Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
Federal Troops to Invest Last
Town Held by Rebels.
HOW MADER0 GOT WOUND
One Report Has It Leader Was Stab
bed by a Follower.
IS IN TEXAS, ANOTHER SAYS
Sheriff of Webb County Declares Re.
puted Leader of Revolt Has
Not Crossed Border.

/ Ell PASO, November 26.-Troops have
| been sent to Guerrero in Chihuahua, it is
| reported, and with the investment of that
town the Mexican federal government will
| again have possession Of every town in
Mexico.
| Reports from Eagle Pass are that there
was a battle Thursday at Guerrero in
| Coahuila and the insurrectionaries were
repulsed Officials in Chihuahua do not
believe the little band Of instructors who
captured Guerrero in that state will even
attempt to make a stand when they hear
that troops are coming.
Resumption of Business.
Although apprehension still exists
throughout northern Mexico, it is rapidly
quieting and business has in most cases
resumed its normal condition, although of
| course trading in the stores is somewhat
| interfered with, owing to the fact that
people are travelling but little.
A letter from Torreon to resident OF
| that city now here said that when the
trouble came on at Lerio and Gomez
Pa.acia, Torreon was poorly pollced Inc
municipality was without funds and
Americans raised money and contributes
it to help increase the force. The
same man says: 1.-The outcome is hard to
predict. l frankly fear that 1t will last
until the death of our present ruler and
will not be active all the time, 1t will keep
the country unsettled.
Landing Supplies for Rebels.
MEXICO CITY, November 26.-It is
reported from Tampico today that an
unnamed schooner is attempting to land
arms for the rebels at Soro La Marina.
The supplies are believed to have been
shipped from st. Louis via New Or
leans The government has dispatched
a gunboat to the scene.
Fighting occurred at Ciudad and
Guerrero, near Chihuahua, Wednesday.
The rebels made three attacks, and
several of them were killed and others
wounded in hand-to-hand struggles
with federal soldiers. The government
At midnight Wednesday San Andres.
fifty miles from Chihuahua, was at
tackled by rebels, who tore up the rail-
road track. The place was defended
sent thither.
Says Madero Was Stabbed.
EAGLE PASS, Tex, November &c.
Francisco I. Madero, leader of the anti
Diaz movement in Mexico, was not
wounded in battle, but was stabbed by
a man he regarded as one of his fol-
lowers
An American named Walker. who is
employed on the Madero property near
Guerrero, told Mr.. Young, civil engi-
neer, that early last Sunday morning,
while fighting was in progress at Guer-
zero Madero crossed the Rio Grande
from the Texas side to his property.
within ten miles of Guerrero, and went
| to one of the ranch houses of the Ma
dero estate, where ten men were fully
equipped. Madero and these men start
ed for Guerrero. Madero dropped back
to converse with one of the Mextcans
and suddenly he was heard to cry for
help The others rushed back and
found Madero badly wounded. He had
been stabbed. He was taken back to
the Texas side of the Rio Grande and
his wounds were dressed
Madero Not in Mexico.
7 LAREDO, Tex, November 26.-Sheriff
Amador Sanchez Of Webb county. OF
which Ladero is the county seat, declares
that Francisco !. Maredo is in Webb
county and is not in Mexico. He insists
that he sees him often and could lay
hands on him at any moment If he had
occasion to do so.
II have seen Madero nearly every day
since he came here from San Antonio, "
said Mr.. Sanchez, land he has not even
been in Mexico. He came into Webb
county when he left San Antonio, and
| has been here ever since. These reports
about him being in different parts OF
Mexico and the one about him being
| wounded in battle are all mistakes
Thinks Revolt's Climax Passed.