Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-30
five MEXICAN
STATES HAVE
Seeded
REPORT RECEIVED At FL PAS0,
SAYS SONORA, DURANGO, Goa
HULA, SlNAlOA AND CHIHUAHUA
HAVE FORMED CONFEDERATE
STATES OF MEXICO.
U. S. TROOPS BEING
RUSHED TO EAGLE PASS

Ell Pasoi, Tex. Sept 30.--At con-
ference held in Hermosillo, Sonora.
five northern states of Mexico decided
to secede from the federal government
to form the confederate states OF Mex
ico, according to Americans arriving
today from Hermosillo.
The seeding states are: Sonora,
lDurango. Coahuila, Snaloa and Chi
huahua Only the rebel state govern
ment in Chihuahua joined in the move
ment. Venustiano Carranza is to be
president of the new confederacy, say
the Americans, and in his cabinet will
be General Angeles, a former federal
commander, as minister of war; Aug
ustin Labansat minister of hacien-
das: Juan Sanchez Azcona, minister
of foreign relations Eduardo Hay, is
is said. also will be given a place in
the cabinet. Lower California is not
included in the new government, as
the rebels there say the revolution
has not succeeded.
Three Troop Trains to Border.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 3O.-Two
suuadrons of the Third Cavalry, one
machine gun platoon of the Third Cav
airy and Battery C of the Third Field
Artillery, are being rushed in three
special trains to Eagle Pass this af'
ternoon. No definite reason was Civ
er at department headquarters for the
movement.
Precautionary Measure,
Washington. ID. c., Sept. 3O,-It is
thought here that Brigadier General
Bliss, commanding the forces patrol
ling the Texas-MeXico border, saw fit
to increase the guard at Eagle Pass
to prevent the possible destruction
of the international bridges there by
Carrancistas. 1t has been said that
the Carrancistas were about ready to
leave Cindad porfirio Diaz across the
Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, and it
was feared that being desperate and
having nothing to lose by such an act,
they might attempt to destroy the
bridges before their departure. AS
General Bliss has entire control over
the border situation, he ordered these
additional troops without consulting
the war department here
May Be Removed From Office.
San Diego, Calf. Sept. 3O.-Miguel
Gomez. governor of the northern dis
trict of Lower California, passed
through San Diego today on his way
to Mexico City. He said he expected
to return within month to resume
Lis duties at Ensenada, but rumors are
rife that he has been removed from of
flee by the Huerta administration and
that other official changes are to be
made in the northern district, Cover
nor Gomez stated that his trip to Mex
leo City had nothing to do with the
return of the four Mexican army OF
fcers who escaped from the detention
camp on Point Iona a short time ago.
Construction Work Stopped.
Los Angeles. Calf, Sept. 30.-The
construction of large power plant
near Santa Rosalia. Chihuahua, Mex,
an investment of $4,000,
900 has been abandoned because of
rebel activity, according to r. Fl. Dill
Ion and s. p. Weinberg, mining eng1-
neers. who are here today from the
southern republic. Dillon said there
were no signs of anti-American activi-
ty at Santa Rosalia.
Trouble Looked For
Eagle Pass, Texas, Sept. 3O.-All (
Americans in Piedras Negras have
been instructed by Consul Blocker to
leave for the American side before
I o'clock tonight The reason for the I
order has not been made public, but /.
is believed the American authorities
intend to take decided stand against
the destruction of property. including /,
the international bridge