Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Open Warfare Begun in
Many Localities in the
Republic.
SEVERAL TOWNS FALL
Diaz Government Apparently
Has Its Hands FuII-PreSS
Wires Are Seized.

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Documents found in the house
Of a revolutionists are said to
reveal a conspiracy for the
wholesale assassination of
prominent government officers.
President Diaz was to be made
prisoner, but his life spared
because of past services to the
country.
800 BLOWN UP ON BRIDGE.
EI Paso, Texas, Nov. 22.-WiIIiam
Dale, miner from Chihuahua, declares
800 troops enroute from Chihuahua to
MADEIRA, were blown up on bridge
and killed. 1t is impossible to verify
this report. A. G. Sprenger, sales.
man who came this morning from
Gomez PaIacio, says he saw fighting
there Sunday and that the dead were
lying all about the streets.
FIGHT WITH MODERN ARMS.
Eagle Pass, Texas, Nov. 22.-Mexi-
can revoIutionists have captured three
chief towns in the Nazas river valley
The death toll is reported heavy at
Torreon, where 1000 revoIutonists,
armed with modern long range guns,
swept the city with a terrific fire for
several hours. No Americans are re-
ported killed.
Factory Workers Join Insurgents.
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 22.-Reports
were received today of general fight
ing at Orizaba, Rio Blanc, Nogales
and Santa Rosa, whittier troops were
sent yesterday. SUrnsV cotton mti1s;-
it is said. have been fired. Ten
thousand employees in Orizaba are
said to be against the government.
1t is also reported 40 revolutionists
were put to death last night at Pu-
ebla.
ParraI is reported in the hands of
the revolutionists, and it is said fed
eral troops enroute 10 Parral left the
train at Kiminez, refusing to go fur
ther.
Americans Roughly Handled.
ViIlardena, where the smeIter of
the American Smelling and Refining
company is located, is reported in
possession of the revolutionists. 1t
is said the plant was damaged and
many Americans roughly treated.
Free Prisoners and Retreat.
Orizaba, Mexico Nov. 22.-Three
bodies of revolutionists stormed the
barracks and prison here last night.
They freed the prisoners but were
driven back after lively engagement
with the troops
TrOoU< Move on TorreOn.
Guadalajara, Mexico, Nov. 22.-|
Large bodies of Mexican troops, heav-
lily armed left here during the night,
presumably for Torreon.
Cavalry to Eagle Pass.
San Antonio. Texas. Nov 22-Troop
L. 3rd cavalry. hurriedly left here to-
day for Eagle Pass.
BOmbnrd TOrrcOn.
Information from sources consid-
cred reliable is to the effect that af-
ter 800 federal troops at Gomez Pa
Iacio surrendered to the revolution
lists yesterday force of 1000
marched on Torreon. There artil-
lery was stationed on a hill over
looking the city and the big guns
opened fire.
Name New Officers.
The garrison surrendered and the
rev0iutionists dashed into the city, :
taking charge of all stores and pub /
lie funds and naming new municipal /
officers Federal troops started
from Monterey last night and fierce /
fighting is expected when they reach /
Torreon.
ParraI Reported Captured.
New Orleans. Nov. 22-UnconfTmed .
reports of the capture of Parral, Mex /,
leo, by revolutionists this morning
were received here.
Seize Several Towns.
EI Paso. Tex. Nov 22.-According /
to advices this morning San Antonio, !
San Andres. Torreon Ranch, Minaca, .