The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-24

City OF Mexico, Nov. 2S.-MartiaI law
has been declared az Torreon, Chihua-
hua, Parral, Gomez del Palacio, Nogales.
Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, and
other towns OF smaller importance. At
all these places the stores are closed
and no business is being transacted. In
the city OF Chihuahua a battalion OF
national guards is being organized 10
protect the city against iasurgeut at
tack. This city is supposed to be the
center of the revolutionary conspiracy.
Official reports state that quiet pre-
walls throughout the country and that
no trouble occurred anywhere to-day.
The authorities. however, are vigilant.
anticipating that the rebels are plan
ming to make sudden attacks on various
towns.
Various rumors are current that Fran
cisco Madero, the rebel leader. crossed
the frontier yesterday. dressed as q ru-
rale. and that he was heading toward
the center OF the agitation.
AS a measure of precaution, all the
fetes in connection with the Inauguration
of President Diaz have been postponed
scheduled for Sunday night have been
forbidden.
Mr. Hudson, vice president Of the Ma
tional Railways, when interviewed con-
cerning the situation at ParTal, Torreon,
Chihuahua. and other places on the Ma
tional line, said he had received no re-
ports or disturbances from those places,
with the exception OF Parral, where
twenty reyoluuonists had attacked the
town. but were driven on by the ru-
raies. Three Of the rebels were killed
and many wounded. Three OF the rurales
were. also wounded.
No confirmation has been received OF
the report that ths revolutionists had
dynamited railroad bridge al Maders,
on sbranch Of the Northwestern fsil-
way, while military train was passing
over it, resulting in the killing Of 800.
No Proclamation by MaderO-
FL Paso. Tex. Nov. 2s-Now that tho
people have recovered somewhat from
their excitement which attended The first
insurreetionary outbreaks In Mexico the
situation does not look nearly so serious
10 them The Mexican government has
made good its promise TO maintain order
so far as Northern Mexico IS concerned,
and tonight there is not a town invested
( by insurgents. while Mexican federal
! troops are again in control OF every wiz
J lage and city in Durango and Chihuahua,
where there has been trouble. Intlam-
matory statements sent out to-day that
| chihuahua was being attacked and that
word had reached El Paso OF Madero
! having proclaimed himself President have
/ no basis.
Troops Maintain Patrol.
! Fort Sam Houston. Tex, Nov. q
/ Brig. Gen. Hoyt, commander OF this milf
/ tary department, received reports to-day
/ from points on the Rio Grande from IL
/ Paso to Brownsville. These show that the
United States troops and other Federal
authorities are maintaining an effec1iye
patrol Of the frontier. The armed bands
/ OF Mexicans which were reported TO have
/ been rendezvOused on the Texas side
/ of the river have either disbanded or
/ gone into Mexico. Seizure OF arms are re-
ported by deputy United States marshals
/ in the Upper Rio GTande territory. A
| few arrests for violating the neutrality
/ law have been made.
The situation in the vicinity OF Seapata.
/ where a large force Of reyolutionists were
/ yesterday reported as congregating is
/ improved so far as the Texas side of the
| river is concerned. The United States
military authorities are cooperating in
every possible way with the war depart
/ ment of Mexico in keeping down trouble
along the border
Fear Return Of Reyes.
Matamoros, Mexico. Nov 23-Adviees
received by the Mexican military authori-
! ties here show that each armed band and
force of revolutionists is operating inde-
pendent of any general organization. So
far as can be learned. the sedltionists
are without a military head. In all the
/ reports of uprising and attacks upon
/ towns By the insurgents the name OF no
| leader or no officer has been mentioned
| The fighting that has so far been done
| has been altogether in the nature OF riot
4 ing with no weiI-defined purpose in view.
/ 1t is pointed out that while the situa-
| ton is hard for the government 10 deal
with. no fears are entertained as TO the
outcome, If for no other reason than
/ that the revolutionists wholly lack mill
| tary leadership. The arrival of Gen.
/ Bernardo Reyes in Mexico would place
a different phase on the situation. il is
/ admitted by the government authorities,
His mere military personality would
cause a rallying 10 hiss standard.
/ Diligent inquiry is being made by rep
resentatives of the government as 10
/ Gen. Reyes present whereabouts. II is
stated on good authority that he disap-
| three weeks ago Fears are expressed
/ that he may be nearing Mexico
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