Smyrna times., 1910-11-23
REVOLUTION
IN MEXICO
Uprising Starts Throughout
the Republic.
HOT FIGHT At PUEBLA
Rebels Attack Troops and Twenty Are
KiIIed-Many Arrested and Rifles
and Ammunition Found.


kiIIed-Many Arrested and Rifles
and Ammunition Found.
The Mexican authorities in Mexico |
City 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 Robles Do
minguez, a newspaper man; FTinclsco
Cosio Robelo, Ramos ROsales and Abel
Serrato. The revolutionary war was
to have started on Sunday the goth,
at in the evening, as per documents
discovered in Puebla.
The police saw various persons 60
ing into the house of Aquiles Cerdan,
O we'll known revOlutiOnist, 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
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started firing. 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. The men in the
house used bombs. Many police were
killed and injured.
Puebla presents deathlike 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 fol
troops 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 resul
twenty revolutionists were killed
among them Maxine Cerdan, Aquiles
brother; Colonel Cabrera, five polio
and Colonel Gaudencio Lave. Majo
Fragos and fifteen police were badl
injured. A young lieutenant of tn
Zaragosa battalion advanced alon
amid the fire and was the first to pei
citrate the house The wife of Aquile
Cerdan was the first to fire, her she
killing Cabrera.
1t is rumored that a band of revolt
tiinists has destroyed the line of I'll
Puebla. kilograms receixed in MeXiC
City from Torreon, Guadalajara, OF
Eaba, Vera Cruz, San Lusis, Potoso ar
Monterey say that notwithstanding Il
fac that some leaders were imprisonC
and many rifles captured, the revol
tion will start at Orizaba, where maj
factory laborers have decided to jo
the revolution.
In the City of Mexico the police d
covered that the revolutionists pa
- 1.-The electricians to cut off the electI
currents as signal for the starting
the revolution. The city is being |
trolled by mounted police, cavalry a
squsdrons of troops, ready for a
eme gency.
The news from the frontier says IL
all cities are excited, sympath ri
with the revolution. Madeiro, who
in San Antonio, Tex, it is said, v
pass the frontier at the head of 10,'
men.