The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-23

Eagle Pass, Tex, November 22.-At 6 o'clock tonight 1t is stated by one of the highest officials and one who by virtue of his position is in close touch with the revolutionary movement in Mex leo that fighting is now going on in Cuatro Cienegas, large and prosper ous city just below Monclova. This $ the home of J. Carranza, brother of the candidate for governor of Coahuila, in opposition to the administration candi- date, and is a stronghold of the anti . Diaz people. This same authority, whose information tcannot be questioned, but whose position tprohbits his name being quoted. says the situation now in Mexico is more serious than at any time in the past several l years. He declares the excitement on the border is nothing compared to what 1t lavould be if all was known of the situation '3n the interior. He says that the of sicials and citizens of Ciudad Porfirio Diaz are expecting the very worst at any min \ ute They are scouting the surrounding country not for revolutionists, but for their friends and relatives, and bring ing them into the city, some for protec- tion but the more for the purpose of ar1ning and assisting in the defenHs of Ciudad Porfrio Diaz. Local merchaN and the citizens generally are armed aW>
 
 solute military control, and all commun- ication with this side prohibited after dark.
 aThe passenger train from the south, which is supposed to have left Torreon yesterday afternoon, has not yet arrived in Cudad Porfirio Diaz, though it was aue there at Il o'clock this morning, and officials say they do not know where fhe train is The railway wires are not working
 Residents of Eagle Pass who have rel ] atives in Torreon and other points down s.fhe Mexican International line have not been able to get word from them for three days.
 Troop l., Third United States cavalry, under command of Lieutenant Bristol ar rived in Eagle Pass at o'clock this aft ernoon and is unloading.
 A high Mexican official stated today that it was his opinion that the Diaz reign was over with.
 In their efforts to secure more help in Ciudad for Porfirio Daz. one American in business there was requested to re- port for duty and help a land patrol. Upon explaining that he was not cit i, 1zen of Mexico the request was with kdrawn. Despite all the efforts being made Tto capture revolutionists, beyond bringing in a Mexican or two occasionally and lodging them in jail the disturbers man age to escape. Another Mexican troop has just been ordered to Cuatro Cienegas.
 West Livaudais, a New Orleans busi- ness man. who has reached here from I'crreon, confirms the report of clash between federal soldiers and revolution ists. The government forces apparently were beaten and the rebels invested Co., meg Palacio and Lerdo When he left l'orreon the rebels had not advanced on that town, but were momentarily ex- peeted.
 ..The rebels at 3 clock Monday morn ing" said Livaudais. "shot down the po lice on the corners at Gomez Palacio. The garrison was sent against them and many were reported killed The soldiers were forced to fall back and when I left Torreon large force from there had been sent to retake the town. Torreon is practically under martial law and everything is shut tight"
 Americans will not be harmed, says MT Livaudais, and foreign investments will be respected. Train service may be interrupted, he said
 He confirmed the report that a bridge had been burned on the Mexican Interna- tional railroad near Loma, 23 kiome- ters west of Torreon.