Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-12-20
WAR RENEWED
IN OLD MEXICO
BATTLE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
FOUGHT IN GUERRERO, NEAR
PADERNALES.
The REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING
President Diaz Would Crush Revolu'
ton by Weight Of Numbers
Soldiers in Charge Of
Railroad.

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other battle in Mexico was given IN
telegram from Enrique Creel, Mexican
minister of foreign relations. received
by Senior De La Barra, Mexican am
bassador in Washington.
The telegram reads as follows:
General Navarro's troops have de-
feated the revolutionists of the district
of Guerrero at Padernales. Elsewhere
the republic is in a state of peace.
after this defeat it is probable
that the revolutionary forces will form
into scattered bands, which will be
subdued in detail by the federal fore
es.''
"The government is pushing Its
campaign and is fully able to cope
with the situation. The alleged mac
tivity of General Navarro, as prevl-
ously reported, was due to the fact
that he did not think it advisable to
pursue the so-called pronunciados in
TO the mountains. He therefore
planned to draw the enemy into the
open rather than pursue them into an
impregnable stronghold.
THE country in that vicinity con-
tains deep ravines, mountains and re.
cesses which in former years offered
such safety to bandits that 80 men
could withstand 1000 soldiers.
I'm my opinion, the revolutionary
movement is now stamped out, altho
there may be guerrilla warfare car
ried on for time
Rumors Of insurrecto Successes.
Chihuahua, Dec. 19.-By mail to Ell
Paso-Rumors are current here OF In
surrecto successes, but there is no
confirmation.
The last authentic news came from
San Antonio. The railroad telegraph.
er said he could hear the booming OF
cannon. The firing was distant.
The telegraph wire over the Mexico
and Northwestern railroad is still
down west of San Antonio, for which
reason it is impossible to ascertain
the true condition of affairs.
General Hernandez, commander OF
this military zone, took virtual con-
troll of the Northwestern railroad when
for the first time in a month, soldiers
were put aboard a train bound for
the front.
Americans, who ordinarily run the
trains, declined fatty to take the risk,
despite the offer of bonuses running as
high as $1,000.
Four hundred soldiers were loaded
into seven passenger coaches, there
was also carload of women and sew
eral cars loaded with horses and
mules The soldiers, it was stated,
will be used to guard the road in or
der that other troops may be moved
swiftly into the disturbed district.
Diaz Starts Campaign.
This move is the beginning of the
campaign by which President Diaz in.
tends to crush the revolution by sheer
weight of numbers. The train trav.
eled in two sections preceded by a
hand car The insurrectos have de-
clared they will wreck the road if it
attempts to handle government troops
and great anxiety is felt for the safety
Of the train.
The brush at San Andres is said to
have been between the bandit Pancha
Villa, with % followers and 100 of
Navarro's troopers. The bandits lost
two dead. Rifles and saddles were
captured by the federals, also cam
era belonging to F. A. Summerfield.
Summerfield accompanied the Asso
ciated Press correspondent to the
front week ago and remained behind
to cover the situation when the cor
respondent returned to Chihuahua to
file dispatches. His camera and field
glasses were stolen by Villas men
and he was marooned when trains
were stopped.
The reported detection of Castula
Herrera Of the revolutionary leaders,
appears to have been misconstruc-
ton of his acts. He appeared near
Terrazas, about 20 miles north of here,
where he changed some large bills for
pesos, with which he proceeded to
pay his men. He paid cash for coffee,
flour and sugar which he took from
the mining company's store at that
place.
Reports that General Hernandez is
leading column in the field are UNI
true. The general is still here direct
ing operations.