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Show I Remain Within Striking Distance Dis-tance ol'Naeo and Agua Pricta. CONSUL AT BL PASO SAYS AMERICANS ANNOY HIM Release of the Youths Converse and Blatt to Be Demanded by United States. DOUGLAS. Ariz.. March 1 The rebel bnrid which threatened Nnco, Mcx., yes-Icrdiiy yes-Icrdiiy did not attack tho town today, but Instead withdrew into the AJo mountains, moun-tains, its former headquarters, twelve miles southwest of Douglas. Tho rebel." irc within striking distance of cither Agua Pricta or N'hco. Tho command com-mand is In three bands, one from Bo-coaehl, Bo-coaehl, led bv Romero Bracnnmmo. and another led by Juan Cabrala. recruited In southern Sonora. "Red" Lopez is In command com-mand of the band recruited along the border bor-der and also acts as Interpreter. Two Mexicans who came into Douglas todny report that these bands have swung around from Naco and arc now between tho federal troops at Front eras and Agua Pricta Small bands of Insitrrcctos arc operating further south, and have taken the following follow-ing towns between Tree and Artzpc: Slnoupe, Baanamnchl. lluepeca.. Rnnclilta, Aconchl. Bavlacora and Canadanacha. They have levied taxes on the towns taken ta-ken and tho sentiment In them Is said to be changing against tho rebels, especially among the small merchants. Many Mexicans In the vicinity aro join-In join-In fit bo inaurrcctos in tho AJos. CONSUL MAKES COMPLAINT. Mexican Representative at EI Paso Claims Americans Annoyed Him. EL PASO. March 1. Antonio W. Lom-ell, Lom-ell, the Mexican consul at El Paso, has complained to the Mexican government of Indignities offered to himself and his family by persons whom ho believes to be Americans. Senor Lomoll s;lys that ho first complained of the treatment to Mayor Kelly of El Paso and getting no reply, then referred the trouble to authorities at Mexico City. The annoyances, according to the consul, con-sul, occurred on tho night of February 21, when near midnight, a crowd of men awakened his family by shouting "Viva Madcro," "Viva Orozco." and "Death to Diaz." outside his residence in this city. "Tho crowd was composed of Americans." Ameri-cans." said Senor Lomell, "for I could tell by the way they pronounced Spanish names. Several letters had been sent me threatening to dynamite tho consulate and tho demonstration greatly frightened my wife and she almost swooned." Sheriff. P. .1. Edwards today said: "I received a request from Governor Colquitt Col-quitt concerning the Mexican consul's complaint and found that a crowd of boys had gathered about tho place and shouted. They wero there only a few minutes.' BOYS TOLD THE TRUTH. United States Expected to Demand Release Re-lease of Converse and Biatt. EL PASO. Tex., March. 1. An agent of the department of justice today completed com-pleted Investigating the claims of Lawrence Law-rence Converse of Los Angeles and Edwin Blatt of Pittsburg, that they were arrested ar-rested on American soli, and says all the evidence corroborates what the boys said, lie found a boat tied in the river where the boys said he would find it. On this boat, they safd, they crossed from Mexico. Mex-ico. The ofllcer secured statements from several persons that the house where the boys were arrested Is on American soil. The United States is expected to demand their release at once. i DELL REMAINS IN JAIL. American Youth to Be Tried Within Three Months In Civil Court. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. March 1. Thomas Lamadrld, a Mexican lawyer of this city, who has been retained to defend Harry C. Dell, arrived from Ensonada today. Senor Lamadrld said that Dell Is charged with being an Insurgent, spv and thai he issued 80ditlous language against the Mexican government. The maximum penalty for either offonso Is twelve vcars' imprisonment, In the case of conviction before n civil tribunal. Senor Landidrid stated that under the civil laws of Mexico Dell will lie tried before be-fore a civil tribunal within three months. He Is confident that the prisoner will be acquitted on each charge. In the meanwhile mean-while Dell is helng well troated, according accord-ing to the lawyer, while In the Enscnnda jail. |
