The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-15
WHY CHARTER is OPPOSED
BY WORKINGMEN OF CITY
BATTLE EXPECTED
AT NACO TODAY

NACO, Arlz.. March 14.-With tho
remnants or the Federal garrisons Of
Northern Sonora-no more than 500
men-General Ojeda tonight is defy
ing attack from more than 1900 State
troops. At Naco. Sonora. Just over the
line, preparations are under way for
the expected assault in the morning.
I'VE will fight" declared the FEEDER.
al commander as he gave orders FOR
immediate preparations late today
Trenches were dug near the fortifca-
tions built on n hill commanding the
approach TO the town. The customs
house and postofice equipment were
rushed TO the American side. and the
railway company moved over all equip
ment.
With the men OF the Aqua Prieta
garrison and refugee troops defeated
at NacOzari and Fl Tigre. Ojeda must
confront 1,jOO constitutionalists NOV
! ing against Naco in three divisions
and eager 20 secure the only remain
I Ing port on the Arizona border from
/ the IIuerta national government
/ Naco Is a subordinate port TO Nogales
[ located between Nogalos and Aqua
/ Prieta
/ Ojeda previously had evacuated
Aqua Prieta in face Of a strong ad-
vance OF State troops.
His retreat 20 Chihuahua is cut on
and the news that Nogalcs has fallen
/ makes his position still more difficult.
/ To retreat south he is sure To en-
/ counter the strong groups OF Consti-
| tutiOn1lists roaming the interior
| country.
WASHINGTON. March LIT has
/ been practically decided bv the navy
| department that two of the four bat
| tleships now stationed on tho east
| coast OF Mexico shall be kept there
l when the Atlantic fleet sails from
! Guantanamo, Cuba, for Chesapeake
bay next Monday Rear Admiral
I Fletcher or Rear Admiral Usher will
l b. left 20 command the ships. Whose
stay will be dependent upon cOndi-
tiOns In Mexico.
/ NOGALEs. Ariz.. March 1.-THE
battle at NOgales. Mexico. between
fcderals and Maderistas. which con
tinued for twelve hours yesterday.
: was brought TO a sudden end Wlcn
l Lieutenant Colonel Tate. of the
I United States army. ordered his buc
I Ter TO sound the Mexican cease fr.
| ing call. and threatened 90 send his
men across the border unless the
/ Maderistas Obeycd the comm-7d All
of thh federal garrison fed ecrOeg tO
the American side. whore they we're
taken prisoners by United states
| troops
Tho Mexican town is wrecked badly
ag "a result 81 The fighting tn" az
I tack began early yesterday when
ObrcgOn's forces ~ Madcristas. after
creeping up 20 tho outskirts 81 the
I town under cover of darkness. poured
| a volicy into the federal skirmishcr4
The fCdorals retrcated into the town
proper Hero they resisted norcely.
| Colonel KOsteriitzky. The federal com.
mander. bringing into play several
/ machine guns. which dld great cxccu
\ tiOn among tho attackcre. During aIl
| of yesterday the thing continued but
both sides remained under cover
| after noon
MEXICO CITY. march 70 usIyinr
/ ur-u fho aneurnnrea OF LuilIfun IuuHft
that Hn rerugu gfa Tfa..II ffrny.p. Do
nH Ifr chief. Colonel I'ra.usI ftrul.H. $50
| expects Co. leave here fluHrfYH fr ruu-
i vrr Grrrrfl ffruyro'r urIrr. f. TtuHf
90 ru.urrrHfo With fNe nov Government
| Persons arriving from fHa state uf
] M0rclHa Say thHt tne robots there. many
~ whom ore rat1rrd urierrerr arr mere.
llv waiting for fhe rromuIr1fIou " Yu
/ amnesty decree 60 surrender The land
owners ~ Murelur nfe rttIfluuIru u.
| Eyv'fnml"nt '1 .pp'int military gov
Tho government arre1re o. have utue
rruH ~ fNe conditions foo f.r uurff uf
the republic Tho minister of fIr Inter
/ NoF1irr wne ere rs.f 1f UHnr Trlrr.Ia,
TITO nfefnmfut .efa fHHf NrUuafIs
| r0 fafUrrya. Tho rrisl governor of Goa.
ihuia g. a. Eagle rass. TcVas.