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Show SINALOA HAS NOW REVOLTED Nogalcs, Ariz., March 12. Tho state of SInaloa, south of Sonora, has revolted officially against Huerta'a national government and named a provisional governor, according to ro-ports ro-ports of persons arriving here today from Hermoslllo. They also report that the Yaqul Indians ot Sonora have volunteered to assist the insurgents. Douglas, Ariz., March 12. Gen. OJoda and 450 men ovaculated Agua Priota at 9 o'clock today and began an overland march west to Nogalcs, whero Col. Kostorlltzky's rural pollco po-llco aro threatened with attack. Each mm carried all the arms and ammunition am-munition possible. Tho rest of the garrison equipment, surplus arms and ammunition wero left packed on hox cars. State troops under Gen. Obregon today began moving In from their camp 20 miles to tho south and are expected to reach Nogales, Sonora, early this afternoon. Further conferences confer-ences between Col. Kosterlltzky of tho Nogales garrison and Capt. O. C. Smith of tho Fifth United States cavalry border patrol, have been without result. Obregon's forces at noon wore only thrco miles away. Kosterlltzky sent word to Capt. Smith that ho was starting out to give battle. Kosterlltzky' Army KosterllUky, whose 40 years of ra'Iltary service In Mexico ends In April, when bo would bo retired on full pay, finds himself probably facing tho most serious situation ot his military mil-itary life, filled with campaigns against tho warlike Indian tribes of Sonora. With less than 300 rural pollco po-llco and raw recruits, he must meet tho advance of nearly 1000 stato troops or flee to the American side. In thrco divisions, riding dilapidated dilapidat-ed army horses and hauling three machine ma-chine guns tho federals marched slow ly toward tho Naco mountains on a supposedly perilous trip to Nogalei.-Tho Nogalei.-Tho movo was vlowed by a reinforced United States patrol. Montara's Request OJeda left a guard ot 30 armed men at tho garrison under Col. Jesus Montara who Immediately after tbe departure applied at th0 American I customs house for permission to lcwa B his arms and ammunition thcro In fl caso he was attacked and for admit. fl slon of his men to the United States. fl Permission was granted with tbo I provision that tho supplies could not fl be recovered unless by permission ot .Jfl the president of the United States. IB OJeda expected to proceed to No- 'B gales via Naco and Cananca. At Nt- fl co 100 federal Hroops are ready to fl evacuate and Join him, and at Can- fl anca 500 will also evacuate. fl This will leave every point In nor- fl them Sonora except Nogales In the fl undisputed possession of tho constl- fl tutlonallsts. fl Tho retiring general took all the fl Moxlcan customs houso 'and fedora fl telegraph office accutrements with fl Miguel Samanlcgo already Is on tae fl way with 800 state troops to occupy 9 tho garrison, and roports como from fl Fronteras that Callas and Uracamon- fl to will leave tbero today for Agua fl Prleta. This w,ll place 1000 const!- 9 tutlonallsts In possession of tho port. 9 A Lone Woman I 9 Only ono woman, Mrs. Anna Gat- 9 llff, keeper ot a curio store, remain- jfl ed In Agua Prleta last night. Thoro 9 aro now only three Mexican famtliei 9 in the town and all homes aro do- 9 nuded of everything ot value, which 9 has been brought to thiB sldo for 9 safety. Two merchandise stores have 9 also brought their goods across tho jfl ) 9 Tho loading of ammunition and 9 guns Into box cars late yesterday was 9 for the purpose ot disarming tho Ya- BJ quls, who wero suspected ot dlsloy- BJ ty, but they would not deposit their BJ guns and the schemo failed. i V |