Arizona republican., 1915-12-02
ANXIOUS NIGHT
 FOR RESIDENTS
 IF AGUA PRIETA

DOUGLAS. Ariz. Dec. 2.-Camanza soldiers and residents of Agua Prie- ta. the Mexican fortified town oppo- site here. passed an anxious nigL5 in anticipation of an attack by the forces under General Jose Rodriguez the Villa commander, which were said to number approximately 1000 infantry and cavalry
 Throughout the night the small garrison remained under arms and small outposts patrolled the country
 to the south. While the latter had 1 not reported any actual contact with the enemy there were indications that General Rodriguez's troops were ! mass!ng between Fronteras, - miles south, and Agua Prieta. The be- l lief generally was expressed that the attack of tte Villa forces on the town would not oc long delayed KeIntorcements for thc small gar ris"n were expected early today as the first detachment of the Carr;tnzI forces coming from Noeales. Arizona { through the United states was sched- uled to arrive at am early hour This detachment was said to number ap, proNimately 2,500 men. and they were said to be bringing some ar tiilery which was sorely needed. a. the Agua Prieta garrison was prac- tical' stripped of bIe guns last sunday when a Carranza troop train was dispatched to relieve Nacozari ! from a Villa attack
 A second train with more heavy artillery ana about the same number ol men Was expected to arrive dur ing the afternoon rom NogaIeS. General Alvaro Obrceon. comman- der-in-chief of the Carrauz- forces. l hurried here from Noeales last night. lie arrived after midnight but was | too late for conference with Major General Frederick Funston com nahdinS the United States border troops, who waited until late hour ! Tor the ariiral of General Ohrecon. No news had been received from tn@ twenty Americans who left Fl ilgre, the American owned mining camp in sonora. for the border carly yesterday Ile party was headed by L. ii- BudroW. general manager of ! lle mInln% property there. wnIlc the | ueheI generally entertained was that ] they "eic safe. nothing had been Iec"lFed To confirm this opinion.
 News concerning John Cunningham. sad to he a banker of Oklahoma C'iry
 ana three others. who with Cunning nam leit Fronteras Monday night for
 the La 'so mine. near Churunibabi. 15 miles north of Nacozari, also was lack
 IhS- II Was believed here. however
 that they undoubtedly had been can
 ltfed by forces of General Rodriguez.
 ihe other members of the party We're
 Eus Hendricksun. H. c. Southerd and
 Rafael Varela
 Carranza scouts brought in news of
 wholesale destruction of bridges on fine
 Nacozari railroad. II was said that a-
 least 30 bridges had been destrpyed
 winch was asserted to be the greatest
 property destruction mt one time dur-
 Ing Ire five wears or Mexican warfare
 Many people cited this rcnorr 3s e,.i-
 dence "i the vicious temper Of Rodri-
 @uez S forcer toward American owned
 property
 Considerable uneasincss was felt at ASue Prieta concerping the fate of
 Ndcozari, ds latest unofficial advfccs gave the impression that the militar,
 train which was first to report to have
 come as far north as Cos and then compelled to retreat may have been
 surrounded and captured. If this is
 true, 1t IS probable that Nac0zarf iS ,f the mercy of Villa troops. Chief inter est here however. centered in the prob- able fate of the nine Americans. who
 Were reported still to be there. Off- clals or the MoCtezuma Copper com
 bahN here expressed the belief that the Americans would remain with the Car rdhza troops and attempt to come out
 Nllh them If sortie was attempted.
 relieving that to remain behind would be to invite assassination.
 AfIlNals from Fronteras. which has been fixed as the concentration uoint Tor the Villa forces, stated that there. Was an ample supply of foodsturfs and plenty Of water there for the Villa troops It was not known whether
 FodrlEuez'S forces has any artillery
 put the general impression was that he has abandoned all his heavy guns.
 RodoIifo Garduno, Mexican consu. here received official advices from
 Nosales, stating that the Villa forces Had Withdrawn from the main line
 Of the southern Pacific railroad
 leaving 1t open as far south as Her
 moslllo. Part of the Villa troops moved eastward by way of Imuris
 Others started westward toward AL
 tar. The latter route leads directly ." the Gulf of Lower California Gen eral Francisco Villa was reported ot the head of the section moving west and the message expressed the be- het that ne entertained hopes of ef- tectina a juncture with Colonel E,sta- ban Cantu, independent governor of Lower California, who recently con lerfed With Carranza representa- tNes and who was said to be pre-
 parIng to ally himself with the car