The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-30
RED HANDED WAR
Is Now On IN Dead Earnest Betwees The
Government and Rebels.
MEXICO AN ARMED CAMP

Revolutionists Seem to Have Been
observation-disclosures Say the Re-
public Faces Most Serious Situa.
ton.
Southern Mexico practically has
oeen cut of from the Capital. rail-
road bridges have been blown up and
the revolution has attained great
proportions in that section OF the Re-
public, especially in Yucatan. This
is the burden Of unofficial advices
received at Washington.
The recipients of the unofficial in
formation declare that Vera Cruz
will be captured by the revolution
lists within three days. and that the
revolutionary movement is sweeping
northward. A copy of the proclama-
ton issued by Gen. Madero was
received at Washington Wednesday.
so far it has o been presented
20 the State department. It contains
an outline of he proposed new Gov
eminent and pledges Mexican protec-
ton to American lives and property.
One Of the highest official and one
who by virtue of his position Is in
close touch with the revolutionary
movement in Mexico, that fighting
Is now going on in Cuatro Cienegas,
a large and prosperous city Just be-
low Monclovd. 1t is regarded as d
stronghold Of the arti-Diaz forces.
This same authority says the sit
nation now in Mexico Is more ser
Gus than at any time in the past sew
eral years. He declares the excite
ncnt on the border is nothing COM
nared to what it would be if all was
known of the situation in the inter-
Tor.
\ high Mexican official stated that
+ was his opinion that the Diaz
reign was at an end. West Livul-
| idIS, a .Nc" ollClIo al
wha has reached Ell Paso, Tex, from
Torrcon, confirms the report Of =
clash between Federal soldiers and
re~volutionists. The Government
forces apparently were beaten and
the rebels invested Gomez Palacio
and I.crro.
The rebels at 3 o'clock Monday
morning said LivaudaiS, shot
down the police on the at
Gomez Palacio. The garrison was
sent against them and man" we're re-
ported killed. The soldiers yer
:orced TO fall back and when I left
Torreon a large force from there had
been sent t retake the town. Tor
econ is practically under martill
Jaw and everything Is shut tight"
Reports of fighting in Gomez, Pai-
acio and Torreon, MeXica, are in
part confirmed by Mexican officials
and army officers stationed in Neuvo
Laredo, although it is denied thai
he battles assumed serious propor-
ties. II is admitted that in bat
ties between the insurrectionists aud
The Mexican troops at both places
~sevtral deaths resulted, the rJss Of
life being evenly divided on both
sides.
1t is generally understood that the
Government forces succeeded IL
4uelling the disturbances at both
places. Reports were to the effect
that Torreon had fallen into the
hands of the reyolutionists. This is
denied by army officers in Neuvo.
laredo, who claim to be- in touch
with the situation.
The army officers admit that the
most bitter struggle occurred at Go
mez Palacio, which is only four miles
north of Torreon. in what is known
az the famous Laguna cotton district.
At Gomez Palacio It is acknowledge
II several deaths occurred on both
sides, hut the officials decline to give
out any figures.
4 passenger train on the Mexico
Northwestern Railroad. running be-
tween Chihuahua and MADEIRA, was
fred into and several ~second-class
passengers killed. The number.
names and the other dc:ails coull
not be secured as the TELEGRAPH
v Tres have all been cut.
Documents found in the house Of
:. r"volutionist are said TO have re-
,ralrd a conspiracy for the VIII '!e-
sale assassination OF prominent Coy
eminent officers. including Foreign
Minister Creel. Vice-PrtsideDt Cor
III and other prominent men.
MiIuel s Macedo. sub-secretary ii
lie Government. was also listed for
G~H,h. President Diaz was 10 oe
itafcn. but his life was to be spared,
because # his past services 10 lhe
! country. The bodies Of those killed
werr to be suspended from electric
light wires in the streets. The build
ing OF FL Imparcial was 10 have be ~
destroyed with dynamite
The papers exposing the consplr.
&C, were discovered during Il r;,f
BY the police on Sunday. The on
~Dluyees OF FL Impartial had been fur
! nishrd with the explosive and IN
~s,ructed to use il III" the first repo-t
Of the uprising. which was planned