The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-23
AMERICAN TROOPS
 GATHER AT LAREDO
No Trouble Is Feared on the
 Texas Side
TOURISTS HEADED OFF
People Who Had Started to Mexico Stop nt Laredo While Many Amer. icnns Are Leaving Mexico
 at Every Point

Laredo, Tex, November 22.-Everything is quiet and tranquil in the extreme in this city, notwithstanding an under cur rent of intense interest in the possible outcome of the situation in Mexico, which Is now in the acute stage of a struggle between the government and anti-gov- ernment forces at various points through out the republic
 So far as local conditions are concerned, there Is very little fear of an outbreak of any kind The United States government has an increased force here and the State | Rangers are also on the ground, in spite of the general belief that their services will not be needed at any stage of the disquiet which prevails at other border points.
 Sheriff Amador Schanzes of Webb coun- ty expressed great surprise today when the State Rangers appeared upon the scene. The sheriff gave it as his opinion that his own forces were adequate to cope with any disturbance that might arise in this county.
 1ne Rangers, who have been sent here by the governor of Texas. are under com mand of a veteran, Capt J. H. Rogers.
 
 | so far as possible, that the law is not | violated in any way. It is not certain | that he will remain in Laredo but prob ably will go into the country either above or below the city along the Rio Grande. I Effect of the Rumors | One effect of the rumors of overt acts committed by the revolutionists at points l throughout the republic Is to prevent many persons who are en route to Mexi- | co from crossing the border. Laredo hotels and boarding houses are now full l with people who had started from all | parts of the United States, but who on reaching the frontier and hearing the alarming reports which have been in cir | cuation, have considered it desirable to await the time when conditions are more settled before resuming their journey. Reports which were current last l night of fighting in Gomez, Palacio and | Torreon, Mex, are in part confirmed | by Mexican officials and army officers stationed in Nuevo Laredo, although 1t is denied that the battles assumed seri- ous proportions. It is admitted that in battles between the insurrectionists and the Mexican troops at both places several deaths resulted, the loss of life being evenly divided on both sides. It is generally understood that the gov ernment forces succeeded in quelling the disturbances at both places Re- ports current yesterday were to the effect that Torreon had fallen into the hands of the revolutionists. This is denied by army officers in Neuvo La redo, who claim to be in touch with the situation so far as points in north ern Mexico are concerned.
 Fight mt Gomez Paiacio
 The army officers admit that the most bitter struggle occurred at Gomez Pa To. ,iol ;e f.@.,. Il. of Torreon, In what is known as the famous Laguna cotton district At Gomez Palacio it is acknowledged sev- eral deaths occurred on both sides but the officials decline to give out any figures.
 It can be stated on what is con- sidered good authority that the Mex ican government has a cordon Of troops extending from a point below Laredo to Colombia, 26 miles up the river. on the Mexican side. These troops have been instructed to keep close watch for Francisco I. Madero. who is believed to be in the neigh bor- hood of Colombia, his family being large land owners not far from that point which Is regarded by the Mex lean government officials as a hotbed of insurrection. The Mexican and Amer ican army officers are working hand In hand to prevent the situation as suming more serious proportions along the border and conferences having this object In view are numerous.
 From a source which Is considered thoroughly reliable 1t was learned to- night that everything Is quiet through out north central Mexico. The territory embraced represents the district lying between Saltillo, capital of the state Of Coahuila, and Nuevo Laredo on the lines ofs the National railway of Mexico and the territory between Victoria on the Tampico line and west to Torreon.
 Minor Uprisings
 Many runors are current which it is impossible to substantiate to the effect that minor uprisngs have occurred at Varous points, among others mentioned being Gomez Palacio and Torreon, where trouble broke out yesterday and which is probably identical with the rumored dis turbances of today.
 It Is reported that while several were killed in the encounters between the anti government and the federal forces at. both Gomez Palacio end Torreon no se- rious loss of life resulted in either af- fair.
 Minor encounters are said to have oc- cured at Las Vacas and Monctova. the latter being the division headquarters of the Mexican National railway line which runs from Monterey to Torreon and c. P.' Diaz.
 Everything is quiet in the city of Sal tillo, according to latest advices. It is said that a prominent American went to the governor of the state of Coahuila at Saltilo and asked regarding the safe ty of Americans. The governor assured him that Americans were perfectly safe in Saltillo. He said he had put on an extra force of 50 policemen, and had given them explicit instructions to pro tect Americans and American property al all hazards and in the event of any eff fort on the part of a mob to molest the American residents of the city, to shoot to kill.
 Jesus Valle, prominent lawyer. is governor of the state of Coahuila and bears the reputation of being very friend ly toward Americans and their interests.
 It is therefore believed that the lives of Americans are protected even better than before the disturbances.
 Erbstein Pleads Not Guilty
 Chicago, November 22. - Attorney | ~, a rIas Erbetaip rlaade0 not guilty