MEXICAN REBELLION.
, A BATTLE IN SIGHT,'
BRITISH BLUEJACKETS LANDED
By Tclceraph-Pross Assoctalion-OopyriEM (Kec, April IC, 5.5 p.m.) Mexico City, April 15. Tho rebels are concentrating at Agu.v pricta, their intention apparently being to hold tho place against tho Federals, and also to use it as their hcadquartei'B for future operations. Tho Federal forces are combining to tho southward and evidently intend to' advance on Aguaprieta, Washington, April 15. A report from Douglas states that ia consequence of complaints of tho killing and wounding of American citizens during Thursday's battle at Aguaprieta, President Taft is making representations to tho Federal and insurrectionary leaders that they should fight future battles at a greater distance from tho frontier. A report has been received by tho State Department that tho British sloop Shear, water landed thirty bluejackets and a Maxim at Sanqueutin, in Mexico, to protect the town against a threatened attack by tho rebels which, however, did not take place, and the bluejackets were withdrawn.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1103, 17 April 1911, Page 5
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