The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-20
REBELS CAPTURE NAVARRO
VINifO CITi BEARS or DIS
tSTER TO DIZ Forces.
Gun- ami Commanding General Taken NJ
P-,lrrnalrs- One More Regiment
flushed To- Chihuahua -Prr~Isi~nt
Urged To Z nload Terra,ns and Greet

u 'N''h 'aENir'u Nv lne reb"lS anu u
r.., n'.'d u prisoner accordin n informa,
that reached Mexico CITY to-day
lt' lrfprmation II contained IN a letter
'r'n = high authority AZ chihuahua
Navarro. &c IL said was captured at tho
~ battle at Pedsrnales II IL also said
N. rebels captured two mountain
-"- during the same battle. lassoin,
r.'m from their horses and dragging
r..m away.
~ said that during rh. six hours
Ting the rebels charged IN" iuVorn
mont troops twice. The second Time he.
t.d"ral TROOPS w"r. Thrown into con
tE-i"n. IL wa "n this orca.iun that
Navarro and rhe Cannnn- were CAP
r.rrd
he rebels now have the tro"gss ehUt ~,
In Pedernales which Is practically sur
rounded. Pockets arr stationed at all
points to see that no move il made.
The strongest efforts are being made
Ia prevent the Government getting re-
endorsements through from chihuahua
The Government, on the other hand il
rushing another regiment from Mexico
cry tonight for Chihuahua The ind-
cations all point 20 the situation in the
northern section being much more seri-
Gus than The Government admits
In an interview n citizen OF Guerrero
CRY saws that at least 5000 r-hels are ont
against the Government. They ara not
against President Diaz. Gov T.rrazss
and Enrique Creel. who constitute tho
state government Of Chihuahua. are TN.
mon aimed at This citizen declares that
many Of the rebel leaders hav. told him
personally Of their complaints galnst the
Government
They refuse longer to pay the heavy
taNes imposed on them. declaring they
would rather die fighting than starry"
o. death. Many times they have appealed
Individually and collectively against the
oppression of Terrazas and C-e-l. but
received no redress
They saw they have no connection what
ever with Msdero and ara merely using
hl> nam" To obtain money to further their
attempts 10 overturn the present Stat.
ADMINISTRATION. They are willing T. lay
down their arms II Diaz will chang" the
present State Government and PERM,
honest elections. He adds that Their will
~. no battle before Guerrero c,tv. In.
town is indefensible.
The rebels will attempt TO stop th.
'-nors before they arrive there II thnv
DO not succeed in this they will desert
m" town and take 10 the mountains ur
o." ether side. in which they will be able
I. hide for months. Guerrero - situated
IN a cup shaped valley. a sort Of depres-
ION IN m" plain, with a considerable
s'-"'"h of plain in front
l. Is stated positively that the troops
hIv" been ordered TO take no prisoners.
"a. N" Government treats the uprising
US = bandit affair and II is not customary
t. AXE bandits prisoners
The r"volG'ionis lists are we'll armed and
hEv" good horses They have 10 N
Ninch"Si"rs with soft nosed bullets and
Mlu-.r rifles All Of them know N.
country perfectly and they ar" well sup
Piled with fcCi Two carloads Of cart
Ridges and guns have been billed through
Fl Paso from the United States consi gn"i
70 Madero a. machinery and have safely
reached the revolutIonisr-.
The informant SAYS positively What
III. rcvolutionists are not bandits IN any
sens" OF the word. They paw cash FOO
all the stores they take from tho inhahi-
fants. Every one in that part Of tho
country IL friendly 20 them. The onl"
unfriendly ones are IN" Government
ostic,7is remaining in that section.
The weather has been very much
against rhe Gov ernment, "a the troops
ar mostly accustomed To- warm eli
mate There have been three snowfalls
thus far in the North and the nights are
extremely cold. The troops have srf-
fNred 30 much that Gen. Navarro has
been carrying a big hospital list
~ haa r.Ir
pIeta charge Of the chihuahua Pacific
railroad and has put on its own men To-
run the trains All the American train
men refused to serve under the Govern.
ment. II is reported that IL would be ex.
tr"nlely easy for the rebels tn blow up any
bridge along the lin. in the mountainous
section and thus block tra.fic indefinitely.
az II would take months 10 put in new
bridges.
SO far they have refrained from acts
II vlolenc" against property Of individ-
usls II the latter do not interfere with
them. The last train that went through
70 Chihuahua brought NOR. than hun
dred bars ~ silv er from the mining COM
panies operating in that region Tho
rebels stopped the train disarmed the
passengers searched for guns and am.
munition. but did not modest the -lf"
or SILVER. although the latter was IN
PLAIN sight. Then they allowed IN. train
O. proceed.
An alarming report Is in circulation
'ha' The cartridges turned out n, tho
Tov"rnGnen- works in Meyico city are
a' -uurely unreliable and that IN. Gov
"rrw.ur il not using them in IA. north
p SAID that the first scouting party
nr,h was defeated nj Ped.rnal.s was
srrrlE"i with these cartridges. Tor which
r.a-n1 - vas easily beaten
'H.. Government continues - give OIr
... ..''. fhi' the revolution j. over ana
'n. troop. are only p'Irsuing bandits
...'' ~" hii'- TIL. press her. IL cen-
...' ..d 'Inahl" 10 publish anything
.rrt'i" - the Government.
rN- T"N-. Dec u That fighting
'9"- 'vt-t ~ chihuahua - certain
'" M"'i"ar Federal officials ADMIT
'hr Federal officials are ar much
..' ttr~ about ~ as IN" average. md
.l. for Ill wires are cut and trains