St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-28
4 BLOODY MASSACRE.
True Story Of the Alleged
Mexican Revolution.
Ly0MEK AND CHILDREN KILLED
In Cold Blood by Brutal Gov
ePnment Soldiers.
FGUKG GIRLS WE'RE ASSAULTED
And Every Indignity Reaped
on the Defenseless.
L20KEK AND CHILDREN KILLED
K0UEG GIRLS WE'RE ASSAULTED
AL ON ACCOUNT OF RELIGION.

AL ON ACCOUNT OF RELIGION.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Juan S Hart, of
El Paso, Tex, editor of the El PasO
Times. which has been prescribed bf
the Mexican authorities because of news
regarding the chihuahua revolution
which had appeared in its columns. is in
Chicago. and in an interview with an
Associated Press reporter TODAY gave
the causes of and the developments thus
far OF the revolution now III progress in
Chihuahua.
The number of revolutiOnists," said
Mr.. Bart, lis small. there not having
been over $50 in the field at any time,
but they have fought fiercely, and gov
ernment troops have so far suffered to
the number OF 500 soldiers and thirty
officers. while ninety of the revolution
lists and mnety-fOur of their women and
children have so far met death at the
hands of the soldiers. The general i'm
preston that the revolution is contin-
uatiOn OF the border trouble along the
Rio Grande, which was led by Cara, is
incorrect. The beginning of the pres
ent outbreak took place about two years
ago in the central part of the state. At
the little village of TomOchio, in the
fall of 1891, the villagers, who were all
Catholics,
DESIRED TO CELEBRATE
q certain saints day by carrying the
image of their saint from their church
to the mountains near by, whelS day
OF religious festiyity was to be spent.
They knew that such an act was vio-
lati0n OF the laws of Mexico. and that
by paying fine permits for such cele-
brati0n could be secured. They went
to the town authorities, called the presi-
dent who refused the permit. A meet
ing of the villagers was held. The
president was informed that the cele-
bration would be held despite his re-
fusal, and the festivities took place.
The president became alarmed aud no
titled the conductor of the monthly
bullion train, then en- route from the
mining camps. that the men of TomO-
chic had reyolted and were likely to rob
the train. Officials of the city of Guer-
zero, with an escort of sOldlerY, imme-
diately set out for Tomochio. The vii
layers heard Of the approach of the gov
ernment forces, and the men left for
the mountains. leaving the women and
children at home. The latter barred
the doors of their houses. but the SOL
diers fired through the walls, killing
two small children and an Old man
And the judge of letters, who was with
the party. was charged with
OUTRAGING a MAIDEN.
After few days in the village, the
forces returned TO q uerrero, and the
TomOchios came back from the mount
aims. They buried their dead with
Uaths of vengeance, and thus began the
revolution. What money they had was
invested in Winchesters and ammuni-
ton, and for months they awaited re-
venge. President DiaZ. after a time,
declared them rebels, and sent troops
On an errand OF determination. At the
first encounter there were but thirty
eight TomOchiOans i'll the field. and the
fedora! troops numbered over nun
dred. In the encounter which followed,
tWenty-fOur soldiers and four officers
were killed, while the villagers escaped
without wound.
"Then on Sept. of last year Gen.
Rangel, With 600 soldiers, appeared be
fore the little village. In the engage
ment, 100 men and officers fell in the
federal ranks, and but one Tomochioan
was wounded. Hostil1ties ceased for
time, but IN November OF that year Gen.
Hernandez, WHO is still fighting with
the remnants of Tomochians. aided by
Gen. Cores and his Pima Indians of
Sonora, the former commanding over
thousand men and two Gatling guns,
succeeded in an engagement of
TEN DAYS AND NIGHTS
in nearly eXtPrmInating the revolution
lists. The latter had reinforced them.
selves TO the number of 103. and but 70
or "A escaped on the eighth night of the
fight. The others were killed, but not
until they had almost annihilated one
regiment of the Mexican infantry and
strewn the bodies of tile soldiers so
thickly on the ground that no effort was
made TO bury them. On the tenth day
the victorious soldiers entered the vii
ltge and commanded the women and
children, VINO had locked themselves in
d CIluICNs 10 SUII6HUeT. Upon IQelr re-
fuSal, the walls we're tumbled in upon
their heads, and ninety-four defenseless
villagers died in the ruins. 1t was a
massacre in every sense-bloody, brutal
and objectionable.
News CT the various engageme nts
has been suppressed by the Mexican
government. and stories Of the battles
emphatlcally denied. The suppression
of news has. l think, been aided by off,
cials Of railroads in that vicinity, who
feared that travel would be lessened by
stories OF the war. There is no reason
why this should be the case, however,
as the scene of the revolution is remote
from all railroad lines. The revolution
Is now practically wiped out. and it IS
probable that little more will be heard
of it. The men are undoubtedly re-
Hgious fanatics, or they would not have
attempted war under such uneven con-
ditions, but they have fought bravely
and well, with the ierceness of despair,
and have caused Mexico no little con-
cern, despite the numerous and sweep
ing denials of that government"
Fed Two Thousand.
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