The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS
PATROL ON THE BORDER
Treason Reported in the Army
Of Diaz and Nineteen Off.
GERS Are Said TO Have
Been Shot
RAID MADE ON MADERO'S
RANCH AND HORSES SEIZED

7 L PAsO, Tex. Nov. 2s-Benef that
the government Is rapidly gaining
control OF the situation in north
ern Mexico is fairly wei established
here tonight So far as can be learned
the insurrectfonists are not IN actual
control OF q single important town
Messages Of assurance have been re-
oeived from ParraI Torreon. Gomez
Pslachio and Chihuahua. Quiet is re
ported in each Of those cities. with the
government forces and property own
e-s in fun control
Francisco Portillo. mayor OF Juarez.
hs~ been assured by his government
-t all Of the important towns in the
se4te Of chihuahua are held by govern
ment forces. except Guerrero, 70 which
place soldiers are being sent
Troops Regain Control
The troops have recovered control Of
the MADEIRA branch Of the Mexico
Northwestern railroad. which was at
lacked and captured by insurrectionists
Monday night Nine rurales, three Mex
fcsn women and child were killed in
the attack which was directed against
soldiers.
Scores Of telegrams have been re-
ceived here today from American resi-
dents in Mexico. all asserting that the
danger was passing Many Of the mes
sages come from Parral. Torreon and
chihuahua. Several hundred have ar
rived here from interior point All as
serted that they were in no actual dan
ger. but some say they are prepared for
the future.
The reported trouble at Cases Gran
dos Tuesday night did not develop and
al is reported quiet there tonight. 1t
IS said that the government has pro-
hibited the sending Of news Of the up
rising into that region.
Madero's Ranch Raided
LAREDO. Tex. Nov. 28.-Mexican sol
diers late today raided the San Enrique
ranch Of Francisco Z Madero. leader of
the rprising in Mexico, for the chance of
-dapturing Madero and seizing the horses
on the estate. They seized 250 horses,
but Madero was not found.
Reports have lad II that Madero was
headed for the san Enrique property in
the state Of Coahuila Furthermore. ii
was believed by the Mexican authorities
that Madero had placed 1000 horses
there with which he intended to mount
2 force Of cavalry.
In addition, it was reported that an
armed band Of revolutionists were en-
camped last night at Minera, Tex, and
were supposed 10 be headed toward the
ranch. All these rumors led to the
movement today which the Mexican au-
thorities say has enectually checked the
plan OF Madero to mobilize a mounted
force to operate in the interior.
General Trevino left Monterey this
afternoon( a reliable Mexican authority
saws. with a trainload OF soldiers des-
tined for Torreon and Gomez Palacio,
where further trouble is expected.
Forces Move on Border
LAREDO, Tex. Nov. 2S.-For the first
time. since the revolutionary movement
against Mexico assumed definite form.
troops moved along the United States
side OF the Rio Grande today. On the
Mexican side everything is oficially re-
ported tranquil. the territory covered
reaching from Matamoros to Ciudad
Porhrio Diaz, distance Of about 500
miles.
General Laure villar is in command
OF the Mexican forces from Matamoros
TO Nuevo Laredo. and Colonel Ricardo
Pene is in charge OF the territory ex-
tending through the states OF Nuevo
Leon and Coahuila.
General ViIIar had edvices from his