New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
Sharp Fight Along Arizona
Boundary Between 9th Negro
Cavalry and Huerta's
Regular Patrol.
AROUSE DOUGLAS CITIZENS
Arm Themselves to Resist In.
vasion"- "--Diaz Hero of Day
at Bull Fight in Mexico
City-Rebels Kill
SO Regulars.

| I'll taso, Tex, March In running
J fight on the border near Douglas. Ariz..
! carly to-day, between Mexican soldier,
and troopers OF the 9th United States
\ Cavalry, four Mexicans were killed.
! None of the American troops vas
killed or wounded.
! -Four American army officers walking
: on the American line three miles from
! Douglas are reported to have oee1
! fired on by forty regular Mexican sol.
diers patrolling the border out Of Aqua
Preta opposite Douglas.
Sixteen Of the negro troopers of the
9th rushed TO the place Of the firing
and spirited skirmish ensued. The
American soldiers were holding their
position at the international line when
reinforced by two troops OF the 9th.
The Mexicans were routed, leaving
four killed on the field and others
straggling through the brush wounded.
1t is said that the American troops be-
came so excited that they oversteppsd
the boundary and pursued the MeAi-
cans for some distance.
The fight caused great excitement at
Douglas. 10 which the telegraph .iues
are not open to-day. The townspeo-
pie armed themselves and went to The
boundary. believing the Mexican SOL
diers were attempting TO invade the
United States. Within few minutes
hundreds Of citizens were at the place,
armed and ready. Cowboys also rushed
IN from nearby ranches.
Mexico City, March 2.--General Felix
DiaZ received a great ovation this az
ternoon at the bullring, the first per
formance OF the matador's sport 81 ~.
the bombardment Of the capital Ten
thousand spectators stood and cheered
Justify when General Diaz entered a
box in the arena, attended only by his
secretary. his chief Of staff and a Few
friends and he was orced 10 rise time
ana again to acknowledge the demon
strations.
Several groups OF prisoners who es-
capped from Belem Prison during the
recent commandment and were being
returned TO prison to-day made a va
lent t-attempt 10 resist their guard. The
police fired a volley, killing three aud
wounding five Of them. None OF the
prisoners was prominent politically.
Peace Parade Reviewed.
AT noon President Huerta, General
Daz. General Mondragon and General
Banquet stood on the balcony OF tie
National Palace and reviewed the nc
rade organized by the Felix Diaz Club
in honor Of the men who were most
closely identified with the recent re
volt. Several thousand persons, rep
resenting the different branches OF the
military service, civic societies and
fraternal organizations, afoot, mounted
and in carriages, paraded through the
principal streets. Thousands Of sppc-
tators lined the streets surrounding the
palace, but were not markedly demoM-
strative, although the "Vivas" ver;
numerous.
In front of The Palace women in a
carriage heading delegation Of fac
tory employees released four doves VI
peace. Among the transparencies wero
some bearing such Inscriptions as,
Honor and Glory to the Restorers Of
Peace" and Our Country Is Saved"
Press Appeals for Peace. -
The Metropolitan Press Association
has joined in the patriotic endeavors TO
restore complete pacifcation OF the
country and has sent 10 Governor
lVenustiano Carranza Of Coahuila q
telegram imploring him to dcsist in his
opposition to the new government and
give his support TO President Huerts.
The newspapers Of the country, with
out notable exception, are refrainins
from criticism OF the new administra-
ton and are lending their active sup
port to the pacification programme.
Esquival Obregon, Minister Of FJ-
nance, sent a message TO Congress late
yesterday asking an authorization 70
float two loans, one for lOO0OO.UOO
pesos to be placed abroad and the other
for 20,OO0,0OO pesos to be fioated AT
home. The larger loan would be used
for general purposes, including the ex;
pense of the army. The other would
be employed in the payment Of indcm--
mites arising from the revolution oil
1910 including the Chinese claim Of
100000 pesos. "'
Fifty soldiers have been killed in an
attack on a military train by the Zapa-
tistas south of Ajusco. on the line OF
the Mexican Central 10 Cuernavaca.
The train was stopped in a cut, the,
rebels firing from all sides. The en- :.
gagement lasted approximately al,
hour. The regulars succeeded in driv-
ing the attacking party to the hills.
There is much interest in long con-
ference which Senior de Ia Barra, Min
ister Of Foreign Relations, had last
night with Ambassador Wilson, and
the subsequent Cabinet meeting, which
lasted till nearly morning. All parties
are reticent on the subjects under dig
cussion. -
Phoenix. Ariz., March "A force OF
Maderistas captured the custom house on
the Mexican side of the line AT Naco to-
day, after a brief fight, according to q
telephone message from Bisbee tonight,
No one was killed or seriously Injured.
The victory gives the Sonora rebels
their first port OF entry and controls A