Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
THE REVOLT IN
SONORA GROW.
ING BY BOUNDS
Instructions in Federal Garrisons
Strengthen Rebel
Forces
WAGE A FIERCE BATTLE
Nacozari Besieged Saturday; Re-
''-. suit of Encounter
Unknown.


Douglas, AriZ., March lO.-En-
camped within striking distance of
several border towns, $500 constitu-
tionalistas troops rested arms yes
terday, while insurrestions among
federal garrisons strengthened ma
terially the rebel forces. No word
has come from Nacozari, south of
here, where a fierce battle waged all
day Saturday, and it is not known
what the result of the encounter has
BEEN The last word received from
the besieged city was from the tele-
graph operator who flashed too hot
for me here" and left his key just
before all wires between Douglas
and Nacozari were cut.
Open revolt and scenes of disorder
have occurred among the $50 feder-
al defenders of Aqua Prieta, and the
military officials there yesterday
gave warning to all Americans to
leave the town. .
Yesterday the best citizens of
Aqua Prieta generally fed to Doug
las while the drunken and rebellious
soldiers paraded the streets, crying
"Viva Madero," "Viva Maytorena"
and "Viva Diaz." Brawls between
estranged companions in arms added
to the confusion and terror which
held the town in its grip throughout
the day.
Desertions among the federal
soldiers at Guaymas, the California
gulf port held by the federals with
large force, were reported here yes
terday, and though orders were re-
ceived by the commander Of that
garrison to move against Hermosillo
with his full force instantly, no
move has been made by them. 1t is
reported that federal officers there
are in bitter disagreement and riot
ing is expected.
A message received at Nogales
yesterday from Mexico City states
that another division of troopers
numbering 1000 has started it's
march against Hermosillo to attack
the constitutionalistas.
Mobilization of rebel troops began
Saturday night and continued
through yesterday. At Magdalena
1000 new recruits organized and
now are ready to take the field. The
state troops Communicated there the
American owned railroad for use in
the transportation of insurgent
troops. The state troop paymaster is
paying the railroad men for their
services.
Saturday night the soldiers of the
rebellion burned bridges on the
Southern Pacific to within thirty
five miles of Nogales on the Arizona
line and three bridges on the branch
running to the American mining
center at Cahenea. With both wire
and railway communication abso-
lutely checked the insurgents are
now in complete control of Sonora
and declare they will be able to
check any advance made against
them by the forces which Huerta
is said to have dispatched to subdue
the revolving state
Col. Emilio Kosterlitzky, COM
mander of the federal rural police in
the state, made the public statement
yesterday that things looked pretty
bad. He received a report from fed
eral agents yesterday that 600 rebel
troops were moving against Nogales,
Sonora.
All movable values there, even
safes, were brought to the American
side yesterday from the Mexican Gus
toms house and Nogales banks are
preparing to transfer all funds to
this side of the border. Chinese,
fearing piunder of their restaurants
and laundries. have arranged to
come to the Arizona side under
guard.