The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-21
Encounters Reported In Many
Parts Of Republic.
LEADER MAOERO IS AT LARGE
Man Who Opposed Diaz at Re-
cent Election EIudeS Vigilance
of United States Authorities.
Border Guarded to PreyentPaS.
sage of MalCOntentS.

Eagle Pass, Tex. Nov. 81. - Four
hundred persons were killed at Zaca-
tecas in pitched battle between
government and revolutionary forces,
according to official adyices which
have been received across the border
at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, but have
been carefully withheld from the
American side. The news comes d.
rect from various sources on the
Mexican side, but so well has the
telegraph been censored that not a
word leaked TO the American side
until railroad men brought informa-
tion, and a demand on the Mexican
officials caused confirmation.
Revolutionists, following the plan
adopted at Puebla last week, when
1876 men and women were killed,
arose and began a fusillade on the
soldiers. The details Of the engage
ment are lacking, bu! the positive
fact remains that 400 persons, mostly
rebels. were killed.
American Consul Luther Il. Els
worth has received Information con-
cerning the battle, but the Mexican
officials have minimized to him the
loss of life. His report says that
less than 100 we're killed.
Revolutionary riots occurred at Al
lende, near Ciudad Porfrio Diaz; at
Irapuato and at other places, but
owing to the censorship the facts
have not been given publicity except
as admissions that the soldiers were
compelled to fire into mobs of
rioters.
AZ Santa Maria, near Del Rio,
Tex, scout patrol of Is rebels met
two American customs guards who
had been detailed TO watch their ac-
tions. The rebels drew their weap-
ons and commanded the guards to re-
turn to Del Rio and not molest them.
The Americans did so. making re-
port to Deputy Customs Collector
Lake Dove. Dove reported to Ellis
worth here and was instructed to
take a force of Americans and scat
ter the rebels. No later report has
been received. 1t is believed they
have engaged the rebel troops, hun
dreds of whom were crossing from
the American to the Mexican side.
Consul Ellsworth sent an urgent
wire to General Hoyt, commander of
the department of Texas, at Fort
aCI In %
him to order two regiments of cav
airy now at Fort Clark ID Eagle
Pass. in preparations for emergen-
cies. Hoyt did not refuse, but said
he had to have orders from Wash
ington, and Ellsworth took the mat
ter up with Washington. Troops are
expected from both Fort Sam Hous-
ton and Fort Clark.
Francisco Madero, leader of the
revolutionary movement, has appar-
emily slipped through the lands Of
the American officials, and is be-
lieved to be in Mexico, The force
from here spent the night In the
prairie not a quarter of a mile from
Maderos camp. They discovered in
the morning that he had evaded
them and was probably in Mexico.
It is admitted that they have no idea
where Madero is, but the eye Of
every secret service man of America
and Mexico is turned to ascertain his
whereabouts, and he will be arrested
on sight.
Two cars of guns and ammunition
intended for the rebels have been
seized at San Antonio, AS much as
$1,000,000 has been spent for mum.
tions of war by the Maderos. Arms
have been seized here, at Del Rio
and at Laredo. The whole border on
both sides of the Rio Grande is
seething and every indication points
to a revolution of magnitude unless
Madero Is captured.