Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-21
Government M Maintains
Neutrality in Mexican
Trouble.
GROWS MORE SERIOUS
Reported That Another Battle
Has Been Fought-Armed
Bodies Cross Border.

Washington, Nov. 21.- Brisadier
General Hoyt, commander Of the de-
partment Of Texas, has been instructed
by the war department. to hold troops
in readiness to meet any call made by
the governor Of Texas TO preserve neu-
traIity on the part Of the United States
in connection with the revolt In Mex
leo.
NO sRECIAL ORDERS GIVEN.
Washington, Nov. 21.-It is said at
the war department General Hoyt,
commanding the department. Of Texas,
has received no instructions from the
department for the disposition Of his
forces but, is simply acting under the
departments injurctIon to rleIdly exc
cute the provisions of the neutrality
laws.
DIAZ CONSIDERED SECURE
Washington, Nov. 21.-BeIated tele-
grams reaching the state department
from officials in Mexico mention var
ious revolutionary Disturbances at diff
ferent points in that country, but all
agree the Diaz government is strong
enough to repress the revolutionists.
Reported Town is Captured.
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 21.-It is
reported, but not confirmed. that Mex
lean rebels have captured Guerrero. 40
miles below Ciudad Porfro Diaz, and
that a regiment of troops have been
sent from Monclova TO surround the
town.
Small Outbreak mt Hermanez.
Eagle Pass. Texas Nov. 21.-Advices
received today state an outbreak took
place at Hermanez last night. Four
citizens and two policemen were in
jured. Soldiers dispersed the crowd.
Hundred or More Killed.
San Antonio, Tex. Nov. 21.-All re-
ports from ZacateCas. Mexico, agree
that the number killed in the battle
between troops and i'm the riots there
Saturday night are at least one hun
dred Some reports say the dead may
total five hundred.
No Word Of Disorder.
San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 21.-Late
advices from Eagle Pass today fail TO
confirm the report that 400 persons
were killed in a pitched battle at Zac-
atecas. Mexico. Saturday night. Re
ports from Mexico City state no word
of any disorder at Zacatecas has reach
ed there.
GucrrO Has Riot.
Laredo. Nov. 21.-Rioting occurred
reaching Laredo are that an outbreak
took place in that village in the state
of Coahuila and that the federal troops
are in control exercising martial law.
No information can be had as 20 cas-
ualties
Guerro is about 50 miles from Co
tulla. Texas. in a western direction and
is in the district to which Francisco ].
Madero, the alleged revolutionary
leader was making his way when he
was last seen in Texas The Madero
estates lie in that part Of Mexico.
Madero Missing.
No further word has been had OF
Madero himself and II Is presumed
that he slipped through the Gordon of
American officers which. IL is report
Cd, had been thrown out TO effect his
arrest. and was somewhere in the
Of Guerro when the fray
occurred.
Perfect quiet prevailed yesterday in
the Laredo territory.
1000 Cross Line.
Galveston. Texas. Nov. 21.-Nearly
:. .OCO Mexicans are known 10 have
crossed the border into Mexico Satur-
day night and yesterday. confirming
the rumors that the revolutionary par.
ty is carrying out well defined plans
in the movement against the present
administration. Many OF these men.
unarmed. crossed the Rio Grande
through the regular gateways. Fl Paso.
Laredo. Brownsville and Eagle Pass.
for there is no law against Mexicans
returning to their own country, but
many others. carrying arms. passed
over at isolated points, where the river
is low.
Garry Arms Across Border.
One party of TO- carrying guns and
evaded the American Of
ficers on the border and got into Mex
leo Friday night. secreting themselves
until Saturday night, when they at
tempted to continue their journey in
land They were detected and pur-
sued by rurales for a distance of sew
eral miles, and all but three were cap
tured, with the guns and ammunition.