Huerta Loses Agua Prieta.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 11, 1913:
Ojeda Yields for "Fear of International Complications."
    DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 10.— Five hundred Federal soldiers to-night are preparing to evacuate Agua Prieta and leave it in the possession of the 800 or more Constitutionalists encamped about the town. Gen. Ojeda, commander of the Huerta garrison, said late to-day that fear of international complications in the event of a battle between his and the rebel forces so near Douglas had brought about his determination to move westward along the Arizona border line with his entire command.
    Refugee Federal troopers from Nacozari and El Tigre, two border towns captured yesterday by the State troops, reached Agua Prieta to-day and joined Ojeda's command. One hundred and seventy-five Federals were driven from Nacozari after a two days' fight, beginning Saturday morning.
    El Tigre, a mining camp forty miles southeast of here, was attacked last night by a force of 100 rebels, and the garrison of 160 men surrendered. One hundred Federals eluded the Constitutionalists with their arms and ammunition. A band of rebels overtook them and after a sharp skirmish succeeded in disarming them.
    Word was received here to-day that the conquerors of Nacozari and El Tigre were marching on Agua Prieta and Nogales, Sonora. Americans of Douglas and Agua Prieta appealed to Gen. Ojeda to avert the battle, which they believed would mean destruction of American life and property both here and in Agua Prieta.
    Gen. Ojeda was told that the opposing force in the morning would number more than 1,000 well-armed troopers, equipped with machine guns. Ojeda decided to give up Agua Prieta and march to the defense of Nogales and Naco, where small Federal garrisons are now stationed.
    Rebel reports give the number of Constitutionalists wounded at Nacozari as only nine. Lieut. Col. Lopez, the garrison commander, who was brought here with the other Federal wounded, died late this morning on the way to a hospital on the American side. He was shot through the neck.

    CANANEA, Sonora, March 10.— This mining town, with its many American residents, is again isolated from railroad communication with the Arizona border. Manuel Diguez, a former Mayor of Cananea, with 400 Constitutionalists, has cut telegraph lines and taken up rails on the branch of the Southern Pacific connecting Cananea with Naco, on the border. The State troops also hold the town water station, but have promised not to cut the supply nor to burn any bridges on the railway.

    EAGLE PASS, Texas, March 10.— Gov. Venustiano Carranza of Coahuila has taken possession of the Mexican National Railway at Monclova, 150 miles south of the border, according to refugees who arrived at Eagle Pass to-day. The refugees say that 3,000 rebel troops are encamped at Monclova.
    It is reported that 500 railroad employes have volunteered to enlist under the Carranza standard.