The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-24
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MEXICO FACES A REVOLUTION
DISPATCHES ARE RICHLY
CENSORED.
TROOPS GUARD THE BORDER
Owing to the Mexican Government
Having Seized All Teleeraphe Fa
cllities Correct News Hard to Get
Revolutionists Busy in all Parts.

clities Correct News Hard to Get
RevoIutionists Busy in all Parts.
Laredo, Tex, Nov. 23.-Although
there have been rumors all day of a
serious revolutionary outbreak in
Coahuila, no definite news has been
obtainable owing to the seizure of the
wires by the Mexican government,
thus establishing an ironclad censor
ship of news from the disturbed dis.
tricts
Censorship Established.
The establishment of this censor
ship and the mysterious disappear.
ance of Francisco Madero from the
American side OF the river after the
publication of his manifesto announc.
ing Sunday, November 20 as the day
for general uprising against the
Diaz government lend color to the va
rious reports of revolutionary activity.
Both state and federal authorities
are taking every precaution to guard
against violation of neutrality. The
entire force of the Texas rangers has
been ordered to patrol the banks OF
the Rio Grande while federal troops
have been ordered to guard the cross
iings at Eagle Pass, Laredo and El
Paso.
A force of rangers has been ordered
into Zacapta county to dispense a
body Of Mexican revolutionists re.
ported to be mobilizing there for a
dash across into Mexico.
Situation Serious.
The situation in Mexico appears to
be serious. For the first time in Is
years of operation the leased wire OF
the Associated Press from Laredo to
Monterey and the City of Mexico was
commandered by the Mexican govern.
ment on the plea of military need,
and the federal circuit manager in
Nuevo Laredo was ordered to cut of
the Laredo office of the Associated
Press to prevent information being
cleaned from messages moving over
the wire. These instructions ema.
mated from the headquarters of the
federal telegraphs in the City of
Mexico, where 1t was explained the
government would require the full
capacity of all it's telegraph facilities
throughout the night.
Washington, Nov. 23.--Reports here
are that, acting on the orders issued
to him by Secretary of War Gen
Hoyt, In command in Texas, has al
ready started troops for Eagle Pass,
Laredo and Ell Paso. The troops are
from Forts Clark and Sam Houston.
Troops were being held in readiness
at Fort Mcintosh, Whipple barracks
and Fort Huachaca
Belated kilograms to the state de
partment from it's officials in Mexico
make mention of various revolution
airy disturbances at different points
in the country but all agree in one
respect That is that the Diaz gov,
eminent is strong enough to sternly
repress the rebels and to restore or.
der through the agency OF the army
and the police, whic.a so far appears
to remain answering in their loyalty
to the existing government
San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 23.--Troops
X. of the Third United States cavalry
left here on special train to do duty
along the Mexican border Gen. Ralph
Hoyt, commanding the department OF
Texas, has ordered several other com
panies to be in readiness for de-
parture on an hours notice.
1t is understood that troops will
also be sent from Fort Sam Houston
The situation in Mexico is rapidly
growing worse. The revolutionists
according to a report here have taken
possession OF Guerrero, after fight OF
several hours with the police and resi-
dents.
The revolutionists are reported to
be gathering in Chihuahua state in
large numbers and will attempt to
ctpture Chihuahua city.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, veteran OF
many Mexican conflicts, is reported
to be on his way to take command OF
the revolutionists. This has given
the rebels additional courage as Gen
Reyes is more popular with the revo
lutionists than Francisco Madero
Mexico City, &cv. 23.-Gome2
Palacio, a town OF 1000 inhabitants
and the junctie point on the railroad
near Torreon ID said here to be in the
hands of II revolutionists. Railroad
and Geographic communication are
cut off and this lends credence to the
report.
It is difficult to get authentic news
from the place of the disturbances
At the American embassy 1t was said
no kilograms came from consuls there
and the newspapers here also have
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