Arizona republican., 1913-03-13
Colonel Kosterlitzky Sends His Three Hundred Men in Small Bands to Prevent Advance of One Thousand COnstitutiOnaliStS
AMERICAN TOWN
 HAS WARNING
Agua Prieta Falls to Troops Who Cross the Bord CT From Douglas While Not a Shot Is Fired by Either Side
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

,NOGALES. March l2.-ColOnel Kos terIitzky, commanding three hunred rurale police defending Nogales, So nora. tonight deployed his men in small bands among the hills sur rounding the town While thousands of constitutionalist soldiers were en- campcd within advancing distance of the town under General ObreGon. The latter demanded an unconditional surrender of the town and the fed eral commander answered:
 My men are reauy ana will resist with the utmost energy though on the defensive only.
 Officials of this town were prom ised by the rebel general to receive warning immediately before an attack on the town across the street. which s where the international boundary begins. Though no such warning has been received. troopers of the Fifth cavalry under Captain C. C. Smith were tonight clearing the streets and suggesting to all persons that they stay within doors.
 Colonel kosterltzky tonight re- ceived word that federal commander OjCda, who today evacuated Agua Prieta with approximately five hun drcd men, is marching to his relief. The news greatly cheered the federal commander and caused him to reiter ate his refusal of capitalization. Three federal soldiers tonight deserted the Nogales garrison and joined the rebels in the hills kosterlitzky then posted his guards about town and gave strict naa ,l T he allowed to leave Nogales for either the rebel camp or the United States without passports.
 Aqua Prieta Falls
 DOUGLAS March 12.-AGua Prieta fell to the constitutionalist sympathiz- CTS who crossed the border from Douglas late today Not a shot was fired and General Ojeda. command ing the federal garrison with about five hundred men. evacuated the town. leaving thirty rural police to guard the federal interests.
 After the surrender of the border town. six hundred and fifty state troops under Elias Gales arrived, and a provisional municipal government was set up. Late today tWentYfou guards left by General Ojeda deserted to the rebel standard and six who refused to join the cOnstitutionalistas were ejected from town.
 Cnarmed men from Douglas crossed the border and reinforced the rebel garrison The new arrivals brought 1S.000 rounds of ammunition, rifles and camp supplies left by the fed erals in their haste. Tonight these control the border town and the port is celebrating a bloodiess victory.
 "Vivi la Constitution" is the cry resounding through the streets of the little Mexican town. While the troops paraded the streets in hilarious fashion. Colonel Gales said that nc American need have fear of disorders He sent word to Douglas for all refugees to return and be assured of protection A provisional munich pal government and customs house service will be established immo diately.
 On payment of a ransom of ten thousand pesos Carlos Solo and Pope Teran, rich mining men, were freed late today at Moctezuma. where they were held by bandits posing as state troops.