The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-11
Charge That Americans Have
Revolutionary Syndicate.
Sensation Created by Allega-
tions in Mexican Chamber.
Intervention PLOT CHARGED
Papers Found Which Contain
Appeal to United States.
If That Failed, Americans in
Mexico Were to Be Attacked.

Mexico City, March 11.-Charges that
an American syndicate is financially
supporting the revolt of former Gov
ernor Jose NJ. Maytorena, in the state
OF Sonora, created a. sensation here
today.
The charges were formally made in
the chamber Of deputies last night by
Deputy Querido Mohena.
The amnesty bill was passed last
night by the chamber of deputies ana
was ordered to the senate after the
adoption of an amendment excluding
from its terms all rebels active after
February 20.
Plot for Intervention.
A plot to bring about intervention
In Mexico is said to have been frus-
trated by the suppression three days
ago or disorders at Santa Rosa, in the
state of Vera Cruz, when Camerino
guards, was killed.
Documents have since been disoov-
cred outlining a plan for securing In
tervention first by a direct appeal to
PRESIDENT Taft to restore Madero. fail
ing which it was proposed to make an
attack upon American residents in
Mexico. The plotters are said to have
been personages connected with the
Madero government.
Move on NogaIes.
Magdalena, Sonora, March 11-with
the major portion of the state troops
returning to HermosiIIo, Colonel Juan
Cabral, with 500 constitutionalists, to-
day is moving on Nogales. He is ex-
pected to arrive shortly after noon at a
point just south of the border town,
where Colonel Kosterlitzky is fortified
with his federal rurales.
Three hundred federals and a ma
chine gun are stationed in hastily
dug trenches half mile below No
gales.
Cabral carries a railway repair out
fit. as the federal have destroyed the
Sonora railway some distance below
the border to prevent the movement
against Nogales.
Obregonis state troops have return
ed from this place to Herm osillo II
being reported indirectly that a strong
force of Huerta soldiers is moving
against the state capitol from the vi
cinity of Guaymas, the California gulf
port.
Advance Rapidly.
Nogales, March ia deserter from
the state troops advancing against No
gales, Sonora, arrived here today to
report that the state troops are only
20 miles away and advancing rapidly,
considering the condition of the rail-
way. He said the advancing force
consisted of nearly 1000 men with
horses and building material for the
FeOoral Leader retreats.
Eagle Pass, Texas, March 11-Mexi-
can railway employees who arrived
here last night from Monclova reported
that the federal leader, General Aubert.
who was expected to fight Governor
has apparently retreated
south. The closing of the railroad
through Pedras Negras is expected to
cause a shut down of the many coal
mines in Coahuila, throw the miners
out of work and result either in their
joining the constitutionaIists or bands
Of looters.
Menaced by Rebels.
Douglas, Ariz.. March u.-Although
ordered to evacuate Aqua Prieta to
prevent the possibility of international
in tn event of a battle,
General Ojeda and his 500 federal
troops today found themselves menaced
in all directions south of the border by
a horde of state troops. Oteda feared
that should he attempt to leave the
town he might precipitate a battle that
would endanger residents on the Ameri-
can side. Below Nogales, Colonel Kos
terlitzky today is sending out expedi-
lions with orders to burn bridges ON the
Sonora railway. This is done to pre-
vent the state troops under General
Obregon from moving north from
against the border towns
Obregon has more than 1000 insurgents.