The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28
Mexican Trouble Is Believed to
 Be Very Serious
TOWN IS CLOSELY GUARDED
Forty or Fifty People We're Killed and Wounded lr the Fight at Las Vacas, and Great Excite
 ment Continues.

San Antonio Tex. June 2z-Speaking over the long-dstance telephone to par ties in San Antonio today, Sheriff Robin con of Val Verde county, across the bor der from Las Vacas, Mexico, thus de- scribes the situation at the latter place, which was attacked by bandits alleged to be connected with the revolutionary move ment:
 All communication between Las Vacas and Del Rio is shut off. The town is iso- lated and it is absolutely impossible to tell what is going on there. At the be- ginning of yesterdays fighting all wires leading out of the town were cut, and what reports are sent out are unverified. Only from what could be seen could any thing be learned Judging in this manner, we believe here that from 40 to 50 people were killed and wounded in the fight be- tween the attacking forces and the troops. There is no doubt that the troops were taken by surprise. It is also be- lieved that the work Is not that of ban dts, as has been reported, but that gen uine revolution is in progress. Quiet reigned in Las Vacas during a part of the night, out firing broke out again this morning and desultory shooting has con- tinued at intervals all day. though no open conflict has taken place.
 Excitement Is Great
 Great excitement prevails. People can be seen rushing to and fro. and several fires have taken place. Naturally, the populace here Is anxious to know what { is happening, but that is impossible at present. The. troops refuse to let any body cross the river.
 Collector of Customs Robert Dove of Eagle Pass and myself went down to the river under a flag of truce, but were re- fused the privilege of crossing. An att tempt to cross by any person would probably result in their being fired upon
 "Mr Dove and myself have been in as close touch with the situation as anybody. and all we know is what we have seen from across the rlver.
 we have heard that trouble has brok- en out at various points and towns have been attacked down>th river. "Reinforcements for the troops at Las Vacas are expected tonight Four thous- and troops will arrive Just what will happen then no one knows"
 Infantry Stationed.
 A special to the Express from Eagle Pass Tex, says:
 Two companies of cavalry and two of infantry arrived in Cuidad Porfirio Diaz this afternoon and were distributed along the border to watch threatened points. It is stated that the forces which were repulsed at Las Vacas are headed for Durango. Mail from Mexico to Las Vacas passes through Eagle Pass, and crossed over at Del Rio. Tonight the mail of the past two days destined to Las Vacas and that section, was re- turned to the Eagle Pass office for re- turn to Mexico. Information was received that four regiments left Mexico City this morning for the state of Coahula. Some are to be stationed at Viesca and the balance distributed throughout the north ern part of the state and on the bor- der.
 Y Reports that the attacking forces plan to create sufficient trouble on the border to call for the troops to this section and then attack the capital is not credited as sufficient troops are being held in re- serve in all the thickly-settled portions of the republic to make any uprising of consequence impossible All is quiet in Cuidad Porfirio Diaz. All rifles and guns of Eagle Pass merchants were purchased yesterday by parties from Mexico