El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-10
NAC0ZARI and E TIGRE FALL into
THE HANDS OF SONORA REBELS
Continued from page J.

long range fire. None Of the towns
people were killed -Four federals were
killed and two wounded. Three hun
dred additional -COnstitutiOnalists ="
under Samaniego, entered Tigre this
morning
A train left Aqua Prieta at II o'clock
this morning, bound for Esqueda, to
bring the federal command here As
soon as they return, Gen. Ojeda's west
ward march is scheduled to begin It
is stated that Ojeda VIII attempt to
disarm the 100 indians remaining in
his garrison before his departure west.
In case he is not successful, they viii
be left to garrison the town. This IS
equivalent to turning 1t over to the
rebels. only lack of a leader having
held the indians faithful TO Huerta this
long Ojeda plans to proceed south to-
ward HermOsillO to cooperate with the
federaIs invading from SinalOa- 1t is
believed that he viii not be able to
proceed far west before he is attacked,
as the ~COnstitutiOnalists" are closing
in from ever side.
Many Rebels in Sonora
With the insurgent state authorities
declaring that there are $3.50 troops in
Sonora ready to enforce the official
stand against the Huerta government
assaults on border and inland towns
defended by small federal garrlSOns
failed to materialiZe today.
Dissatisfaction among the Huerta
soldiers as Guaymas, the California
gun port nelQ DE IeQeEal troops Is
reported 1t is said that orders from
Mexico City that the federals at Quay
mas, the major group IN the border
state, march against HermOsilO, held
by the "COnsututiOnalists." has met
with no response, through disagreement
among the troops and officers An
other message declares that 1000 fed
erals from the neighbOrhOOd of Quay
mas have begun the advance On the
Sonora state capital
Railroad Taken by Rebels
It is reported from MaSdalenas be-
tween HermOsillO and the Arizona Dor
der. that 1000 "COnstitutiOnalists, -
mostly new recruits. are ready to take
the field at that point During Satur-
day night, the state rebels burned
bridges on the Southern Pacific OF
Mexico between NOgales and Cananea,
TO within So miles of NOgales, on the
Arizona line The state troops also
have cOmmandeered trains on this
American owned line, and the state
troop paymaster is paying the railroad
men for transporting the soldiers.
At NOgales. Sonora. all movable
ValuableS, even safes. were brought TO
the American side today from the Mex
lean customs house, and banks pre-
pared to move on short notice The
Chinese, fearing plundering Of their
restaurants and laundries, have ar
ranged to come to the American side
Trouble in Aqua Prieta.
Officials at Aqua Prieta, opposite
Douglas, Sunday gave warning that all
Americans remain out Of the Mexican
border town III feeling between the
$50 federal troops Of the Aqua Prleta
garrison broke out during Saturday
night Drunken soldiers paraded the
streets crying viva NaderO,' viva
Diaz," and Viva OrOzcO." Brawls be-
tween the politically estranged COM
paniOns in arms ensued, while the WO-
men camp followers cursed and fought
Sunday saw a general exodus Of the
best citizens to this side of the inter
national line. Gen. Ojeda- commander
at Aqua Prieta- had received orders to
march to Nogales, combine with other
federal commands along the border, and
move south to assist in the taking Of
HermOslllO- But this order mas been
retracted, owing to the battle at Ma
cOZari below Aqua Prieta- He wired
Sunday to NOgales. in reply to an ap-
peal for troops, that he could not spare
any men to send, as he needed all he
had
Juan CabraI, a. former Maderista col
onel. is now near NOgales, and threat
ems to attack the place
Rebel Force Large.
While the force Of the Huerta troops
in the southern part Of the state is
unknown. figures give the strength of
the Insurgents exceeding 5000 men,
many former state rural police, but the
ma jOrity former rebels of the Madero
revolution and recruits from ranches,
and mining camps OF Sonora
Colonel Emilio Kester1itzky, COM
mander Of the federal rural police in
the state, admitted Sunday at NOgales
that things looked pretty bad He
received a report that 500 state troops
were moving from Magdalena to take
NOgales.
Autos sent After Americans.
To rescue Americans stranded at in
terror points. three automobiles left
Sunday for the south They were sent