Millard County Chronicle | 1912-08-22 | Page 4 | Rebels May Cross American Border

REBELS U CROSS AMERICAN BORDER CAVALRY WILL ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT PALOMAS TROOPS FROM TAKING SHORT CUT. i i It It Believed That Leader of Revolt Intendt Passing in Rear f Federal, Who Are Now Between Him and Refuge at Sonora. Kl I'aao. An Invasion of American oil by Mexican rebel troop Is feared by Cnited Htate army officers, and this, it hus been learned on reliable authority, has led to the rushing here oi additional cavalry from Fort Sam Houston. The point considered in danger is on the New Mexico boundary, bound-ary, Juat west of Columbus, N. M., o-potite o-potite which town more than 1,000 rebels are located. At a point I0U miles west of I CI Paso tke New Mexican line, bounding on old Mexico, turn abruptly to the south for a stretch of thirty miles, and there resume a course due west. It la this short cut "across lot" that, It Is feared, the rebel at Palotna will employ In tanking the retreat Into Sonora. coincident with Oroico jatloq of Juarer. " rue raon for the Intrusion on American soli would be that rederal are guarding the pa along the border bor-der to the west and. by cutting acros this slice of New Mexico, a ranch and mining country-, sparsely Inhabited, the rebel could evade the federal forces, and enter Sonoia without danger of an eniagement.