The chronicle=news., 1913-03-11
AMERICANS F|NANC|NG SON. )
REVOLT IS CHARGE; REBELS
ARE MOVING TOWARD N0CllEs

Carranza and II governmcn, commis-
| sion has been appointed, presided
over by Juan Costilian.
! General Manuel Blazquez has been
| named military governor of tn. state
| OF Coabuila.
Magdalcna. Sonora. Mexico. March
ll.-With the major portion OF the
state troops returning to Hcrmosilio.
Colonel Juan Gabriel with 600 consti-
,utionnlis,s today Is moving ON No
gales. II. II expected TO arrive short.
ly after noon At a point Just south OF
the border town where Colonel Kos
icrlii2ky Is fortified with his fodcr-
NJ rural. police.
Three hundred fcderais and n ma
chine gun are stationed in has,y dug
trenches u half mile below NOgalc-.
Cabr"l carries IL railway repair out
ri as the fcdcrals have destroyed the
Sonora railway some distance below
tho border to prevent tn. movement
against NoIalcs. Obrcgon's state
troops. have returned from this place
to Hcrmosilio. IL being reported in
directly that a strong force OF Hucr-
IN soldiers is moving agains, the
state capital from the vicinity Of
Gmaymas. til. California gulf port.
Noralcs. Ariz,. March ti.-A de-
scrtcr from the state troops adyanr-
iug against NoEaics. Sonora. arrived
here today to report that the Consti-
tutlonalis's ar" only twenty miles
away and advancing rapidly. consid.
cr'ng III. condition OF the railway.
lie related that the advance contain
cd nearly ZOO men with horses aud
building material for the trains.
Douglas. Ariz.. March Il.-With
orders In his pocket from the s.crc-
iary Of war to cvacuatc Aqua Pricta
and move westward to Nogalcs to
Join other federal commands. Gen.
cral Oicda today finds himself bot
tied nm beyond the chance OF obey
ing without nm encounter with in
surgcnt state troops.
constitutionalist forces much su-
periOr to the federal garrison oppos-
iic this point. surround Aqua Pricta,
demanding Oleda'x Immediate sur
render. Tho possibility OF ObreEon's
state troops taking NoGnlcs. the de-
struction OF the railway between
Naco and Cannnea. tho presence OF
200 insurgents In the field near
Aqua Pricta. and only reinforced by
the defeated fcdcrais from Naco adm
II Tiyrc. Oieda believes that Il
would be suicidal To attempt TO move
his troops.
Aqua rr.eia was strongly en-
ago. but II he does not move. as or
trenched u few days ago. but if
he does not moNc. Us ordered from
Mexico City. the general adniits that
an attack il imminent. Two consti-
.tutioanlist leaders. Miguel Samingo.
and N. NJ. Diquez. with their forces
located within striking distance.
each has demanded Ojcda to capitu-
late. Elias Gales. former comisario
OF Aqua Pricta elected by Ojetia. to-
day is on his way from Colonia Mo-
relos to join in the expected attack
on the border
The only federal sarrisons in the
northern part of the state are at
Aqua Pricta. Nogalcs. Naco and Ca
nanea. With depleted ranks and no
one poin, containing more than 500
men. each is hard pressed today. Ole
da today dispatched Il message to
Mexico City explaining his and the
other comanders prcdicament.
Washington. March ll.-Brixa-
dier General Carter recently promot
cd from Colonel has been put in com.
mand OF the first cavalry brigade
with ehadquartcrs at Fort Sam Iiou-
stor. Texas.
Dispatches to the war department
indicate n serious situation at Pied
ras Negras. Mexico. where the forces
under Governor Carranza appear to
be in full control. General Aubcrt
with federal cavalry is reported near
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