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Show MORMONS THREATENED Rebel Leader Says He Will Kill Every Amer- can Found Douglas. Ariz... Sept. H. Declaring that he would rid northern Sonoru of rebel bands vrhich have infested that region Pince the collapse of the Orozco revolution in Chihuahua. General Gen-eral Sanjlnes left AiiRa Priela before daybreak today at the head of a large force of federals. At 10 o'clock a rancher brought In vrord that fighting fight-ing was in progresH between the federals fed-erals and rebels under Rafael Canipa. in the vicinity of Cenisas Springs, 1 mlleB from Acua Prlota. Only 200 federals remain at Agua I'neta. Last night a special train carrying 196 federals was tent south to the relief of El Tigre. This force was reported to have arrived at Ysa-hel. Ysa-hel. 30 miles west of El Tigrc early today, and started to march to the American camp, which was attacked ' yesterday by rebels under Salazar I No word was received from El Tigre I except that firing was heard on the Bavispe river, 12 miles away late last night A message brought here said that fiv.e ofderal scouts sent out from El TigTc had hecn killed or captured cap-tured by the rebels. AL 9 o'clock last night a column of federals was dispatched by General Sanjlnes In tho direction of Conijas Springs and at 3 o'clock a courier brought uord to the federal commander com-mander which resulted in the sending send-ing out of relnforccmentB. The United States officials horo were confronted with a unique problem prob-lem toda when Major Rice telephoned tele-phoned to Consul Dye that a band of 57 men with 271 rifles and carrying carry-ing a Mexican national flag, had asked ask-ed permission to cross American territory ter-ritory at San Bernardino ranch, 20 miles east of Douglas and make their way via this city Into Auga Prieta to secure arms and ammunition for volunteers at the town of Bacerac, J2G miles southeast of this point. Tho problem was solved when it "was learned that fedorals had cleared the vicinity or the border and word was &ent to the Mexican delegation to come into Agua Prleta without crossing cross-ing the border Mexican Consul Cuesta said 100 rifles and 25,000 rounds of ammunition ammuni-tion would be given the men to take back to Bacerac The department of justice at Washington Wash-ington had been advised that E. S. O'Reilly and two companions, comprising com-prising an alleged filibuster band, had been arrested early today by the border bor-der patrol 20 miles east of Douglas. Much anxiety 1b felt here for the safety of the Mormons remaining . at Colonia .Morelos Runners "were sent out last night to notify them ot the approach of Tlojas -who conveyed threato to Mormon leaders that they would wipe out the town and kill every ev-ery American there Only four men and a boy remain at Morelos. The damage already done to the Mormons Is estimated at $100,-000 $100,-000 Distribution of the Ninth United States cavalry was made today b General Schuyler. Eicht troops r.aa regimental headquarter will remain at Douglas, Two troops were sent to Warren, Ariz., one to Naco and the other to the San Bernardino rauch. Major Hardeman and two troops of the fourth cavalry relieved from border patrol here, will take their station at Hereford, west of Douglas, next Monday. nn |