STATE TROOPS ARE CLOSING IN ON NACO NACO. Ariz.. March 17. Nearly 2000 state troops are closing In tonight on the Itttlo Mexican border town opposite this port. After their dofcat Saturday, when General OJcda's 450 federals routed nearly near-ly 1000 constitutionalists, the soldiers of tho Insurgent state aro Intent on acting without delay. Especially bitter Is the feeling over the execution of prisoners by the federal general's orders. It was learned today that Colonel Juan Cabral, with -'50 state troops, Is moving by rail from Nogalcs over the branch line which circles south from Nogalcs to Del Rio and north again to Naco. This force, commanded by ono of the chiefs who took Nogalos last week, Is in addition addi-tion to other groups moving from the cant and west. From the direction of Agua Prieta Colonel Cnllcs and Prefecto Bracamonte. defeated In tho first battle below Nuco. aro moving westward and on tho way reorganizing their scattered forces, which originally numbered 050. From Nogales. directly along the border, 260 picked Yarpil braves are making a forced march to arrive In time with the other groups of stato troops. Hearing of tho approach of their tribesmen, a few of tho YaquI members of OJcda's command ' havo descrtod. depleting the already small force of the Hucrta garrison garri-son here. With tho return of the state troops In greater numbnrs It Is doubtful If General Gen-eral OJeda will daro venture out ae he did Saturday to meet an enemy four times his strength. Facing a situation similar to that occasioned by tho battle at Nogalcs, when bullets fell Into tho American town. Colonel Gulifoylc, commanding com-manding the Ninth cavalry. Is hero today. to-day. Ho notified General OJeda that the federal commander would be held responsible re-sponsible for any danger to Americans on the Arizona sido of the line. Oull-foyle Oull-foyle also ordered troop movements which tonight mado a total of nine troops of cavalry. Including troops of the Ninth from Douglas and tho Fifth from Fort Hunchucn. on the border near this point. Also by order of Colonel Gulifoylc. workmen Into today begnn the construction construc-tion of a bullet-proof adobe building hero to bo used a3 a refuge place for women and children. Business at Standstill. WASHINGTON. March 17 Official reports re-ports today from Hermoplllo Indicate work of nil klnda Is at a standstill and all the bunks nre closed. The stato government gov-ernment Is apparently protoctlng American Ameri-can Interests. In reply to Inquiries, Baroness von Hlllcr is reported safe and well iu Mexico City and Mrs. Theodore Abbot Is reported In Saltlllo In no danger. Rebels Leave Cananea. CANA."I-;A. Sonom, March 1". Two hundred state troops left here today to participate In the movement against Naco. Their departure was not contested con-tested by tho federal troops, which re-maln re-maln In their harrackH here.