Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-13
REBELS, INSTEAD OF ATTACK vc
aqua PRIETA, WITH
DRAW
PLACE STROAGLY FORTFIED'
THE GARRISON THERE HAS BEEN
STRENGTHENED BY NEW
TROOPS
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES
CENTER OF STRUGGLE AT
EL TIeRE

Ell TIcRE
Douglas, Ariz. Sept. 1S.-RebeIa
have begun an attack on 81 Tigre,
the American settlement south of the
border at this point, according to adj
vices received here today. There are
rs American men and six American
women isolated in the camp, which
is defended by only few federal sol
diers. Reinforcements have been sent
from Nacozari, but must follow a
rough trail to reach the camp. The
attacking rebels are said to be led by
the rebel general, Inez Salazar
Threats Of Antonio Rojas, the
rebel leader to attack Aqua Prieta at
daybreak today with no concern for
bullets which might fall on American
territory were not fulfilled. Instead
Rojas and his band Of probably 1000
men, who were within easy striking
distance of the border town last night,
crept out from the vicinity of the
American border some time before
daylight and when hundreds Of per-
sons who had arisen early in The ex-
pectation Of sanguinary battle.
reached the line, there was no sign
of the rebels. A scouting party Of
100 Mexican cavalry sent out at 8
o'clock reported that the rebels had
Withdrawn to the vicinity of Cenizas
Springs.
The relief which followed the news
of the rebels withdrawal from the
vicinity Of Douglas gave way to much
excitement and anxiety when tele-
phone message was received from El
Tigre telling Of demand for the sur
render of the American mining camp
before 1880 o'clock this morning and
soon after another message stating
that the rebels had begun an attack
on the town.
James Malcolmson, consulting engi-
.neer Of the 81 Tigre company. imme-
diateIy called upon General Augustin
Sanjines at Aqua Preta, in company
with American Consul Dye, and plac-
ed the situation before the federal
commander. The general soon after
crossed the line for the purpose of
telephoning orders to the federal com
mand at El Tigre. Later it was an
nounced that the telephone wires had
been cut before Sanjines could com
municate with the beleaguered town.
Federal reinforcements from Nacoza-
ri, numbering 200, were expected to
reach El Tigre late today. but Ameri-
can officials thought they would ar
rive too late to render assistance,
even were they not attacked by the
rebels. :
There was no indication today that
General saniinss would 81 chase to
the rebels that yesterday threatened
Aguf Prieta, although BE now has :
force Of about i,20O men, including
$50 cavalry and some artillery. Rojas
told an American who visited his camp
last night that he had no intention
of taking Aqua Prieta, as it would be
useless to him. He said he merely
wanted to draw out the federals SO
his men could slaughter them. This
forenoon he had apparently gone so
far that the federals could not locate
him, even had they evinced desire
to dc 50.
The mysterious @filibuster expedi.
ton" Of American soldiers Of fortune
into Mexico could not stand the light
of investigation. Instead Of force
Of 20 heavily armed men invading
Sonora. it was learned today that
the invaders" consisted Of three Am
ericans who had been made victims q
ttip" that they ever tobe arrested
by the United States secret service