The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28


 the troops. There is no doubt that is also believed that the work Is not that of bandits as has been reported, but that genuine revolution Is In progress. Quiet reigned in Las Vacas during part of ths night but firing broke out again this morning and des- uitory shooting has continued ct in tervals all day, though no open conflict has taken place Great excitement prevails. People can be seen rushing to and fro and several fires have taken place. Naturally the populacs here IS anxious to know what Is happening but that is impossible at present. The troops refuse to let anybody cross the river.
 "CoIlector of Customs Robert Dove of Eagle Pass and myself went down to the river under a flag of truce but were refused the privilege of crossing An attempt to cross by any person would probably result tn 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 river.
 We have heard that trouble has broken out at various points and towns have been attacked down the river.
 "Reinforcements for the troops at Las vacas are expected tonight. Four thousand troops will arrive. Just what will happen then no one knows"
 A special to The Express from Eagle Pass, Tex. says:
 Two companies of cavalry and two of infantry arrived in Cuidad Porfirio Diaz thds afternoon and were distribu- ted along the border to watch threat ened points. It Is stated that the forces which were repulsed at Las Va cas- are headed for Durango. Mall 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 returned to the Eagle Pass nfice for return to Mexico. Inforn1a- tion was received that four regiments loft Mexico City this morning for the Ssate of Coahuila. Some are to be sta- toned at Viesca and the balance dis trFbuted throughout the northern part of the State and on the border. Re- ports 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 cred tied. as sufficient troops are being held in reserve in all the thickly settled portions of the republic to make any uprising of consequence impossible. Ali Is quiet in Cuidad Porfirio Diaz. All rifles and guns of Eagle Pass ner. chants were purchased yesterday by parties from Mexico.
 A despatch received here late tonight from Eagle Pass states that a report from Torreon. Mexico, unconnrmed however as yet, states a force of sew eral hundred armed men are marching on the town of Matanoras. Rein forcements have reached the military base for this section of Mexico. the town of Cuidad Porfirio Diaz.
 4 message to The Express tonight from Del Rio, says that although com munfcation with Las Vacas is still cut of, it Is learned that the town is now in complete possession of the military and tha eight prisoners were taken late today. A message who cancer late today. A messenger who came in- to Del Rio from Las Vacas this After noon for medicine. places the number of killed. including both the attacking party and the military during the first attacis at about twenty-two. As the number of wounded he states 1t would be large but could give no figure. Captain Perez, commander of the Mexi- can forces, who was wounded is re- ported tb oe in a critical condition. Nestor Lopez. reported as having been killed, is now reported as having es- caped into the interior of Mexico as also is Macho Galindo, supposed to have been one of the assaulting party. It is stated here that a number of the al- legged revolutionists are now in Del Rio. Everything here is quiet.