New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
ltrom The Tribune Enrcau. /

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March lD-Mexico is
threatening trouble for the Wilson admin
istration. dispatches reaching the Depart
mcnt of State and the War Department
to-day indicating that the hostilitics are
approaching dangerously near the border
and that clashes between the Mexicans
and American troops are imminent.
secretary OF State Bryan is silent on
the situation. and invariably excuses
himself when pressed by newspaper men
for some definite idea Of the policy Of
;Iis administration with the plea that he
does not wish 10 discuss foreign relations.
Because Of the pressure eXertcd by the
Democratic press against Ambassador
Wilson. following the commentators mes
sage sent 10 the ambassador by Score
tary Bryan, there Is a painful silence
about Mexican affairs.
Seer .tary Bryan IS apparently peeyish
over the fact that his "congratulations"
10 Mr. Wilson became known in the
wake OF publication OF charges that the
ambassador was indirectly. If not direct
IS. implicated In the plot resulting in the
overthrow of the Madero government. II
IS suspected that Mr.. Bryan now feels
that n acted little hastily.
Mr.. Bryan failed To keep his appoint
mcnt with the newspaper men this after
noon. but whether this was due TO the
presence OF throng of politicians and
oriceseckers who damned his Office or
to q desire on his part to avoid ombar-
RAISING queries is conjectural
Confirmation OF the press reports Of
fierce battles between the rebels and the
fcdcra.s IL Sonora and Coahuiia was re-
,.iycd by the State Department to-day.
Tho reports indicate that the government
had slightly the better Of the situation IN
the two rebcllious states. ana that federal
achievements were pouring into the ter
rtory where the rebels hold sway.
III Paso. Tex, March .o.-General Jose
lneZ Salazar. Orozco's rival commander
OF the former anti Madcro rebels Of Chi
huahua. announced himself to-day against
President lIuortd IN written communi-
cation to the press He says .o will never
assist Huerta Ia putting down the Sonora
uprising and that he does not recognize
the Mexico city administration. He
faVors the Presidential claims OF Emilio
Nasquez Gomez. who IS with SalaZar az
Pnlornes on The New Mexico border.
Il declare definitely and once forever
that as supreme mead Of the revolutionary
forces of tho north I am for upholin
the land plan OF san Luis Potosi." de
..f, Ia. aud
forces under my command will devote our
humble services not in behalf OF the gov
eminent Of General Hucrta. but to the
benefit OF the revolutionary government
Salazar is said TO have even "A stronger
following than OroZcO. especially among
the Mexican Socialists. lie had been
in control of the movement in Chihuahua
against Madero until the recent reap
pearance in the field Of Orozco after his
illness.
~ "A representative Of Salazar and Vas
quez Gomez. Colonel David de la Fu"nte
is on the way TO Mexico city to confer
with General Huerta II is believed he
knows nothing OF SalaZar's stand against
the provisional national government
Douglas. AriZ. March l0-State troops
and recruits OF Sonora. raliying to the
call OF the state government TO Gust all
Of Huerta's federal soldiers from the Dor
der state, scored their first victory yes
terduy in wrestling NacoZari. an impor
tant mining town below this point from
the federal garrison. The defeated fed
erals not killed or captured arrived early
to-day on a special train at Aqua Prieta.
opposite Douglas.
Lieutenant Colonel Lopez. the garrison
commander who was brought here with
twenty other federal wounded, died TINS
morning on the way To hospital on the
American side. He was shot through the
neck. Twenty wounded federas were
brought here
The constitutionalists report only nine
wounded
The mining camp of ri Tigre. forty
miles southeast OF Douglas also fell into
the hands OF 10 state troops last night
The 100 federas of the garrison. fleeing
toward the border. were overtaken by the
constitutionalsts. who captured their
arms ammunition and artillery after "A
sharp skirmish
Npgales. Ariz.. March l0-Refugees ar
irving here to-day by automobile from
Magdalena report that General Oregon.
with 40 state troops, IL preparing TO move
at once on Nogalcs. Sonora The con-
stitutonalists have trains and building
material ready TO repair recent damage
TO the Southern Pacific between Magda-
lena and the border. The federals at No
gales believe that General Oieda, with
troops from Aqua Prieta is marching to
their assistance
Eagle Pass. Tex, March lO-C;oyernor
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