The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-11-24
REVOLUTION
IN MEXICO
Uprising Starts Throughout
the Republic.
HOT FIGHT AT PUESLA
Rebels Attack Troops and Twenty Are
killed-Many Arrested and Rifles
and Ammunition Found.

ana Ammunition Found.
The Mexican authorities in Mexico
City days ago were suspicious that
Francisco Madeiro was TO start a rev.
olution throughout all of the republic.
They as result ordered the searching
Of houses and learned about the pro-
posed revolution by letters and docu-
ments.
The principal leaders were impris-
oned, including Engineer Robles Do
minguez, a newspaper man; Frincisco
Cosio Robelo, Ramos Rosales and Abel
Serrato. The revolutionary war was
to have started on Sunday, the goth,
at 6 in the evening, as per documents
discovered in Puebla.
The police saw various persons GO
ing into the house of Aquiles Cerdan,
q well known revolutionist, and they
then suspected that Cerdan had hid
den rifles and munitions of war in the
house. Colonel Cabrera, heading the
police, tried to enter the house to
make a search. when the men inside
started firing. Cabrera managed to get
into the house, was taken prisoner
and instantly shot down. His body was
thrown into the street. Major Fran
cisco was also caught being badly
wounded.
The police surrounded the house and
begin firing. The men inside the house
returned the fire, likewise three wom-
en-, Cerdans mother, his wife and sis
ter, all firing. After a siege of three
hours the police entered the house,
killing all the occupants, numbering
twenty, excepting the women, who
were made prisoners. The men in the
house used bombs. Many police were
killed and injured.
Puebla presents a deathiike appear.
| Rnce. Few stores are open. The police
| found 200 rifles and munitions hidden
| throughout the town. Colonel Gauden-
clio Lave was killed and Aquiles Ger
dan was found hidden in hole made
in the floor and was killed on the spot
The Puebla authorities have asked for
| troops from the federal government
Rumors say these troops are now NOV.
ing against the city. A band Of armed
men met the troops and as result
twenty revolutiOnists were killed
among them Maxine Cerdan, Aquiles
brother; Colonel Cabrera, five police
and Colonel Gaudencio Lave. Major
Fragos and fifteen police were badly
injured. A young lieutenant of the
Zaragosa battalion advanced alone
amid the fire and was the first to pen
citrate the house. The wife of AQuiles
Cerdan was the first to fire, her shot
killing Cabrera.
1t is rumored that a band of revolu
tiinists has destroyed the line of the
| Puebla. kilograms receixed in Mexico
City from Torreon, Guadalajara, ORR
Zaba, Vera Cruz, San Lusis, Potoso ant
Monterey say that notwithstanding the
fac that some leaders were imprisoned
and many rifles captured, the revolu
ton will start at Omzaba, where many
factory Iaborers have decided to joir
the revolution.
In the City of Mexico the police dis
! covered that the revolutionists paid
the electricians to cut off the electric
currents as a signal for the starting oi
the revolution. The city is being pa
trolIed by mounted police, cavalry and
squadrons of troops, ready for any
emergency.
/ The news from the frontier says that
all cities are excited, sympathizine
with the revolution. Madeiro, who is
in San Antonio, Tex, 1t is said. will
pass the frontier at the head of 10000
men.