The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-26
RED HANDED War.
is Now On in Dead Earnest Between The
Government and Rebels.

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MEXICO! / GO AN IN. ARMED \ CANT
In Clashes Wit, Government ne Troop
Revclutionists Seem to + I'VE Bee
victorious.--Reports Say the Re
public Faces Most Serious situa
tson.
Southern Mexico practically ha
been cut off from the Capital: rail
road bridges have been blown up AM
the revolution has attained grea
proportions in that section of,the Re
public, especially in sYucatan. I, Thi
is the burden Of unofficial advice
received at Washington.
The recipients of the unofficial in
formation declare that Vera Cru;
will be captured by the revolution
lists within three days, and that tht
revolutionary movement is sweeping
northward. A copy of the proclama
tion issued by Gen. Madsro wa
receiYed5at Washington Wednesday
So; far it has not been presented
to the State department. 1t contain;
an outline Of he proposed new; Gov
ernment and pledges Mexican prorec
tion to American lives and property
One of the highest official and one
who by virtue OF his position Is II
closes touch with the revolutionary
movement in Mexico, that fighting
is now going on in Cuatro Cienegas
a large and prosperous city just be-
low Monclovd. ) It is regarded as
stronghold of the .anti-Diaz forces.
This same authority says the sit
uation now in Mexico : IS more ser.
ious than at any time In the past sew.
eral years. He dclares the excite.
ment ION the border is nothing com.
pared to what it would be If all was
known OF the situation in the inter.
ior. 800 -- @
A high Mexican official stated thai
It was his opinion that the Dia2
reign was at an end. West Livua:
dais, a New Orleans business man
wha has reached Ell Paso, Tex, from
Torreon, confirms the report of !
clash between Federal soldiers and
revolutionists. The Government
forces apparently were beaten and
the rebels investtd Gomez Palacio
and Lerdo... -. =
''The rebels at o'clock Monday
morning." said Livaudais, "shol
down the police on the corners al
Gomez Palacio. The garrison was
sent against them and many were re-
ported killed. The soldiers were
forced to fall back and when l left
Torreon 2 large force from there had
been sent to retake the town. Tor
reon is practically under martiAl
law and everything is. shut tight
reports Of fighting in Gomez, Pal;
acio and Torreon, Mexica, are in
part confirmed by Mexican officials
and army officers stationed in Neuyo
Laredo, although it Is denied +ha,
the battles assumed serious proper
ties. 1t is admitted that in bat
ties between the insurrectionists and
the Mexican troops at both places
sevtral deaths resulted, the lJss ot
life being evenly divided on both
sides.
1t is generally understood that the
Government forces succeeded n
quelling the disturbances at both
places. Reports were to the effect
that Torreon had fallen into tie
hands of the revolutionists. This is
denied by army officers in Neuvo
Laredo, who claim to be In touch
with the situation.
The army officers admit that the
most bitter struggle occurred at Go
meg Palaclo, which is only four miles
north of Torreon, in what Is kGo%C
as the famous .Laguna cotton district
At Gomez Palacio 1t is acknowledg
ed several deaths occurred on bott
sides, but the officials decline to give
out any figures.
A passenger train on the Mexico
Northwestern Railroad, running be-
tween Chihuahua. and MADEIRA, wa:
fred into and several second-clas*
passengers killed. The number
names and the other details coul:
not be secured as the TELEGRAPH
wires have all been cut.
Documents found in the house o.
a revolutionist are said to have re
vealed a conspiracy for the wh,'.e
sale assassination of prominent Gov
ernment officers, including Foreign
Minister Creel, Vice-Prtsident Cor
raj and other prominent men.
Miguel Macedo, sub-secretary u
the Government, was also listed TO
death. President Diaz was to o.
taken, but his life was to be spared
because if his past services to th
country. The bodies OF those kille'
were to be suspended from electri
lig't wire; in the streets. The build