Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14
GEN. OJEDA IN PERIL
Federal Commanders Force
Hemmed in by Rebels.
CLAIM cARRANzA IS SAFE
Constitutionalists Deny Leader Has
Been Executed-Gen. Bliss Due
at Nogales, Ariz.

0OSoAAos dASA if.-bdtLiC
against an overwhelming force Of rebels.
unconditional surrender or flight over the
line into Arizona are the alternatives
presented today to Gen. Ojede. the feder-
alcommander who evacuated Aqua Prieta
two days ago with the avowed intention
of marching to Nogales, and reinforcing
the garrison there. He reached Naco in
the night, only to learn that Nogales al
ready had been captured by the constitu-
tionalists.
lars, is bottled up at Naco with strong
bodies Of rebels closing in on him
from east, west and south A force OF
400 constitutionalists under Elias Cal
this morning to pursue the federal
general. and later in the day Prefecto
Braca Monte, with 800 men, departed
on the same mission.
All were freshly mounted and we'll
armed and provisioned. South of Naco
are more state troops under Dfequez,
while q force from Obregons column
which yesterday took Nogales is clos
ing in from the west.
The constitutionalists, in their eager
ness to pursue Ojeda, left force Of
only 200 men to guard Aqua Prieta.
Claim Carranza Is Safe.
EAGLE PASS. Tex. March 14-Car.
rama leaders in Piedras Negras positively
deny. there is any truth in the reported
capture and execution of Gov. Carranza
They claim to have received kilograms
from him this morning.
Texas-Mexican Border Quiet.
LAREDO. Tex. March 14-No conflr.
nation of the reported capture and exc.
cution of Gov. Carranza, the Coahuils
constituencies leader. has been received
here The report came last night In
private telegram.
The Texas-Mexcan border is quiet to-
day. The scene of the reported fighting
in Mexico. is fifty ito one hundred miles
in the interior.
Confers With Gen. Obregon.
NOGALES. Ariz., March 14.-Col. VIII
bur e. Wilder of the 9Th United States
Cavalry conferred at the international
line today with Gen. Obregon, commander
of the Sonora state troops, which yester-
day captured Nogales, Sonora The meet.
ing was at the suggestion of Col. Wilder,
and was to discuss provisions for keep
Ing order and reaching an understanding
regarding neutrality laws. Obregon prom
Used to keep order in the Mexican portion
OF the town. and expressed sorrow al
the wounding of one American soldier
and three Mexicans on the American side
of the line.
Porhrio Diaz Supporting Huerta.
NAPLES. Italy. March 14.-Gen. Por.
drio Diaz. former President Of Mexico
who arrived here yesterday from Egypt,
today sent instructions to his friends and
followers in Mexico to support Provision
al President Huerta and work for the re-
establishment of peace throughout the re-
public.
Gen. Bliss Due at Nogales.
It was expected that Brig. Gen. Tasker
III. Bliss, who left Fort Sam Houston
Tex. last night. would arrive at Nogales.
Ariz., today. -. sratf.
Maj. Tate has reported to Gen. Bliss
that the bullets which poured into
Nogales, Arfz. apparently came from
the Mexican rebels, and that he did not
return the fire, as he would have been
more likely to hit the federals than the
rebels.
Reports from Juarez indicate conditions
there and elsewhere along the border
quiet.
Wire obregon to Act.
The following telegram was sent today
by a group Of Mexicans in Washington
to Gen. Obregon. commanding the forces
Of the secessionists. who is near Nogales,
Ariz.:
1.-The hour Is opportLne for the pro-
vtsiona government of Sonora to pro-
to invite all states eastward to the Gulf
of Mexico to join, fix date for q gem
eral election, and ask recognition of the
government at Washington"