The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-21
PERHAPS A MEXICAN BATTLE
ri NOR FROM az ERRER0- Gov
ERN NEWT SAYS AIS QTIET.
Capital Hr'd Down with Patrols of TROOPS
Hundreds Of Arrests: lsuaif,xhts
stopped Cuars,inx HaderaS Homo
Leader oI Revelation Not Located.

-I,unairetis Of Arrests: Ruaiiixhts
stopped Guarding Maderap Homo
Leader ol Revelation Not Located
LAREDO. Tex. Nov. ?o.-Gen. villar.
commander Of the Mexican army. head-
quarters Al Nucvo Laredo. opposite hers
on the border. received a telegram this
morning from the town of Guerrero, on
tho Mexican sidc Of the Rio Grandc. say.
ing that several hundred revolutionists
were assembled in Zapata county. Texas.
opposite Guerrero. intending to cross
tho river and attack the town to-day.
yiilar telegraphcd to Cen. vasquez. a.
Mier, about fifty miles from Guerrero. 10
go irnme distely TO the dofence Of the town.
me wires were cut soon aiterward ana
no further communication he's hseu
'nHsible. vasqucz was expected 10 roach
I s sccno at this afternoon and il 70 b.
loved that hattie has taken place.
twith tho band at zapasa. hut 10 up The
rive from here. The Guerrero dsmon-
stra-iou. he thinks. Ii probably Intended
To attract tho attention Of the Mexican
Government while Madeira with q largo
following attacks more important towns
left with depleted defence. g.
At 73O this evening American Consul
Garrett in N,lsvo Laredo reported .
runlor that fighting was In progress in
Guerrero. but he could obtain no con-
frmation.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 3i.-A Telegram
received from Orizaba late last night
says that at O'Clock the laborers In the
Fabricio'aio Blanco in Nogales rosa In
rebellion. The Fifteenth Battalion. under
command of major. has been sent from
Orisaha TO fight the revoiutionsists.
The people Of Orizaba hear perfectly
the shooting in the direction OF Nosales
There was panic in san Luis Potosi last
evening. while the promenade was full
of people. Oh account OF an inofensivo
petard which was exploded as joke.
Mexico city up TO now is quiet. The
city Is largely patrolled by moan, @ 4 police {.
Fort SAM Houston. Tex. Nov. 20
Everything is in readiness hero 60 rush
troops TO border points II Mexican poll cal
,nalcontents should attempt 70 seek rouge
ON this side Of the Rio Orlando OF 10 gather
in any numbers for tho purpose Of inved-
ing that country. Several companies
from Fort Clark and Fort Mcintosh have
.-n distributed through rhe turbulent
ection to guard against violations Of tho
,cutrality law,
TonREoS. Mexico, Nov. CA strong
force Of Federal troops has been sent to
Parras. this St,te Coahuila,. which is tho
home OF Evarista Maderl. grandfather Of
Francisco |. MADEIRA. the alleged revolu.
tionary leader. The head Of the MADEIRA
IA mily is said to be the wealthiest man In
Mexico. He owns more than 5000 900
acres Of land. several guayu!e rubber
factories large mines and various other
industrial enterprises. He publicly an
nounced recently that he was not In
sympathy with the revolutionary ideas
Of his grandson and that he IL supporter
Of the Diax Administration.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2o.-Absolute tram
quillity reigned throughout Mexico to-
day according to Government da spatchso.
Messages from Guadalaiara, Oriazada,
San Luis Potosi. Puebla and other points
Indicate that quiet In prevailing. Al.
though tonight was the date est for
starting the revolution In all sections
il in believed that nothing will occur.
Bullaghts were suspended In Mexioc
city and at all other points to-day by
order OF the Government. IL In learned
to-day that moro than twenty army
officers have been arrested. including
one colonel and two lieutenant colonstD.
The reet arc captains and lieutsnaneo.
A plot was frustrated yesterday 10 ont
the electric lines OF Mexico city. leaving
the city in darkness after . O'Clock.
The city ID guarded by mounted pollen
in every corner and every precAnti0a
il being taken All regiments arc slssp-
ing under arms. and r,irales and soldism
are guarding the electric light trans-
mission lines and other public service
plants.
Gov I.Anda Escandon Of the Federal
district was interviewed this evening
He says he anticipates no trouble. The
Minister Of War says everything ID qutet;
there has been no trouble to-day and -
expects none tonight. He will wate
in his Office, however. until u to-nighe
for reports from tn. outside.
Beginning at O'Clock Tonight hve
regiments Of soldiers are pasrolline the
streets in small sauads- They will con-
tinue To do so all night.
Hundreds of arrests haye been mado
VI suspected revolutionists in this city
and throughout the republic Many
other persons. being previously warned.
escaped The movement is absolutely
political No anti-American sentiments
are heard.
The Mexican Herald saysit In reported
that Francisco l. MADEIRA has received q
large loan in the United States to finance
his revolution. IL 10 estimated that more
than sSO.O0o worth Of arms and ammuni-
ton has been discovered by she Govern
ment authorities and confiscated during
the last few days I'm the city Of Pachuca
fifty rifles and S 100 rounds Of ammunition
for them wers confiscated.
One Frenchman. Francisco Bank, VIVA
among the number arrested. hut through
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