Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-25
MEXICAN REVOLT
BECOMES GENERAL
BLOODY BATTLES ARE FOUGHT
IN SEVERAL PLACES
DIAZ COMMANDS THE ARMY
Americans Are Not Molested by the
Insurgent Troops Under
Madero

Insurgent Troops Under
Madero
MONCLOVA, Mex, Nov, 22.-tvia
Eagle Pass, Tex, Nov. 22)--After
desperate fighting, three Mexican
towns, defended by government
troops surrendered to the insurgents
today. Severe losses on both sides
are reported to have been sustained.
Torreon, Gomez Palacio and Ler-
do, with population totalling 49,
O00 are In the hands OF the revolu-
tionists, according to railroad men
arriving here,
The heaviest fighting was at Tor
reon, where millions Of dollars of
American money are invested In
smelters.
According to the meager advices
received here, the fighting began at
Gomez Palacio. After stubborn re-
sistance the federal garrison sur
rendered and then Joined forces with
the insurgents. This force, acting
in conjunction with a rebel detach-
ment of 1000 men, captured the hills
overlooking Torreon and began a
fierce bombardment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-United
States Consul Ellsworth, at Cuidad
Porfrio Diaz, Mex, advised the state
department today that the revolu
: tionists captured Gomez Palacio
near Torreon, at n. m. today ant
that government troops recapture'
the town later.
While In control the insurgents re
leased all prisoners from the jail
Q and cut the telegraph wires. Off
! cials at Torreon assert that the gov
ernment Is still In control, accord
4 Ing to Ellsworth's despatch.
: Consul Freeman at Durango tele
d graphed the state department tina
q the Aremican consular agent at Toi
y reon advised him that the troubl
k started at Gomez Palacio last Sur
day night. AZ the time Freeman RI
ceived the message from his ager
several persons already had bee
killed and the fighting was still
progress. The message advised tht
.s american citizens were not beln
- molested
+. FL PASO. Tex. Nov 22,--Aft'
- an all night fight near Parral scor'
OF reyolutionlsts were defeated by n
i, Mexican federal troops, according
unofficial information arriving he
today The government casualtl
were reported as slight the reyol
tlonlsts are said 10 have lost IA ki
n ed and many wounded
4 Mexican cavalry and rurales we
pursuing the fleeing insurgents.
be FL PAsO, Nov 22,--lt Is report
ct lnsurgent troops have captured PG
80 raj and trainload OF Mexican
We fantry IA preparing to dlslodgc the
en- today The troops advanced eau
ay ously owing to reports that the rev
utlonlsts. aided by miners, sacked {
N dynamite warehouses At Parral a
,d- planter explosives al various pla'
ts IN 'No trails leading 20 their siroi
he hold
err Word Of a battle is expected h
.en hourly. and the community rs IN
nd fever heat
A. General Terrazas today motif
mn President Dlaz that he expected
arn attack by insurgents upon the city
orE chihuahua. Of which state he is
err Governor. The government
oommandeered the telegraph II
has throughout Mexico In an effort
ply suppress reports Of the revolt
red clashes between loyallsts and lnl
feet gents
nch EAGLE PASS. Tex Nov q
arts Francisco Madero issued this ai
of. noon manifesto 10 his follo'
rim urglng them 70 respect foreign In
ider ests. Madero declares that An
can citizens own stock In the nat
,een al railway. amelters and mines
% Il that these properties must not
damaged. The revolutionary