The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-22

| Leaders Are Disturbed.
| Nogales, March 22.-Constitution-
| al1st leaders in this vicinity were dis
| turDed today by reports that federals
! at Guaymas had made a daring sally
| from the town and captured a train
pound for Ortiz, the state troop base.
Leaders of the state troops in north
erh sonora are preparing to rush their
forces to Hermosillo and Ortiz to re-
pei the threatend invasion by Huerta s
army from the southwest.
Nogales, Ariz., March 22.-Facing
| intrusion of federal forces from
GuaymaS, the California gulf mort in
southern Sonora, officials of the in
surgent state have decided to hasten
the campaign against Naco and Can
anea, the only remaining federal gar
r1son in the north. After crushing
General Ojeda at Naco, on the Ari-
IONA border, all available state troops
VIII be rushed against Guaymas The
report that 1000 Huerta soldiers are
being hurried by transport from Pa
enc coast points to Guaymas. where
1,OOO federalS already are located, will
occasion great haste in completing the
northern campaign.
While neither Naco nor Cananea
now contain more than $50 federaIs
nearly 1900 state troops are mobi-
lized at Del Rio, midway between
Cananea and the border. General OBJ
RECON, head of all state forces, was in
personal command of the column
which moved on three trains with am
pie supplies of foodstuffs and ammuni-
ton, two field pieces and a number of
machine guns. Leaving Ojeda tenn
porarily to his internal problem of
preventing assertions over the border
into Arizona, it was decided to first
attack Cananea, Immediately return
ing by rail against Naco.
Already state troops are mobilizing
along the Sonora railway, just north
of Guaymas, to prevent any sudden
sally of the federals against Hermo-
sillo, the state capital. But not until
the northern campaign is completed
can a force be organized to oppose
any formidable advance of Huerta
troops. Also, the state authorities
must guard the frontier. While Cen
eral Rabago cannot leave the vicinity
of Chihuahua City because of activity
of constitutionalists to the south of
him, it is feared that other insurrecto
leaders will follow Antonio Rojas, who
has entered western Sonora.
Demand for Surrender
Cananea, Mexico, March ga de-
mand for the surrender of this place
has been received by Colonel Moreno
of the federal garrison here. 1t came
from Colonel Cabral, commanding the
state forces now mobilizing at Del
Rio, midway between Cananea and
Naco, on the border.
Cabral said he would attack today,
and ordered that all women and chill
dren be removed from the place. Au-
tomobiles continue to hurry the nom
combatants to the border at Bisbee
and Douglas and before the time of
the threatened attack, all women and
children will have been removed.
Railroad at Standstill.
Washington, March 22.-As railroad
communication between Laredo, Tex,
and interior Mexico is at standstilI,
the consul at Monterey today advised
that all United States mail for Mexico
should be sent by way of Brownsville
Texas, and Matamoras. There is one
train daily between the latter city and |
Monterey. I
General Obregon still threatens Can
anea with several hundred volunteers
and Yaqui Indians. General Diaz is |
reported to have arrested the COVER |
nor of Sinalio and the project of Ma |
zatlan.
CarranZa Would Surrender
Monterey. March 22.-Carranza, rebel |
governor of Coahuila, is seeking an op-
portunity to treat for peace, accord |
ing to advices received here. He is I.
said to have made known his willing
ness to meet emiSSarieS of the federal !
government.
A detachment of 200 rebels today
sent communication to General Lo- |
jero, commander of the troops here, |
offering to surrender If they are given |
assurance of amnesty.
Foreign consuls have been assured |
by General Lojero that ample protec- !
ton will be afforded to their people in
the event of an attack by the rebels
On this city.