OCR Text |
Show VOLUNTEERS FLOCK TO BLANCO . FROM AMERICAN BIDS POrolaAS, Arts., March 11. Trove midnight till early dawn, following; the battle of Ague Prleta, tha mesaa east and west of the border town were dotted with the signal fires of the rebels. A strong force of the Insurrectos ia reported today to he southwest of tha city, and but a short distance away. A full Arlsona moon, lighting up the desert like day. militated againat Blan-co Blan-co s possible ptaa for a aurnrlse attack on Agua Prleta last night. The American troopa were ordered out along the border en the request of the commissaiio of Agua Prleta and kept up their patrol until un-til midnight but no rebels returned to the itouglae Is today tba arena of bustling activity attended by more or less excitement, excite-ment, with American troops arriving from other towns. Following ths battle yea- cause of Madero poured out of Douglas to the south and east, with Blanco's camp mm their destination. An automobile toad , of dynamite was taken ex-roee the hue today and planted In secret lorattons throughout Agua Prleta for defense againat another . rervi attack. Uri quantftiea of ammunition for use In defending de-fending tha town also have been taken across the border. The government h) feeling the sore peed of a crose railroad In tha state of Aonora for use tn transporting; troope east and weet along the border. Now such move-merits move-merits can only be aorompllahed by over land marches and tt is feared that General Gen-eral Bianco may be making a series of feint attacks sgainst Axtm Prleta to! causa th withdrawal of Mexican troops from points In the Interior, where a re- newed uprising la planned. The telegraph line between Agua Prle j ta and Narocarto haa been cut and It la f believed the rebels are planning tn prevent pre-vent the entrance Into Agua Prleta of (Seneral Chlepe's federal force of MM) men. which left Moctesuma for the relief of the former town. Oeneral Planco yesterday Issued orders for the tearing up of the, railroad track south of Agua Frieta. |