El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-13
REBELS VIRTUALLY
HOLDING CANANEA
Have Moved Into Buena Vista and They
Come and Go at VIII. Stealing and
Taking What They Want.
Cananea, Sonora. Mex. March 1

Cananea. Sonora. Mex, March 10
Yesterday there were 100 men sent
north from OjO de Aqua to make an
attempt to take NacO from the federals
who were holding it at that time. They
we're supposed to be Joined by a num-
Der who were at the northern portion
Of the AJO mountains before making
the attack on the town, which was
scheduled to take place today.
On Tuesday afternoon. the Cananea
company sent a work train and 100
men to kilometer A to repair the de-
strOyed bridge at that point while the
railroad company was to begin rebuild
ing the bridges on that portion Of the
road closest to NacO- 1t is probable
that trains will again be operated on
Saturday.
The telegraph and telephone lines
have been repaired
Many Horses Stolen.
Quite a number Of horses are being
taken by the "ConstitutiOnalists at
present, and they have not been re-
speeding property Of foreigners. On
Monday afternoon, four horses belong
ing to the Cananea Cattle company
were taken from the slaughter house,
and the following day, at about 1 p. m,
two mules were taken from the feed
mill. A party OF IS visited the latter
place A saddle belonging to a cowboy,
which had been left at a wagon, which
was camped below the dairy. was ap-
prOpriatsd by the same men an hour
before.
Horse Taken From Town.
The saddle horse of the paymaster
of the federals here was taken from in
front Of the Mercantile bank at noon
Tuesday. This created considerable
excitement. The man taking the horse
had barely mounted the animal, when
the paymaster came out Of the bank,
pistol in hand but on account Of the
number Of persons in the street at the
time. he did not fire The man on
the horse also drew his gun, but no
shots were fired and he made his
The chief Of the soldiers in this por-
ton Of the state is Manuel NJ DiegueZ,
former mayor of Cananea, who left
here on Monday Of last week, and he
il assisted DIV young fellow named
Campos he who took Fronteras last
week from the federals.
Rebels Move Into Town
The 'COnstitutionalists' broke camp
at Ojo de Aqua on Tuesday evening
about 6 o'clock and word was sent to
the city that they intended to again
occupy the city. and that if the federals
opposed them. there would be a fight
The men then moved up to Buena Wis
ia not having been interfered with IN
their entrance TO the city.
The report that the Maderistas were
on their way TO Cananea caused con-
siderable alarm on the mesa. the resi-
dence portion Of the city. ana there
were many nasty moves oS peoplS -
get into houses and buildings Whlch
were not constructed of wood How
ever their apprehensions were un-
founded The ConstitutiOnalists'
reached their objective point at about
/ A. m, coming by a circuitous route
Gathering Up Arms.
Small bands of the Maderistas were
busilv engaged last night at the various
portions Of the camp in gathering arms
and ammunition from the Mexican peo--
pie. besides apprOpriating horses ana
borrowing" ammunition. twenty-five
men were at the Calumet & Sonora
camp at about 10 p. m.
At noon today the federals were stun
located in the barracks and packing
plant. and no evidences are to be seen
of any preparations being MADE 10
leave Cananea-