The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-27
Most Daring Coup of the Kind In the History of
 Old Mexico
FIFTY ARMED ROBBERS
 SWOOP DOWN ON vIESCA
After Three Policemen Are Killed, a Bank, the Postoffice, Express Office and Other Buildings Looted.
 Will Be Followed.

City Of Mexico June 26.-Wlld stories concerning a formidable and serious rev clutionary outbreak in the northern part Of Mexico were wholly discredted today by telegraphic reports received from Governor Cardenas of the state of Goa huila.
 According to these teegra phic advices, which were received by Vice President Corral today, one of the boldest bandit raids ever attempted in the history of Mexico was successfully carried out when the town of Viesea was assaulted and footed yesterday.
 The bandits, numbering 50, all well armed and mounted. swooped down upon the town without warning. A feeble resist ance was made by the police of the place. but after three of them were killed and three more wounded, the marauders prac- tically had things their own way They first proceeded to the jail, the doors of releasing all of the inmates some of whom joined the robbers. The bandits next headed for the bank of Neuvo Leon, a branch of the main institution of that name which is located in the city of Mon- terey. They soon overpowered the en- ployes there and robbed the bank of all the money they could get. From there the robbers with a whoop went to the government stamp office, footing it and doing great damage to the postoffice. They then turned their attention to the express office, robbing it.
 Population Terrified. Rx- ,,f population was terrified The bandits cut the telegraph wires and tore up rail- l road tracks. However, before eommun- ! cation was interrupted word was sent b the state capitol of the assault Gov. Miguel Cardenas immediately dis patched local troops to the scene.
 After imprisoning the municipal officers and further terrifying the inhabitants of the town. the bandits got word that troops were on the way to the scene and prepared to flee.
 This morning they left passing by way of the Hacienda Hornos and the town of Matamoros de Laguna. At this place they encountered the first detachment of troops sent to capture them. A lively fight ensued, in which one trooper was killed and several wounded. The soldiers succeeded in capturing one of the bandits, but the remainder made their escape and are now in the wilds of the state of Du- Iango, having crossed the border between Coahuila and that state shortly after the battle.
 Corral's Statement. In commenting upon the happening, Vice President Corral today said: For over score of years. the Repub- lie of Mexico has been absolutely free from bandit raids or uprisings. For that reason we will mete out stern measures to 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 I have received today l am satisfied that most of the men concerned in the raid have spent terms in jail before. The men were trying to rescue some companions. former railroad employees who had been imprisoned. and for that reason they first attacked the jail. We do not know the identity of the raiders. but have learned that some of them lived in the town loot ed. Large bodies of troops will run them down imediately until the last man is killed or captured