Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-11-25
MEXICAN revolt
GROWING SERIOUS
MANY FEDERAL TROOPS SAID
TO HAVE GONE OVER
TO INSURGENTS.
U. S TROOPS SENT TO THE FRONT
Gomez, PaIacio, Population 1000, Re-
ported In Hands Of Rebels.-Gov.
eminent SEXES Telegraph
Wires.

Mexico City, Nov. 22.-It is reported
here that Francisco l. Madero, the
revolutionary leader. entered Mexico
with 600 followers at some point be-
tween Eagle Pass and Laredo, Texas.
Gen. Geronimo TrevinO, commander
of the military zone in which Mon
terey is situated, has gone north at
| the head of strong body of troops
to meet him.
The war ministers, in explaining
why troops were hurriedly sent to
Orizaba in the state of Vera Cruz said
it was feared that the rebels might
dynamite the railroad bridges. The
net result of the fighting there, &C.
cording to the minister was one SOL
ed when a mob attacked and pillaged
the market
| Fierce fighting occurred at Dur
ango, Torreon, Parral and Gomez Pa
lacio. the latter town falling into the
hands of the rebels. Three hundred
of the federal troops at Gomez Pa
lacio are said to have gone over to
the insurgents who have now turned
their attention to attacking the loyal
forces at Torreon.
It is reported on good authority that
Is persons have been killed at Zacate-
cas-. The government troops, it is also
reported, queled the uprising there
of Monterey have been cut and no
reports are obtainable from beyond
that point 1t is believed that the in
surgents are responsible for the cut.
tign of communication.
Yaquis to Join RevoIutionists.
FL Paso. Nov. pa report reached
here from Cananea, Mex, that revolu
tiontsts are enlisting the hostile Yaqui
Indians for service against the Mexi.
can government. 1t is said that over
700 warriors will take the field il
actual war breaks out.
Both American and Mexican bor-
der officials have received instructions
from their governments to take ex'
ira precautions against smuggling.
An unconfirmed report reached here
that GOO federal soldiers at Chihua-
hua were suspected of disloyalty to
the government, and. disarmed. Ac-
cording to the report, a company of
! ried away all the arms and ammuni.
| ton.
U. S. Troops to the Front.
San Antonio, Nov 22.-Troop X
Third United States cavalry, Capt
Arthur Thayer in command. left here
/ in special train for Del Rio The
troop is equipped for stay of a
month in the field. 1t is understood
that other troops will be sent from
Fort Sam Houston within day or
two, to do duty along the Mexican
border.
Government Is Aroused
Laredo, Nov. 22.-The situation in
Mexico appears to be serious. Fol
the first time in the Is years of Cd
Grafton, the leased wire OF the AS
ISOLATED Press from Laredo to Mon
terey and Mexico City was command
eered by the Mexican government or
the plea of military needs and the
federal circuit manager in Nuevo Lar
edo was ordered to cut off the Laredo
Office of the Associated Press to pre-
vent information being CLEANED from
messages moving over the wire.
These instructions emanated from
the headquarters of the federal tele
graphs in Mexico City. where it wa,
explained the government would re
quire the full capacity of all its tele
graph facilities.
Coming as it does after what wa:
officially reported to have been per
fectly tranquil Sunday throughout the
greater part of the republic, broker
only by few almost insignificant dis
orders in the smaller places, the ac
ton on the part of the government
would appear to lend substance to the
rumors of bloody riots at Zacatecus
Gomez Palacios and Torreon, the au
thenticty of which has teen in doubt
This territory was the scene OF the
instruction in 1908, which was lick