Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-04
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ceedings will develop into battle
by Monday or Tuesday.
Chichuahua, Mex. Dec. 3.-The de-
feat of a detachment of government
troops at Pedernales OH Tuesday is
admitted by those in authority here.
The government is without details OF
the fight, however and reports brought
in by messengers from the west vary
and contradict each other to a great
degree, According to the most con-
sistent information given the govern
ment soldiers left the train in San
Andres two weeks ago when the
coaches were attacked by revolution
lists. They escaped at that time and
~ to last TUESDAY had been moving
west. Hunger. it - said, drove them
"a Pedernaes.
Number Of Soldiers Killed.
The reyolutionists began long fire
and drew them close to the village,
where the former attacked in force,
firing from roofs and windows. TWO
officers at their head were killed and
a number of soldiers, reported any
where from nine to twenty. Several
prisoners were captured and we're
said to have followed later in the day
the American custom of Joining the
enemy.
Governor Sanche explained to an
Associated Press correspondent today
that owing to the death of the officers
he was without reliable advices. He
understood, he said, that about fifty OF
the soldiers made good their threat
and were trying to return to Chihu-
ahua.
Governme Expects Reinforcements.
The governor confirmed the report
that reinforcements are expected here
daily to garrison the town while
force of 500 troops now here will pro
cetd along the Mexico and North
western railway in an attempt to
pacify the disaffected districts. He
anticipates severe fighting OF CUR
rilla nature in the mountains. False
alarms Of fighting within easy riding
distance of here have been frequent,
creating among foreigners a feeling
of pleasureable excitement rather
than alarm,
ForeiQners Not Alarmed.
The foreigners would not be undu'
w frightened even If the city itself
we're taken. The revolutioiiiSSts nave !
given too many assurances of their !
frendiliness for that. An example &C. |!
Cured today. A factory superintend'
ent on the outskirts of town telephon
ed in that he had seen forty lnsur-
rectos moving around the distant hills.
Two shots, possibly signals, he said,
had been heard and detachment or
soldiers were on their way out to
meet the enemy. 1t was lunch time
here, Most Of the people waited TO
complete their meal before starting
for the scene. Automobiles and cabs
were called into requisition and a
large number of persons took the hve
mile trip. They found three mules
grazing on the mountainside, nothing
more. Such occurrences are growing
monotonous, but the selfsame caVal-
cade makes the trip, happening with
their own eyes to capture one lndls-
putable fact from the mass of rumor
which forms the gossip of the streets
and clubs.
Business is Depressed.
Every mining and business man VINO
arrived here yesterday and today
agrees on certain points that the revo-
lutionists are gaining in strength,
that they are we'll Differed, that they
treat foreigners with the greatest con-
sideration and that they have plenty
of money. Il,
Business, they argue, has been
greatly depressed by the uneas1ness
and excitement of the laborers.