New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
BATTLE In MEXICO
Continued from arst page.

wholly discredited to-day by telegraphic re-
ports received from Governor Cardenas of the
state Of CoahuiIa-
According to these teIegraphic advices which
were received by vice-President Corral one OF
the boldest bandit raids ever attempted in the
history of MSkico was successfully carried out
when the town of viesca was assaulted and
looted yesterday.
The bandits, numbering fifty, all we'll armed
and mounted. swooped down upon the town
without warning. A feeble resistance was made
by the police Of the place. but, after three OF
them were killed and three more wounded, the
narauders practically had things their own
way. They first went to the jail. releasing all
of the inmates. of whom Joined the rob-
bers. The bandits next headed for the bank
of Nueva Leon, branch of the main institu-
ton of that name in the City of Monterey. They
soon overpowered the employees there and
robbed the bank of all Of the money they could
get at. The sum is not stated in the official
dispatches.
From there the robbers, with a hurrah, went
to the government stamp Office. Iooting IT and
doing great damage TO the postofhce. They then
turned their attention to the express office, rob
bing IT.
By this time the whole Of the towns popula-
ton was terrified. The bandits cut the tele-
graphic wires and tore up some railroad track.
However before communication was interrupted
word sent to the state capital Of the assault
Governor Miguel Cardenas Immediately re-
ported the raid to the Secretary of the Interior
here and dispatched local troops to the scene.
After imprisoning the municipal officers and
further terrifying the inhab bitants Of the town
the bandits got word that troops were on the
way to the scene They then prepared to flee
This morning they left, passing by way of the
hacienda Hornos and the town of Matanoros de
la Guna. At this place they encountered the
first detachment of troops sent to capture them.
lively fight ensued. in which one trooper was
killed and several wounded. The soldiers sue
ceeded in capturing Of the bandits, but the
remainder made their escape and are now in the
wflds Of the State of Durango. having crossed
the border between CoahufIa and that state
shortly after the battle. The captured bandit Is
now in prison in the city of Torreon-
In giving access to the official correspondence
containing the above facts TO The Associated
Press correspondents and in commenting on the
happenings vice-President Corral to-day said:
For over a score of years the Republic Of
Mexico has been absolutely free from bandit
raids or uprisings similar to the disgraceful az
fair which occurred at Viesca yesterday For
that reason we will mete out stern measures 10
these criminals in order that they and the
world at large may know that the days OF the
bandit in this country have passed
From private information which nave re-
ceived to-day am satisfied that most OF the
men concerned in the raid have spent terms IN
iai1 before. The men were trying to rescue some
coronanions. former railroad employees who mad
heen imprisoned. and for that reason they nrst
attacked the jail
To-day the President called speclal SESSION
of the Cabinet at which. it is said. condltlons
in the state of Coahuila were discussed at
length A.
The arrests have created alarm among tiiS
officials of Juarez. the Mexican town across tlle
river from this city. Troops are guarding lie
custom, house and the banks Tonight RuniorS
+bs+ bombs had been found near the custom
ho,,se and postofice are denied by federal onl-
ciaIs. r -
Fourteen alleged revolutionists have oeen
rested in the city of Chihuahua. and d quaLti'S
or arms and ammunition has been seized roul
~ the eleven men arrested here yesterday were
-.isaeed to-day because Of insufficient evloenco
AGAINST them.