The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
Action Started at Daybreak on
Three Sides of City.
BULLETS FIRED ACROSS LINE
one Mexican Killed on Ameri.
can Business Street.
Only American Intervention.
VIII Bring Diaz to Mexico.


federal defeats in interior towns and
the bfiloodless victory yesterday in at
tacking Aqua Prieta. 1000 Sonora state
troops at daybreak today attacked
Nogales, Sonora, opposite this border
town and customs port. With promise
OF relntorcementS from General Ojeda.
5OO federals, making a forced march
from the eastward border town, the
go men of the Nogales federal earri-
son. made determined defense against
the onslaught of the constitutionalist
forces. Grenades were used in the at
tack.
Bullets showered into the Arizona
town winch is divided from the Mexi-
can town by business street. I'm to
noon one Mexican citizen has been
wounded on the Arizona side and bull
lets entered the homes of Americans
in Nogales. Ariz.
Troops rushed from Fort Huachuca
were spread along the interna tionaI
line, keeping back the curious. The
frst charge of the insurgent troops
was repulsed with a loss of from Is to
20, declared the federals while the gar
rison defenders early in the day lost
at least II killed and IL wounded.
Nogales, March 13.-Firing began
at daybreak on three sides of the
Mexican town of Nogales. The Sonora
state troops used grenades in their
attack.
Numerous bullets crossed the inter-
national boundary to the resident dis
trict during the early hours of the
day.
About o'clock the firing became
desultory. Colonel Kosterlitzky sent
for DR.. A. L. Gustetter to care for the
wounded Seventy-four Cinnamon,
under guard from the immigration Of
flee, have been removed to the Amer
lean side for safety.
At $40 o'clock DIR. Gustetter, who
had crossed the line to attend the
wounded, reported that IL of the de-
tenders had been killed and IL hurt
At this time the firing became scatter
ing and was mostly centered upon the
left flank.
The United States troops patroIling
the border unIimbered two machine
guns on Titcomb hill, commanding
the two towns.
Diaz VIII Not Return.
Naples, March 13.-General Por-
firio Diaz declared today that he
would not return to Mexico. He ar
rived here this morning on the Adri-
attic. He appeared in excellent health.
In reply to Inquiries, the ex-president
said that his only desire was to be
allowed to rest quietly.
"All my efforts, however" he said,
will be directed toward assisting my
perity. L would go back to Mexico
only in case of Intervention by United
States in that country. At such
time all Mexican citizens, without dis
tinction, would be united against the
foreign invader
General Diaz said that former
President Taft had given him full as
surance that the United States was
not planning anything of the kind.
but nobody can tell" he added,
what politics keeps in reserve or
what the new American administra-
tion may project"
fn n fvun
days.
Orozco fn Mexico City.
Mexico City, March 13.-GeneraI
Pascual Orozco has reached the capi-
tai An enormous and enthusiast
tic crowd greeted him at the sta
ton. In the Orozco party were Gem
eral Caravo, his second in command;
Jose Cordova, Orozco's private secre-
tary; Gonzale Enrite, confidential
agent, and his leaders, Cheche Cam
pos, Benjamin Argumendo, Felix Ter
razas, Col Pascual Orozco, Jr., and
three peace commissioners One hum
dred and fifty of Orozco's picked SOL
diers accompanied him. A special train
of six cars brought the party and
this was greeted at stations EN- route
with the ringing of bells bands play
ing and throngs of cheering people.
The force of 1,20O, under Cheche
will have the choice of be-
ing mustered out or of joining the
federal army. CampoS himseH VIII
to his farm to try to rebuild
his fortune of 100000 pesos. which
he lost when the Maderos destroyed
his property. Argumendo left 1, 400
men at Gomez Palacio, state of Dur
ango, some of whom went north to aid
Carranza. Campos reports that since
his men have wiped out
many bands of brigands in the states
of San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas.
Campos brought the flag captured by
the rebels from the Fourth regiment
and will return it. In the peace pact
with Orozco, signed March g. one
claus says that the agrarian question
will be studied to reach a scientific
solution. No promise is made as to
any plan concerning the division of
lands in San Luis Potosi, Tacubaya
and Villa Ayala- So far Orozco has
refused to talk