New-York tribune., 1910-11-22
REBELS CAPTURE A TOWN
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sending General Bernardo REYES out OF
Mexico General Reyes at that time was
governor OF the contiguous state OF
Nuevo Leon The revolutionists pro-
claimed him as their leader.
! Repeated disavowaIs on his part did
not seem to convince the central gov
| ernment that he was not covertly abet-
| ting the disaffection. He was dispatched
to Europe, ostensibly on q. military mis-
sion. and he has not yet returned.
Almost at once. the same element that
| bad recognized Reyes as their standard
| bearer turned to Francisco T. Madero
and nominated him for President of the
republic in opposition to the incumbent.
| Porfrio DiaZ. in the elections held last
| spring.
Madero and mis- supporters said that
they were not accorded fair treatment
| IN the campaign. Madero was impris
| oned on the charge of insulting the gov
ernmeut by his statement that he could
not get justice in the courts He was
held in prison until several weeks after
election day. when the existing govern
ment was overwhelmingly returned to
| power. After that he was released on
| bail.
Madero made his way to San Antonio
Tex, disguised as a peon. At San An
tonic he is alleged TO have been secretly
preparing his partisans for the wide
| spread revolt which was planned to be-
| gin On Sunday, November 20
Madero slipped out of San Antonio on
November is and made his way on a train
to Cotulla. Tex, where he was met by
four companions with horses and a
guide. They departed in westerly d-
TectiOn. 1t was then said that he was
going to the family estate in Coahuila,
TO take personal command of the anti
government forces in the field. No fur
ther word has been ohtainable regarding
his movements and it is believed he is
in Mexico tonight
Every precaution is taken by Ameri-
can officers to prevent violation of neu-
traIity laws on United States soil. Gov
erncr Campbell of Texas is reported to
have ordered the entire force of Texas
rangers to the Rio Grande. The COM
rnanding officer of Fort Mcintosh has
placed a double guard over the gun
racks in each barraCk OF the four COM
panies of infantry stationed here, as
precaution against theft or seizure by
Mexican revoIutionists.
Reports reaching this city from what
is considered to be a reliable source are
TO the effect that rioting was renewed in
Puebla. Mexico, to-day and that thirty
persons were killed in the fighting
1t has been impossible to obtain details
of yesterdays fighting at Guerrero. Goa
hula. Mexico. Soldiers are said TO be on
guard in the telegraph office at Guerrero,
and further than the statement that riot
ing occurred there on Sunday no word
has been permitted to come out.
Guerrero is an isolated village. far re-
moved from the railroad. 1t has no teIe-
graph or telephone connection, except
that of the Mexican federal line,
1t is said in Laredo tonight that the
Mexican military authorities are using
conscription methods to force large
| numbers of the residents of Nuevo
| Laredo into the army for emergency SER
vice
! Denver. Nov. 21.-An attempt by the
Western Union Telegraph Company TO
procure the use tonight of a wire over
| the Federal telegraph lines from Mexico
| City to Ell Paso, to connect with the
Denver office Of The Associated Press
was unavailing.
! Officers of the federal lines in Mexico
| City said that they were compelled to re-
| fuse the request, as they had more than
enough business to keep their only line
| from Mexico City to Chihuahua fully oc-
led