Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20
AT LEAST 100 SLAIN
Further Details of Trouble at
PuebIa Received.
FOUGHT FOR THREE HOURS
Troops Now Said to Be in Control
Of Situation.
SOLDIERS READY FOR SERVICE
Rumors Are Afioat of Proposed Up
rising Today-Madero Leaves
San Antonio.
FOUGHT FOR THREE HOURS
SOLDIERS READY FOR SERVICE

MEXICO CITY, November 19.-Esti-
mates of the number of killed in the
fsht between soldiers and police on one
side and revolutionists on the other, at
Pueb'a, continue to be placed at from
100 to 10. Dispatches from Puebla stated
that it was Ger ain that more than 100
had been killed in the conflict.
Aquiles Cerdan. whose house was the
scene of the fight. was killed by soldiers
while resisting arrest in a tunnel, where
he had taken refuge. Cerdan fought to
the last, firing at the officers as they
entered his hiding p ace
According to late advices from Puebla
there Is little fear of further trouble, as
The troops are I'm control of the situa-
ton. 1t is said that large number OF
factory employees are still talking in a
revo utionary vein, but that there is no
danger of another serious outbreak.
Guns Had Been Concealed.
The fighting was confined to the vicin-
lily of the Cerdan house. where a larse
number of revolutionsts had gathered TO
discuss plans for an uplising scheduled
for tomorrow, and where large number
OF guns had been concealed.
Secret service men heard of the meet
ing and the authorities order ed a squad
of police to break It up. When the off,
GERS approached the house the Occupants
beam 10 fire from the windows and Lal-
comics.
{ alIs for reinforcements were sent to
headquarters and later soldiers joined the
police. 1t was during the early stages
of the fight that the daughter OF Cerdan
was shot down by tne chef or police, and
from that time until the surrender prob
SbOlS NJ sides.
Firing Was Constant.
The fray lasted for three hours. and
during that time a constant fire be-
tween besieged and besiegers continued
Many of the soldiers went to the roofs
Of adjoining buildings and some to
church towers, and from those points
poured a steady stream of bullets into
The home of Cerdan.
From within the dwelling the revolu-
tionists returned the shots. Those who
fell under the fire of the besieged lay
in the streets until the conflict ended.
which was only after the revolution
lists had exhausted their ammunition.
Upon a slackening of fire from the
house the troops rushed the place and
captured the survivors to a number
said to exceed forty.
The house bore sruesome evidence OF
the engagement. Not a pane of Glass
remained in the window frames, the
doors were ridded and hundreds of bull
lets were embedded in the walls, while
dead and wounded lay in the yard, rooms
and halls.
Four Arrests at Torreon.
TeIegrams from Torreon, in northern
Mexico, said four men had been arrested
today when the police broke UP a meet
ing Of Maderistas.
Papers which are said to have revealed
plans for assault upon a bank as the
first move in the proposed insurrection
were seized.
notwithstanding the rumors which are
prevalent of proposed uprising against
the government tomorrow. the authorities
appear to feel no uneasinesS over the
prospects Various regiments are under
arms tonight and will be ready for serv
ice at a moments notice Sunday.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. November TO-
II was learned today that Francisco i.
Madero. former anti-re-electionist candi-
date for President of Mexico. had left
San Antonio. His family is still here.
put no information is given OFT as to
his whereabouts. lonS-distance mes
sage was received here that a man an
swering Madero's description Was seen
At Carriho Springs, in Dimmit county,
ouying horses. There are tour others
with him. An interview on the Mexican
situation given out last night aud at.
tributed to Madero is pronounced I'M
true. Madero left here Thursday night.
Message From Diaz.
NEW YORK. November ia message
from President Diaz of Mexico. branding
iisturbers in his country as anarchists
and predicting severe punishment, was
received In New York today by a tourist
agency in response to "a message asking
for Diaz's personal assurance for the
safety OF travellers.
The message. dated yesterday, says:
Regarding your ca5lsgram of yester-
day. although II Is of no importance
against the peace of the republic, group
Of what may be considered anarchists
nave occupied themselves with acts that
are at present being judged by the courts,
which will vigorously punish the insti-
gators. They are at present in the hands
of the authorities, who intend to prose-
cute them with the utmost severity the
law allows"