MEXICAN RISING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10217, 19 April 1911, Page 5

MEXICAN RISING

ANOTHER ATTACK EXPECTED. DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. AMERICAN CITIZENS KILLED. AN INTERESTING DEVELOBt MENT. (Received this morning, 12.20 o'clock.) MEXICO CITY, April 18. Jaurez, expecting another attack from troops, is throwing up fortifications. The rebels are approaching from the South. NEW YORK, April 18. Bullets rained around Douglas, in Arizona, during the trans-frontier battle between 1000 Federals and 1000 rebels. Two hundred Federals are reported to have been killed. The battle was undecisive. fThe rebel losses are unknown. Several Douglas inhabitants were killed by Hying bullets. After the battle Garcia, a rebel leader, crossed the frontier and surrendered to the American forces. His reason for so doing is .unknown

WASHINGTON, April 18. The State Department has despatched a further urgent message to Mexico, complaining of the killing of American citizens in consequence of border battles. The Hon. Brvce, British Ambassador, and President Taft,'have conferred at length, it is understood, in regard to the landing of British Blue- . jackets at San Quentin. It is also stated that Ango-Ameri-can arbitration ,v cs discussed. The Press publishes a statement Y'that Sir.vJj Bryce urged joint inter/J vention in Mexico by Britain and the JJnited States. Tho statement is not believed to l>e true, as such an action would indicate the abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine. It'is fully realised in Government circles that intervention means war. Presiden' Taff* is .'inclined to leave Congress to decide whether there shall be intervention or not. Hedoes not intend to rend a Congressional message, pending further developments.

FEOIRALS REPULBEI,

(Received April 18, 2 p n: )

MEXTCO CITY, April 17. The Federal trrops were repulsed on the Arizona border. During the fight machine-gun bullets rainel into American territory.