southern
Pacific Railroad company has asked
the state department to protect its
interests i'm Mexico. The company says
bodies of rebels, varying from one
hundred to three thousand are pillag-
ing the country, cutting telegraph
wires and burning railroad bridges.
Federal Garrison Quits.
Maria, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE federal
garrison at Ojinaga, Mexico. opposite
Preside. Texas, surrendered 10 the
rebels yesterday afternoon. according
to advices reaching here this morning.
Gen. Sanchese commanding the feder-
ais. was i'm Preside al the time of the
surrender. trying to get ammunition
for his men
Rebels Reported Repulsed.
Washington, Sept. 11.--General
Of the battle at Ojinaga, make no men
tion of the surrender OF the federal
garrison, but to the contrary report
the rebels repulsed. Steever reported
the situation on the American side as
quiet Brig. General Schuyler. from
Fort Huacmca. Arizona. reported that
many rebels are just across the border
and are destroying railroad property
Rojas Demands Surrender.
Douglas. Ariz., Sept 11--Rebel Lead
err Roias today formally demanded the
surrender of Aqua Prieta. Unless the
town surrendered within twenty -four
hours, Roias declared he would attack
with thousand men. The federal
garrison numbers two hundred.
Walter Douglas is Safe.
Augua Preita. sept i1.-walter
Douglas manager OF the Phelps Dodge
interests In the southwest. who has
been missing for two days, escaped
through the rebel lines south of Ca
bullona today and arrived here safe
ly. With a companion he fed on n
railroad motor velocipede, which they
lad TO carry past two bridges destroy
ed by the insurrectos.