Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
BLOODSHED IN MEXICO.
RevoIutionists Precipitate Trouble and
and a Laroe Number Killed.

There has been serious trouble in
Mexico during the past few days as
the result of disturbances caused by
would-be revolutionists who are dis
satisfied with the alleged high handed
manner in which they claim that Diaz
continues to re-elect himself president.
The revolutionists had been threaten
ing trouble for some time, and had fix
ed last Sunday as the day for the out
break. During Friday while number
of the leaders were holding a confer
ence in the house of Aquiles Gerdan
at Puebla, the police appeared for the
purpose Of dispensing them. A woman
shot the chief of police dead and there
ensued a terrific battle as the result
of which a number of people were kill
ed on both sides. BY Sunday the po-
lice had the situation in pretty full
control and there was no further out
break; but there is no reason to be-
lieve that the trouble is over. An As
sociated Press dispatch of Saturday
describes the results of Fridays dis
turbance as follows:
Estimates of the number who We're
killed in the fight between soldiers
and police on one side and revolution
lists on the other at Puebla continued
today to be placed at from 100 to 10.
Dispatches from that city stated that
it was certain over 100 had been slain
in the conflict. Aquiles Gerdan, whose
house was the scene Of the fight, was
killed by soldiers while resisting arrest
in a tunnel where he had taken refuge.
Gerdan fought to the last. firing at
the officers as soon as they found his
hiding place.
According to the late adviceS from
Puebla there was no fear of further
trouble as the troops were in con-
troll of the situation. The fighting
was confined to the vicinity of the
Gerdan house, where large number
of revolutionists had gathered to dis
cuss plans for an uprising scheduled
for tomorrow, and where a large
number Of guns had been concealed.
Secret service men heard of the
meeting and the authorities ordered
a squad of police to break it up.
When the officers approached the
the occupants, who began to fire from
the windows and balconies. Calls for
reinforcements were sent to head
quarters and later soldiers joined the
police. 1t was during the early stages
of the fight that the daughter Of
Gerdan shot down the chief Of police.
THE fray lasted three hours and
during that time a constant fire from
besieged and besiegers was kept up.
Many of the soldiers went to the
tops of the adjoining buildings. some
to church towers. and from those
points of vantage poured a steady
stream of bullets into the home of
Gerdan. From within the dwelling
the revolutionists returned the shots.
Those who fell under the fire of the
besieged lay in the street until the
fray ended which was only after the
rebels had exhausted their ammuni-
tion. Upon a slackening of the fire
from within the house the troops
rushed in the place and captured the
survivors to a number said to eX-
ceed forty.
Notwithstanding the rumors, which
are still prevalent Of proposed up
rising against the government tomor-
row, the authorities appear to feel
no uneasiness over the prospect. Va
rious regiments are under arms to-
night and will be ready for service
at moments notice throughout Sun
day. AS a precautionary measure
the customary Sunday bull fights have
been postponed. Speaking tonight
OF the situation here Rev. De Landa
Y. Escandon of the Federal district
said:
There will be no uprising of the
tomorrow. The govern
ment is fuI.y prepared to meet any
demonstration whatever and to crush
il in its incipiency."