Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
Official Reports Say Only
One Band of 200 is
Now at Large.
NEW TROUBLE IN WEST
Other News Sources Have II
That Madero Has Large
Force at Torre0n. IS

Washington, Nov. 24.-"order has
been reestabIished in all the republic
with the exception Of the district OF
Guerrero, Chihuahua, where a faction
of about 200 men have not yet been
completely reduced"
The foregoing is the text received
today from Mexican Minister Of For
eign Affairs Creel by Ambassador De
La Barra.
REPORTED MADERO HAS ARMY.
San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 24.-That
Madero, with 1000 men, had reached
the outskirts of Torreon last night,
was the advice received in San An
tonic today. 1t is believed one Of the
most decisive battles Of the revolution
would occur in that vicinity.
Show Real strength LaterF
Fl Paso. Texas. Nov. 24.-It is the
general belief the situation in Mexico
is pretty well under control. Sympa-
thizers of the revolutionists here, how.
ever, claim the present lull merely
marks the strengthening of the insur-
gent organization and that the real
force of the uprising will be felt with
in few days.
Trouble on West Coast.
The most important development OF
the night was the report that disturb
ances had broken out in the territory
of Tepic, on the west coast, heretofore
tranquil Parral, apparently, affords
the government most anxiety and fully
1000 federal troops have been sent
there.
Seize War Supplies.
Ciudad. Porfiro Diaz. Mexico. Nov.
24.-Arms and ammunition in large
quantities shipped from St Louis and
New York have been seized by the gov
ernment forces in the mining camps
at San Pedro. Santa Barbara, Inde,
and other points, according to reports
received today. These military sup
plies are said TO have been shipped
several weeks ago as mine supplies,
etc.
Secure $4,000 Worth.
II is asserted more than SIS. 900
worth Of modern rifles, cartridges and
high power explosives have been taken
by the Diaz troops since Sunday. most
Of them being shipments from the
United States.
Patrol boundary.
Eagle Pass, Texas. Nov. 24.-For 500
miles along both sides CT the Rio
Grande soldiers of both the United
States and Mexican governments are
patroling, the MeXicans to stop any
body of revolutionists that seeks 10 go
over the border into the southern coun-
try ana the federal troops to protect
the interests of the United States and
see that the laws of neutrality are en-
forced and that no arms or ammuni.
ton are smuggled over the border by
American citizens.
There is practically no trouble i'm
the northern states OF tho Mexican re
public. the soldiers OF Diaz having the
situation well i'm hand. but in the cen
trail and southern states there have
been occasional outbreaks throughout
Yesterday, the revolutiOnists in those
sections being particularly strong and
aggressive. No anxiety is felt by the
Mexican government as to the outcome
Of the present trouble.
Americans Receive Assurances.
BOth SIDES are emphatlc III tnelr as
surance that nothing will befall Amer
leans or American interests during the
uprising. American interests I'm Mex
leo are valued at S7O0,0OO,0O0.
Mexican soldiers late yesterday
raided the San Enrique ranch OF Fran
CISCO I. Madero. leader OF the uprising
in Mexico. near Laredo, for the chance
Of capturing Madero and seizing the
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