Dilatory tactics of the insurrectos

Nº 210

AHSRE L-E- 953 F. 348

The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona

2 de marzo de 1911

Dilatory tactics of the insurrectos

He expected attack on Naco not made Something Will Be Done Shortly in Lower California.

Douglas, March 1 The rebel band which threatened Naco did not attack the town today, but instead withdrew into the Ajo mountains, their stronghold about twelve miles southwest of Douglas. They are within striking distance of either Agua Prieta or Naco. In the command there are two bands, one from Bocochi led by Romero Bracamonte, and the other by Juan Cabrala, of Minas Prietas, recruited in southern Sonora. “Red” Lopez is in command of the band recruited along the border and he acts as interpreter also.

Mexicans coming into Douglas this evening reported that these bands had swung around from Naco and are now between the federal troops at Fronteras and Agua Prieta. A small band of rebels operating further south have taken the towns between Ures and Arizpe as follows: Sinoquipe, Banamachi, Huepaca, Ranchita, Aconchi, Baviacora, Canada and Rancha.

At Huepaca, the comisario, Francisco Lopez had only six armed men to resist the attack and after placing these in a church, he was forced to surrender the place, when his men had only six rounds of ammunition. This band of rebels was led by a former comisario of Berlin, a mining camp in the Moctezuma district.

The rebels have levied taxes on the towns taken. Sentiment has changed in many of these against them, especially among the small merchants who have been compelled to pay.

Many Mexicans in this vicinity flocked over to join the rebels in the Ajos. Notice sent by telegraph to Naco states that fifty left Clifton this morning.

Dell, alleged spy, not in peril of death

His Mexican Lawyer Believes He will be acquitted.

San Diego, Cal., march 1 St Tomas La Madrid, a Mexican lawyer of this city, who has been retained to defend Harry C. Dell, arrived from Ensenada on the steamer San Diego today; Senor La Madrid says that the charges against Deel are that he was an insurgent spy and that he uttered seditious language against the Mexican government. The maximum penalty for each offense is twelve years' imprisonment, in case of conviction before a civil tribunal. Only two offenses, murder and an aggravated kind of kidnaping, are punishable with death, Senor La Madrid says, under the civil law.

Senor La Madrid says that under the civil laws of Mexico, Dell will be tried before a civil tribunal and the trial will take place within three months. Senor La Madrid says he is confident that the prisoner will be acquitted on each charge. In the meanwhile Dell is well treated, according to the lawyer, while in the Ensenada jail. He added that the prisoner has been in no danger at any time since he was turned over to the civil authorities.