Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-05-12
FEDERALS BOTTLED
Up BY REBELS
At BOTOMACAL
STATE TROOPS ARE ON THE North
AND COL. HILLS MEN ON THE
SOUTH, LITTLE WATER OR FOOD
IN SIGHT.
-four ARRESTS MADE
IN ALLEGED PLOT

Nogales, Ariz., May l2--The feder.
ais from Guaymas this morning found
themselves surrounded at Batamocal,
the first station on the Southern Pa
citic north of the Guaymas and EN-
paine gulf port. Confronting them
from the north were the state troops
Which last week won in three days
desperate lighting which forced the
fluerta soldiers back toward the gulf.
From the federal rear, the constitu-
tlonalists of Colonel Benjamin Hill
have cut off retreat. 1t is reported that
there is little water and food at Bac-
tamocal, Only 200 Federals were left
at Guaymas while Hills men are said
to have retaken Empalme.
500 Dead Bodies.
Among nearly 500 dead bodies found
OH the field above Guaymas were iden-
titled today the bodies of Lieutenant
Colonels Reyes and Villasenor, of the
federals, and Major Gotta, of the state.
A large group of panic stricen federals
today fed toward Guaymas, many
abandoning their arms.
Cal. Wright, city marshal of this
town, JAG kWilson bar tender and
two private United States soldiers
were arrested here early today by mill
itary authority. A plot is charged in
which it was the alleged plan to steal
from the cavalry camp
and the railway warehouse here for
the purpose of selling it to the in
surgent Sonora state troops.
However, a shipment of 125,000 cart
ridges is reported smuggled over the
line near here during last night in six
automobiles. It also is said that the
pleting the portions secured last week,
at Nogales. Sonora were slipped
through the border patrol. Aviator
Djdier Mason, and his mechanic, who
on receipt of some areoplane parts on
Saturday pretended to leave for the
scutn,o reappeared in the Mexican
town and departed ON special train
which came from the east early today,
and proceeded to the insurgent front
above Guaymas after receiving the
flying machine parts.
Prepare to Fight.
Brownsville, Texas, May 12.-Con-
were in sight of Mat
lmoras, the Mexican town opposite
here, about noon today. They out
numbered the federal defenders of
who, behind entrench-
nents and with four machine guns,
prepared to fight.
Secret Conference.
Washington, d. c., May IL Don A.
Algara de la Terreros, charge daft
aires of the Mexican Embassy, called
N Secretary Bryan today but would
lot state that any assurances had
,een given or prospects set forth of
recognition by the United States of
he Huerta government.
Outbreak Feared.
Globe, Ariz., May 12-Although
iiami was quiet today following the
ace riots between American and
texican concentration employees yes
erday, feeling was still tense and
eace officers feared another outbreak.
More arrests are expected to follow
he inquest over Jose f. Perez, the
Iexican who was stoned to death. 1t
5 then that it is expected trouble
ill develop. The posse sworn in by
heriff Frank Haynes is still on duty
I'D vigorous measures are being TAX
y to prevent further riotous out
reaks.
"come On" Says Mayor.
Brownsville, Texas, May 12-Gene-
ii Luicio Blanco, constitutionalist
last night sent courier
the federal leader, Major Estaban
amos, demanding the surrender Of
atamoras and threatening an attack
thin II hours Major Ramos sent
.ck word to the constitutionalists to
ONE on"
Automobiles flying American flags
id bearing citizens of Brownsville
ent to meet the constitutionalists
hen they appeared today and asked
EN- to direct their fire so as to avoid
ooting into Brownsville. Captain
irby l.. Walker. commanding the
nited States troops at Brownsville,
SO sent SIMILAR request to the con-
itutionalists.