The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-11-25
Ten Thousand Storm the Capital
of Chihuahua-Many Cities
Are Besieged.
FIERCE FIGHT AT ToRREON
Arms and Ammunition Captured
in BOrderIine Towns-News
Being Suppressed.

Ell PASo, Texas, November 2S.-The
latest reports from the various centers
of disturbance in Mexico, received up
to midnight last night, indicate a great
growing of strength for the revolution
lists, An army of ten thousand men
was closely investing the city of Chi
huahua and there was great danger
that the city would fall under an as
sault.
The revolutionists had massed their
strength in the vicinity of the works
of the American Smelling Company
and were preparing to storm the city
All the citizens capable of bearing arms
and in whom the commander of the
city garrison had faith had been sup
piled with rifles and ammunition and
drafted into the service of defense. All
the prominent buildings are occupied
by troops and armed citizens, while
sharpshooters have been placed on the
roofs of the bank, largest stores and in
the steeples of the churches.
TOrreon Still Holds Out.
The report yesterday that the city
of Torreon had been captured by the
revolutionists has proven to be an err
ror. The fighting there is still under
way, the garrison of six hundred max
ing gallant defense against an attack
ing army of two thousand rebels. There
has been fierce fighting and many of
the attackers have been killed. The
casualties among the defenders can not
be learned, although it is known that
the rebels have taken ten of the gar
rison as prisoners.
General Madero Heads Attack.
1t is reported here that General
Madero, who crossed the border with
SIX hundred mounted man on Monday
night, has been Joined by four hundred
Others on his way through the province
of Coahuila, and that he is now at
tacking the city of Cuarto Cienegas.
The battle there was in progress at
midnight, without decisive result.
Forbidding the News.
The Mexican government has issued
orders to all postmasters to hold up
from transmission or delivery all Ameri-
can newspapers containing any news of
the progress of the revolution.
Rebels Generally Victorious.
The rebels have captured six towns
in the Texan border State of Chihua-
hua, and have con1scated all the mill
tary supplies and equipment in them.
The rebels took Orizaba, in the State
of Vera Cruz, and liberated and armed
all the military prisoners, and sever5
fighting has taken place in this State,
also in the State of Jalisco, on the op-
pOsite side of the isthmus.
An unverifed report says that three
hundred Mexican troops were blown up
and killed on bridge on the road to
the city of Chihuahua.
Two troops of American cavalry are
at Eagle Pass, on the Texas. chihuahua
border, ready for action.
Placards have been posted at Pa
chuca, capital of the State of Hidalgo,
threatening Americans. This has caused
a flight of Americans.
Plot Includes Assassinations.
CITY OF MEXICO, November e.
Documents seized by the government
reveal plot by rebel leaders including
plans to assassinate the heads of the
government.
The rebellion now covers portions of
various states from the Gulf of Mexico
to the Pacific and from the United
States border south to Tehuantepec.
The government is putting forth vigor.
GUS efforts to suppress the uprising.