The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-17
WAR NOT OVER YET.

WAN NO1 OVeR YET.
 DOUGLAS March ll-ArrorIia To information received todat Iron Agua Prieta, General Ojeda and his command are closely surrourtirl by rebel troops. and the fear l. ex pressed that the entire federal force will fall shortly unless reinforce mcnts come to their rescue.
 Ojeda was to have moved from AgHa frieta yesterday. but il Was discovered that rebels planned tJ force him between two opposiG armies, in which event his command would have tallen easy prey. Tfe tederals are in much better position 10 defend themselves where they arc but they can not hold out inde.i uitely against the superior force Ol he rebels.
 The report was received here todar hat Colonel kosterlitsky. commander ot federal troops at Nogales. has fled 10 the American side, where he IS being held a prisoner by the Yan. llee troops
 DESERT THE FEOERALS.
 MEXICO CITY. March l-With | force of I4e. composed for the great r part of men who have deserted rom the federal ranks. Colonel San chez Is harrying the towns in the state of Guerrero. sacking and burr ih@ wherever there is no considerable opposition. several small towns have already been visited and footed. X force of federals is being dispatched against Sanchez and a battle is mo. mentarily expected.
 BRITAIN RECOGNIZES HUERTA.
 MEXICO. March l2-Minister De i.aharra has been advised by the British minister of foreign atf 4irs that Great Britain will recognize #he Ilucrta administration. the affail of the assassination of Madero hay ng been satisfactorily explained
 To suppress the uprising in So nora l0.0on troops vii be immediately dispatched and it is believed that tho rebel forces will he crushed with ittle difficulty.
 slNALoA sECEDEs.
 NOGALES. March 12. The pro -isiouaI government established by Huerta and Diaz is being slowly but steadily undermined by the deserton ot federal troops in various parts of the republic. and by the refusal 3t uumet -ls T the stalrS L. !; ,. O.. pi2e the authority of rhn two ,"ilers The administration was dealt SC. rlous blow tod ty when tn" state Of Sinaloa. on the west coast of Mexico. officially revolted.
 TROOPS ESCAPE.
 DOUGLAS. March 12.-General Ojoda and his federal troops have succeeded in escaping from Agua Prieta. where yesterday it was thought they would be overpowered by the rebels. Headed by Ojeda the federals are now making for Nogales where they will join forces with the government troops at that place. and take train for the south.
 BLOW TO REBELS.
 MEXICO CITY, March 12. - It is eportcd that General Carranza. the rebel governor of the state Of Goa huila. has been surrounded by force of four thousand federal soldiers and that his capture. together with his rebel supporters. is but matter of few hours
 SHOTS CARRIED OVER.
 MORALES. March 13.-Several Americans on the Arizona side of the Mexican boundary line were badly injured today by bullets fired by the rebel and federal soldiers, who have been fighting practically all day just across the line.
 Although the opposing troops have been maneuvering during the past several days, the rain of bullets which fell on this side of the line today came most unexpectedly, and before they could get out of range of the Mexican guns, fully score of the Americans were struck by the flying pellets
 AMERICAN TROOPS INACTIVE.
 WASHINGTON. March 13.-Orders have been issued by the war depart ment directing the American com manders along the border to pre- vent the troops from returning the fire of the MeXicans so long as the foreigners remain within their own country.
 The orders come as a diSappOtnt- ment to the troopers, who are chaf- ing under the restrictions which have been placed upon their move ments.
 FOUGHT HARD AND LONG.
 NOGALES. March 1.-The Consli- tutional army has succeeded in over throwing the federal garrison at No gales. Sonora, and is now in charge there.
 The SOnorans fought nobly. hold ing their besiegers down in a 12hour fight until 3G0 Sonorans had been killed and the remainder seemed due 10 annihilation, when they surrender ed.
 In their attack the Constitutional ists crossed the American border in spots and fired their guns on the side. As a result one American private. Umfeet of troop G., Fifth cavalry. was shot and dan gerously wounded by the Mexicans, Lieut. Col. Tate sent word to General O'Breggor. who com manded the Mexican federals:
 You have shot one of my men. Cease firing. or l shall be after you It once"
 The American troops were i'm drawn up in fighting array but the federal troops crossed to their own side of the line, stacked their arms and ceased operations. the American troops broke ranks.
 EVERY LITTLE HELPS.
 MEXICO CITY, March 1.-The Or