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.NEXICO'S REVOLT
Many Killed in Fierce Fight
at PuebIa.
NANY REBEL LEADERS JAILED
30 Revolutionists Were Killed in
Battle With Government Sol
diers - Uprising Starts in
Many Cities.

Mexico City, Nov. 21.-The authori-
ties days ago were suspicious that
Francisco Madeira was to start rev.
Olution throughout all Of the republic.
They as a result ordered the searching
of houses and learned about the pro-
posed revolution by letters and docu-
ments.
The principal leaders were impris-
oned. including Engineer Robes Do
minguez, a newspaper man; Frincisco
Cosio Robelo, Ramos Rosales and Abel
Serrato. The revolutionary war was
10 have started on Sunday, the 10th.
at 6 in the evening. as per documents
discovered in Puebla-
The police saw various persons go
ing into the house Of Aquiles Cerdan,
4 well known reyolutiOnist, and they
then suspected that Cerdan had hid
den rifles and munitions of war in the
house. Colonel Cabrera. heading the
police. tried to enter the house to
make a search, when the men inside
started firms. Cabrera managed to get
into the house. was taken prisoner
and instantly shot down. His body was
thrown into the street Major Fran
cisco was also caught. being badly
wounded.
The police surrounded the house and
begin firing. The men inside the house
returned the fire. likewise three wom-
en-. Cerdan's mother, his wife and sis
ter, all firing After a siege Of three
hours the police entered the house.
killing all the occupants, numbering
twenty, excepting the women, who
were made prisoners TIE men in the
house used bombs Many police we're
killed and injured.
Twenty ReVolutIonsists Killed.
Puebla presents a deathlke appear
ance. Few stores are open. The police
found 200 rifles and munitions hidden
throughout the town. Colonel Gauden-
clio Lave was killed and Aquiles Ger
dan was found hidden in hole made
In the floor and was killed on the spot.
The Puebla authorities have asked for
t. oops from the federal government.
Rumors say these troops are now NOV
ing against the city. A band Of armed
men met the troops and as a result
twenty revolutionists were killed,
among them Maxine Cerdan. Aquiles
brother; Colonel Cabrera, five police
and Colonel Caudencio Lave. Major
Fragos and fifteen police were badly
injured. young lieutenant Of the
Zaragosa battalion advanced alone
amid the fire and was the first to pen
citrate the house The wife Of Aquiles
Cerdan was the first to fire. her shot
killing Cabrera.
1t is rumored that a band Of revolu-
tiinists has destroyed the line OF the
Puebla. kilograms receixed in Mexico
City from Torreon. Guadalaiara. orr
zaba. Vera Cruz. San Lusis Potoso and
Monterey say that Notwithstanding the
fac that some leaders were imprisoned
and many rihes captured, the revolu-
ton will start at Orizaba. where many
factory laborers have decided to join
the revolution.
In the City Of Mexico the police dis
covered that the revolutiOnists paid
the electricians to cut off the electric
currents as a signal for the starting OF
the revolution The city is being pa
trolled by mounted police, cavalry and
squadrons of troops, ready for any
emergency.
The news from the frontier says that
all cities are excited, sympathizing
with the revolution. Madeira. who Is
In San Antonio Tex. 1t is said, will
pass the fronties at the head of 10000
men.