Mexican Rebels Heed Our Warning.

New York Times 100 years ago today, September 14, 1912:
Quit Attack on Agua Prieta Owing to Danger to Americans on Border.
HOLD AMERICAN AS A SPY
State Department Asks Wilson to Protect Devine from Insurrectos — Border Quiet, but Revolt Spreads.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, Sept, 13.— Stern warnings from the American military authorities had their effect to-day on the rebels, who were planning to assault Agua Prieta regardless of the danger to Americans on this side of the border. Recently Major Gen. Wood, Chief of the Army Staff, sent orders cautioning both insurgents and Federals against endangering American lives. The rebels said they would disregard that warning and attack the town, but to-day word was received that Gen. Rojas had promised to postpone the attack and guard against American losses.
    In other places, however, the revolution is progressing in a way that is causing much worry here. The long-threatened attack on Ojinaga developed yesterday in spite of the arrival of Federals by the American railroads to the northern end of Sonora, and late yesterday afternoon the place was reported to have capitulated. Some of the Federal garrison had already crossed to American territory, and they asserted that their ammunition had become exhausted. Two of their number were badly wounded and one died.
    The State Department is deeply concerned over information contained in telegrams received to-day from Peter Devine, a contractor of New York, and Senator O'Gorman. They state that a young man, John Devine, son of the former, who was serving in the Mexican Army, had been captured by rebels at Cuernavaca, not far south of the City of Mexico, and that he was in daily expectation of being shot as a spy. That was the first word on the subject to reach the department, and a strongly worded message was at once sent to Ambassador Wilson to do everything in his power to protect the boy. The American Consul at Cuernavaca was also notified. Details of the case are lacking here, though the department is inclined to doubt the charge that young Devine was spying when caught.
    The recent unrest in the States of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon to the east of Chihuahua seem near the point of breaking out. It was reported to-day that the threatened uprising had for its object the capture of several important towns, including Monterey and Saltillo. The plan was to destroy outright the town of San Pedro, the birthplace of President Madero.