Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-23
Fighting Going on
Situation Serious.

OIICeT, WHO ny NIIluS VI iii' PSSA~--
is in close touch with the revolutionary
movement in Mexico, tonight SAID tnat
fighting was going on in Cuatro Cleh-
egas. This is the home of j. CarallZa.
brother of the candidate for governor
of Coahula, in opposition to the ad-
ministration candidate. 1t is strong
hold of the revolutiOnists.
This man, whose influence cannot De
questioned but whose position prohlplts
publication of his name, said the SIT
uation in Mexico is now more serious
than any other time during the last
few years. He declared the excitement
on the border was nothing compared
to what it would be if all were known
of the situation in the Interior he salu
that officers and citizens of Cludad
Porfierio DiaZ were expecting the very
worst at any time.
They were securing the surrounding
country. not for revolutionists, but
Tor their friends and relatives and
bringing them into the city, some Tor
protection, but more for the purpose
of arming and assisting in the defence
of Ciudad porfierio Diaz! The town was
under absolute military control ana
ali communication Will tiliS sue "oS
prohibited after dark.
The passenger train from the SOUTH
which is supposed to have left Torreon
Yesterday afternoon, has not yet ar
rived in Ciudad Porfierio Diaz. though
it was due there at II O'Clock TINS
morning. Railroad officers say they do
not know where the train is. The rail-
wav wires are not working. Residents
of Eagle Pass who have relatives IN
Tor-eon and other places along the
national line have not been able to
get word from them for three dafs.
Troop L. Sd United States cavalry, I'M
der command of Lieut.. Briston. arrlV-
cd in Eagle Pass tonight and began
| unloading
high Mexican officer today said
that it was his opinion that the Diaz
reign was about over.
In their efforts to procure more help
in Ciudad Portierio Diaz, one Ameri-
can in business there was required TO
report for duty and help a land patrol.
Upon explaining that he was not'a CIT
! iZen of Mexico, the request was With
| draw Despite all the efforts made 10
canture revolutiOnists, all escaped eX-
| cept a Mexican or two.
Another Mexican troop has just been
| ordered to Cuatro Cienegas.
West Livaudais, New Orleans man.
who reached here from Torreon. con-
| fr,ncd the report of clash between
| federal soldiers and revolutionists The
government forces apparently were
beaten and the rebels invaded Gomez
| Palacio and Laredo. When he left Tor
reon, the rebels had not advanced on
that town, but were momentarily eX-
pected.
1.-THE rebels at 3 o'clock Monday
| morning" said Livaudais. shot down
the police at Gomez Palacio. The SOL
diers We're forced to fall hack and when
| 7 left Torreon a large force from there
| had been sent to retake the town. Tor
| reon is practically under martial law
and everything is shut tight
Americans are in no danger. said
Mr. Livaudais. and foreign invest
| mcnis will be protected. Train ser
vice may be interrupted he said. He
confirmed the report that bridge had
been burned on the Mexican Railroad.
west of TorreOn.
Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. GA special
| to the Record from FL Paso says: Par
raj. Mexico. is in state of siege and
is cut eff from the outside world. the
Iefe Politico and chief of police have
beer killed and number of revolt
tionists and Rurales; Gomez Palacio
| is in charge of troops: several Rurales
ard 20 revolUtionists were killed there
Monday.
This report from the front was
brought by American passengers of
the National Railway train arriving
in FL Paso Tuesday morning. American
| men. women and children piled off the
train from the interior with all the
baggage they could bring on short no.
tice and all determined to get out of
the republic as soon as possible. They
are from all parts of northern Mexico.
where the revolution seems to have
reached it's climax. No trains are run
ming to Parral and no communication
can be had with the mining towns.
The fighting there is reported to have
started at II A. M. Monday and lasted
through the day. The Jnfe Politico and
chief of police were among the first kill
ed. passengers said. Other prominent
Mexicans are said to have been killed
and it is believed that number of Amer
leans lost their lives.
At Gomez Palaco the fighting was
fercest when the revolutionists and
Rurales engaged in a hand to hand con-
hict in the streets. The fighting began
as early at . A. NJ. Monday and contin-
ued until the Rurales overpowered the
revoutionists and drove them into the
hills with their dead and wounded.
MADEIRA. Chihuahua. is in the hands OF
the revolutionsts. At Guadalajara, the
riots of two weeks ago have not beer
repeated, but the strain is tense. The
governors palace is fortified with three
machine guns and forces of Rurales and
federal troops have surrounded the home
of Governor MIGUEL Ahumeda.
1t was reported that an insurgent force
was gathering at Sar Marcos and Sayllla
near Guadala lara, to march on the town
No trouble was reported in Guadalajara
today up to the time the train left for
the North.
MANY RUMORS FLYING.
Most Of Which Ii Is impossible to