Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-19
PUEBLA IS QU|ETED
Government Troops in CON-
mand of RebeIIious City.
DEATH ROLL A LONG ONE
Estimates Place Number of Killed
at From 100 to 10.
AMAZONS IN THE BATTLE
One Kills Police Chief and Is Her
self Shot to Death-Forty-Two
Plotters Arrested.
DEATH ROLL A LONG ONE
AMAZ0NS IN THE BATTLE

MEXICO CITY. November 19.-Reports
from Puebla. where revolutionary riot
ing occurred yesterday. are that the
town is quiet today. Similar reports are
received from interior cities.
| Estimates of the number killed in the
fighting vary from 100 to 11O. On ln.s
pcirt, however. no reliable information
is available.
Strong forces Of cavalry and infantry
are patrolling the streets. and pickets and
sharpshooters occupy the church towers.
Cerdan's Home Captured
The revolutionary movement. which be-
gan when policemen attempted to break
up meeting of anti-re-electionists. ap-
pears to have ended with the capture of
the home of Jose Cerdan, who Is credited
with having headed the rebels Cerdan is
said to have escaped. He Is a grandson
of Gen. Miguel Alatriste, former governor
of the sia.e of Puebla.
Forty-two alleged plotters against the
government have been arrested. They in
clude the mother Of Cerdan. 1t was Ger
dams sister, and not his wife, as first re-
ported, who shot and killed Chief Of Po-
lice Miguel Cabrera and who in turn was
shot to DEATH The body Of Cabrera was
thrown by the rebels into the street.
where 1t remained throughout the fight
ing.
Troops of artillery and cavalry are held
in readiness in this city to be rushed to
Puebla If occasion requires.
Fighting Severe at Puebla.
Yesterdays rising at Puebla was kept
down by the government troops led by
Gen. Martinez. governor of the safe of
Puebla, but not without fierce fighting.
The first report received here stated
that four of the revolutionists had been
killed and many wounded.
A dispa.ch from The American consul
at Pueula, received later. said the chief
dxht.
-4ccording to that dispatch. another bat
lie was expected.
1t is rumoIe that some Of the soldiers
joined. the revoiutionisis, but the report
has not been confirmed. A regiment OF
soldiers has been sent TO PueblA from
| here. It Is repor Led hat q railroad bridge
| has been burned by the rioters.
The streets In this city are being vtgt-
| .antiy patrolled. and the irst sign Of
trouble viii be ruthlessly dealt with.
Many arrests Of supporters Of Francisco
1. Modero; the revolutionary leader, are
oeing made all over Mexico.
Buena Vista and lodged in jail at Can
anea. charged with attempting to foment
d revolution.
At Orizaba numerous arrests were
made. and the police captured large
quantity Of arms and ammunition.
Details Come to Light.
Details of the anti-Diaz conspiracy have
come to light. The conspirators had ex-
tended their operations to the states of
Vera Cruz, Hildalgo. Coahuila. San Luis
Potosi. Nuevo, Leon, Puebla, Jaliscos
Guanajuat, Yucatan and Zaoatecas. Cir
culars sent out by Madero or his agents
frCm San Antonio Tex, outline his cam
paign and announce Madero as constitu-
uonal President of Mexico. The mani
iestO reads:
II, Francisco /. Madero will place my
self at the head of a revolutionary party
against the government Of Mexico. Be-
tween the 2Oth and both of November
| shall lead my followers against the gov
ernment Of Mexico"
OF the men arrested here for compile
ity in the conspiracy. one. Sosio Robeio.
carried a commission from MaQero nam
.ng him as governor OF the state of Hi
dalgo.
No anti-American talk is being heard
now.
Puebla, the capital Of the state Of Pueb-
la, had a population in 1900 of ", ,521 and
IS an impOI tant manufacturing cen,er. 1t
Is Sixty-three miles southeast OF the City
uf Mexico. with whi~ n it is connected by
lail. The city Is noted for its cathedral
and other ecclesiastical ediices.
Termed Petty Malcontents.
'It is true conspiracy against the ad-
ministration has been unearthed. but it Is
A mistake to suppose that the partici-
pants, who have been arrested. are Of any
Importance"
So said one of the highest ofncials of
he government. The official, whose name
S withheld. continued:
THE men under arrest are petty agi-
tators and malcontents. who have atfiiiat-
I'd themselves with every group VIII ch- III
the last year or so has organized oppo
s.tion to President D.az's administration
these men were first Reyi.sts. tnen
democrats, then anti-re-elecLonists;m more
rranc.sco l. MadeIo, who is suspected Ga
.upplying them with money.
They are incapable aid have no pres
ge or any quality necessary to success
.ul leadership. The proof OF this Is that
hey seem to imag ne the Mexico OF today
the Mexico OF the last century, Wien
street riot started by a HANDFUL OF NAL
-ontents sufficed to endanger the exist
-nce of the administration. 10 imagine
uch a thing possible now is .nfantile.
THE pre-. ent conspiracy had ramiIica-
ions. The police seized arms and amnu-
aition worth perhaps $G.0O or $500 in
chis city, at Pachuca and elsewhere.
rrYAc Tnu7N MOT aTTAcKEn