The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-08
DIAZ TROOPS TAKE A TOWN
I>St RRErTOS LttGB ar THE
BaTTLE or san ANDRES.
Z prisins in chihuahua. Mex. u Largely
Against state Tyranny of the Ter.
ra,as-No Politics On Azrena Arrest.
says Creei-rroops Rushed North.

SaDS sftrt-hFOops Hosaeu N~ssA-
MEXICO CRY. Dec. An offioial report
has been received that Federal troops
under the command Of Gen. Navarro
have captured San Andres, a small town
near Chihuahua, held by the rebels. Only
"A few rebels were found there and they
scattered Immediately to the hills. None
was captured. The town was taken
almost without firing a shot.
The troops also captured San Isabel.
| finding only women and children there
| Two more regiments Of cavalry left
| for Chihuahua yesterday. Al present
more than s.OOo Government troops are
| IN that section Mexico City is left COM
paratively unprotected There are no
cavalry but a few pieces Of artillery and
about 5000 infantry. besides the police.
| here
! Minister Creel says regarding the ar
rest Of Azcona thar it has no political
significance. but the general opinion
here is different. IL Is believed the charge
on which extrsdition Is asked In simply
a pretext TO bring him here. when he will
be tried on the charge Of sedition. He
ia considered to he Madero's principal
adviser.
| A returned traveller from the north
says the rebellion in Chihuahua 10 not
wholly against Diax. IL is also largely
against the Chihuahua State government.
T-rraxas. father-in-law OF Creel and
| immensely rich. owns practically the
whole State. Naturally. as political boss.
he appoints all the State officers. His
son has JUST been named Cove by
the Legislature and this is not considered
| a peaceful move
! Added to complaints against theAe entra al
Government are private complaints
! against the State which assist the Madero
movement IL il officially announced
to-day thar all persons arrested on the
charge Of sedit ION IN any part OF the re
public will he tried in Mexico city. |,
il expected that it will take many months
20 try all the prisoners. who number
more than a thousand One Judge has
taken charge Of all the cases. The pris-
Oners are now held strictly incommunl-
cado II is extremely difficult to find
lawyers to take their cases in Mexico
city central plateau.
small outbreak has been reported
to-day at Chilpancingo in the State Of
Durango
Finance, Minister Liuiantou in his
report 20 Congress asked yesterday for
an increased appropriation OF |. 200. 00e
pesos about s51ocOo, FOR the support
OF the army
Enrique 'Eeel. Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs has leave Of absence To visit Chi
hnahua Tie dat" IT his departure IL
Not known. II IL said he IL going "a look
after private interests and also TO give all
assistance pn-sibl. 20 tn. Government
troops against the rebels. During his
absence. Sub-Secretary NIctoriann Salado
Alvarez will hav. charge III the Foreign
department.
IL Is understood here THAI il the revoli- |
tiOrasts gain further successes III the north
they wall have chance of being recog-
niled a. belligcrents by the Washington
Government Senior Crnel Will IL is -aid.
take action To prevent this.
Vice President Ramon Corral lett yes
terday To return To- Tehuacan ON account
Of his health. II il not know how long he
will remain there
n IL Thought THAT a battle is now going
on at Guerrero The Government troops
who .ti Chihuahua recently discovered
when they arrived AZ Santa Isabel that |
r.bel~ had been holding Santo Tomas |
They fled on hearing Of the approach of |
the Government troops. who then pro- |
ceaded and united with other troops at !
Casahuar'ch and proceeded toward Guer- !
rero I'm. latter town has been strongly |
fortified bv The rebels IL il expected that |
II the Government troops attack the place |
there will Ice a bloody battle. a. the rebels |
are prepared TO make their first strong |
stand there
The CHI, rch has taken its stand with the
Government IN the present trouble. The |
Bishops in all the dioceses are advising |
he people not to TAX. UP arms, but 10 |
continue peaceful They attack Madero |
and the sedition movement
MONTEREY. Mexico. Dec. Trust |
worthy advice- have been received here
that Francisco |. Madero - al rhe head |
of a small body OF revolut ionI-ts that is |
operating IN the isolated region west Of |
Cuatro Cirnegas. stat. Of Coahuila |
Gen Geronimo Trevino's large ranch ia
in that section. and the latter has sent a |
force Of troops to round up Madero's
band and capture the leader II posaible |
Notwithstanding hls age. - years. |
Gen Trevino has been in the field ever
since the uprisings ia his military zone |
began. He is personally familiar with |
territory and has a knowledge Of all the |
enemies Of the Government.
In the early part Of Diaz's career a.
Presdent he and Gen. Trevino had |
enemies for several years; hut this diff |
ference was healed long ago. and ever |
since Trevino has been a loyal supporter |
Of the Diaz regime. |
SKATER. Tex. Dec : Arrivals here |
to-day from Presidio Del Norte confirm !
the reports of fighting at Ojinaga. a |
small town on the Mexico sid" of the .
RIO Grande. bet wecn a band OF revolu- |
tionists and "A fore" Of Federal troops |
which arrived in that sect ion yesterday |
after n iOnH IoTtets InaTFn from the fTu |
or the Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
Railroad. The engagement resulted in |
the insurgents being routed. but no report |
reached the American side Of the river
a. 20 he number Of casualties
FL PAso Dec. News from the dis
furbed region Of Chihuahua. Mexico,
II thar the insurgents are falling back
into the mountains a. the regular
troops advance in the hope Of drawing
the troops into the rough country
before fighting. Machine guns have
been sent from Me1ico city to Chi
huehua for the regular army, and these ar.
To bs sent out against he rebels who have
only rifles and IN some instances are short
81 ammunition.
Americans from that region generally
agree ihat the insurgents are strong and
that there must II nec-~sity he some hard /,
hghtng IN a few days. "a the troops are
invading the hotbed - the rebe's r II
n Martin Of PIttshurg. Pa. arrived this ;,
morning from Minaca. "a station on the n
Northwestern.
From what have =een | b--lis.ve they
have about 700 men in arms SAID 4
Mr.. Martin. \ have talked with many II 4
ns revo' u'ionis, officers who have visited