The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
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| Mexico is concerned. it was reported
/ tonight to be improving. All re-
ports received from the confidential
| agents OF the state department mdi-
Gates the Gutierrez government Is
making progress When Zapata took
Puebla he secured possession OF an
entire carload OF small arms anu
| half a carload of ammunition which
was badly needed. The fighting was
not OF q very serious nature and the
casualties were small. The situation
! at Naco was declared by Secretary
Bryan TO be improving. He stated
that Governor Maytorena had agreed
to respect American territory Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff, Is due
there late tonight or tomorrow and
he is expected to finally settle the
trouble there SO that the firing into
American territory win end for all
time.
Adyices received by Secretary BIZ
an from Mexico City report condi-
tons there unchanged. There have
been no further summary executions
The government is purchasing exe
change with the result that the price
has fallen to a comparatively Ia,r
figure. The cabinet also has ordered
the expenditure OF fifteen million
pesos for the pacihcation OF the
country.
Additional Troops Coming.
NACO, Arizona, Dec. 19.-Prepara-
lions were being made here tonight
for the arrival OF additional troops
that were sent to Naco to preserve
order on the international boundary
1t was stated that they would arrive
before morning. General Scott was
expected to reach Naco with the
first troops.
Early indications OF activity in the
Mexican camps we're evident again
tonight. Several horsemen from the
Maytorena trenches were seen TO
ride rapidly southwark, giving rise to
the rumor that the villistas expected
reinforcement and that couriers had
been sent to guide them to Naco.
Today passed quietly and there
was practically no firing on the
Mexican side OF the line, though the
Hill forces directed several shots to-
ward Maytorena's trenches. Persons
crossing from Naco, Sonora. however,
said that General Hill, commanding
the Carranzistas there, had said that
he expected an attack at dawn to-
morrow
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80 Rains Stop Fighting.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. 19.-Ffght-
ing between the Mexican factions
across the international boundary
from Naco, Ariz., has been stopped
tonight by heavy rains while United
States troops continued to arrive and
line up In formation for attack IL
bullets again fell ON the American
side, according to advices received
from Naco.
Governor Maytorena had moved his
camp two miles farther back from
the line, but his soldiers were still
entrenched.
General Scott, chief of staff, was ex-
pected to arrive at Naco tomorrow
to Join the 5000 American soldiers
already on the ground.
Aqua Prieta, across the line from
Douglas, is surrounded by 1000 May
torena soldiers, who may attack som.
according to Henry Maytorena,
nephew Of Governor Mayorena. who
has been appointed constituencies
consul at Douglas. Governor May
torena now controls all of the state
of Sonora except Aqua Prieta and
Naco, the consul declares.
Two American mining men who
arrived here, report that they had
been fired upon last night thirteen
miles south OF here by Maytorna :
soldiers who forced them to abandon
their horses and wagon load of mine
supplies and flee afoot to Douglas.