Advance on Ensenada set for tonight

Nº 215

AHSRE L-E-953 F. 366

The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona

10 de marzo de 1911

Advance on Ensenada set for tonight

Harmony has been restored at Mexicali. Los Angeles Junta Sends Reinforcements.

Mexicali, march 9. Fully equipped except as to rifles, 107 Mexicans sent down by the revolutionary junta at Los Angeles, joined the insurrectos today. The Americans, who consisted largely of members of the I. W. W., have all been elimated from the rebel force. Generals Leyva and Simon Berthold, fully restored to power, today announced their intention of marching upon Ensenada at once, and they plan to leave tomorrow night.

When Berthold was shown a dispatch saying that 400 federals with artillery were at Ensenada, he said that would make no difference, and added: “We will march on Ensenada, and the Associated Press correspondent is welcome to accompany us and report that battle that will surely take place between here and the capital of the peninsula province”.

Berthold said that the town of Tecate had been captured by Captain Salinas and his force, and that this would mean a large accession to the rebel’s ranks. “We will march to Ensenada with at least 300 men,” he said.

Stanley is on the American side and indicates that he is waiting the proper time for rejoining the insurgent force to resume the position which was wrested from him by the coup d'etat carried out by Leyva and Berthold last Saturday.

John K. Turner, the writer, disregarded the order of Captain Babcock of the United States cavalry not to cross the line, and attended a harmony meeting of the insurrectos last night. He is supposed to be at Holtville with Stanley now. Berthold and Leyva appear very confident since the discordant element has been eliminated and both are preparing to lead the forces against Ensenada.