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Show WILL SEND ARMS FOR AMERICANS Washington, Spt. 9. Arms and ammunition which President Taft authorized au-thorized exported to Mexico for the UFe of Americans in danger from the rebels In Cananea, have been ordered held up at Douglas, Ariz., until there aro assurnnces that they will not fall into the hands of the rebels. The arms will be held at Douglas until the railway south as far as Na-cozari Na-cozari is clear of rebels or until the Mexican government is able to furnish fur-nish a guard to insure tho safe do-livery do-livery of the arras. It is expected horc- that the immediate immedi-ate effect of rebel interference with tho railroad will be to hasten the extra ex-tra session of the Mexican senate to authorize the sending of troops out of Mexico and across New Mexico and Arizona to Chihuahua and Sonora. General Stecver, in command of the American border patrol, reports his forces now sufficient to repel any raiders. General Salazar reported that Lieutenants Lieu-tenants Johnson, Boone and Wagner, In charge of patrolling parties, had talked with Salazar near Lang's ranch, and that Salazar protested ho meant no harm to Americans and was not with his men on the raid on Culberson's Culber-son's ranch. General Stecver added that "Johnson does not believe tho statement." Brigadier-General Murray, commanding com-manding the western division, has instructed in-structed Brigadier General Schuyler to utilize all the troops at Fort Hua-chuca, Hua-chuca, Ariz., and has dispatched two troops of cavalry to Apache to strengthen the patrol. General Murray Mur-ray reports that more troops are needed need-ed nnd suggosts and part of tho Ninth cavalry on the way from Fort Russell, Wyo., be assigned to his command. The rebels are reported to be threatening the city of Torreon. Tbe reported victory of the federal troops at Nacozarl is discredited in a dispatch dis-patch to the war department from General Schuyler, who telegraphed It was generally accepted that the rebels had been paid by the Nacozari Railroad Rail-road company to leave the vicinity. It was added that several Americans still remain in the Mormon colony at that place, but refused to leave until ordered by their bishop Rebel In Captured. Washington, Sept 9. Early dispatches dis-patches to the war department today reportcd Salazar, the Mexican rebel leader, encamped across the Arizona line of the Lang ranch, threatening a raid Into American territory. One of his troopers captured in a "skirmish, "skirm-ish, has told American soldiers that raids upon American ranches were upon personal orders of Salazar, who wanted beef for his men. In anticipation of a raid by Salazar Major Rice, with three troops of cavalry, is encamped near tho rebel leader. Outposts have been established estab-lished by both sides. Major Rice is concentrating his command, but the border is being patrolled by armed cowboys, acting as scouts. |